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@bigmovingtarget‘s chronomancer character Geraldine from Curse of Strahd campaign run by stabbyness. Which is only 2 sessions long now, but honestly I got distracted while trying to find character references for some other campaigns.
In solidarity with the NICE BRAIDS writing contest, I present to you me [Amanda] in second grade. Not to inspire your elementary-school crushes, just as... evidence probably no one had one on me at the time. Do people in second grade even have crushes yet? Send your answer to Alison and Aryn for the chance to win the opportunity to tell your tale on the Housing Works stage next Thursday, a signed copy of Aryn's book, and a $25 Housing Works gift card.
Questions I ask myself about myself:
Do my braces match my outfit, or does my outfit match my braces?
Why am I wearing a pin that says "New Orleans" when I had never been there?
Do I still have this gold-button-festooned purple bowler hat somewhere?
I hope to finally get a laser portrait background next week at I Like Your New Glasses. According to my evident second-grade Theory of Matching Everything I'll have to wear something laser-colored.
Want to share your own grade school glory? Submit to nyc [@] coverspy [dot] com and we'll display in a slideshow the night of the event. And stay tuned here and CoverSpy.com while we embarrass Housing Works Bookstore Cafe staff and CoverSpy operatives with elementary school photos.
UPDATED: New prize and submission guidelines for NICE BRAIDS contest
Alison Espach, author of The Adults, is holding a writing contest in conjunction with I Like Your New Glasses! Rules below, check out the full details and spill your lovelorn guts on her blog, Other Things.
Tell us about your elementary school crush in less than 25 words. The best description wins. "Best" will be determined by Aryn Kyle. Winner of the NICE BRAIDS writing contest gets one free and signed copy of Aryn Kyle's book, a $25 gift card to Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe (a dollar for every word), and your short piece will be read on stage at the "I Like Your New Glasses" event on Oct 13, either by you (if you are NYC-based) or by one of us (if you live in New Mexico). To enter NICE BRAIDS, please: 1. Join Other Things, up there on the right. 2. Check out and "like" Aryn Kyle's blog 3. Email submissions to [email protected]. Put NICE BRAIDS in subject line. Contest closes Oct 12, 10pm. Winner will be announced the morning of Oct 13 here. Check back in for results (and the release of my own school portrait. Yes, there is a braid).
Alison Espach and Aryn Kyle will judge your elementary school crush for prizes and glory
Alison Espach, author of The Adults, is holding a writing contest in conjunction with I Like Your New Glasses! Rules below, check out the full details and spill your lovelorn guts on her blog, Other Things.
Winner of the NICE BRAIDS writing contest gets one free and signed copy of Aryn Kyle's book, and your short piece will be read on stage at the "I Like Your New Glasses" event on Oct 13, either by you (if you are NYC-based) or by one of us (if you live in New Mexico).
To enter NICE BRAIDS, please:
1. Subscribe to Other Things 2. Check out and "like" Aryn Kyle's blog 3. Describe your elementary school crush in less than 25 words and post below in comments section. Do not use full names; first names only.
The best description wins. "Best" will be determined by Aryn Kyle herself.
Contest closes Oct 12. Winner will be announced Oct 13 here. Check back in for results (and the release of my own school portrait. Yes, there is a braid).