Colby Marshall's Blog
April 4, 2015
Which Cast is Better Contest
Citizens of the blog-o-sphere, I need you to help me settle something. You see, my husband thinks he could cast a movie version of Color Blind better than me, so we decided to choose who we'd want to play Color Blind's characters if ever the book was turned into a movie. Even after we'd both lined up our casts and mine was clearly superior, he still insists he has it more right than me. So, we decided to put it out there and let you decide.
The graphic below shows both casts: one is mine, and the other is my dear, sweet (wrong) husband’s. We're keeping whose cast is whose a secret until the votes are in (and if you happen to know who either of the casts belongs to, please keep it on the down low!). But we need your help!
We want you to vote for which cast—red or blue—you think would best portray the characters in Color Blind if the book were turned into a movie. You can vote by leaving "red cast" or "blue cast" in the comments along with anything else you have to say about the cast lists or ideas you have for different ones. Your vote will only be counted once, so please, only one vote per person.
The graphic with the two casts will be posted in various places online where voting will continue for the next 7 days until April 7—Double Vision’s release date! On that date, I’ll be celebrating Double Vision’s release by announcing here, on Facebook, and on Twitter which cast got the most votes—and whether my husband or me got to do a victory dance. In addition to declaring what I am sure will be my epic triumph, I'll also thank you for helping us duke this one out by drawing a winner for a special release day surprise from the names of the people who voted for the winning cast.
So take a good, hard look at the contenders, then vote RED CAST or BLUE CAST in the comments. And don’t forget to stop by the blog on or after April 7 to find out which cast won (and whether or not you won the special release day surprise)!
In the meantime, if you have your own ideas about who you’d hope to see as your favorite Color Blind characters if the book were made into a movie, feel free to create your own Color Blind Dream Cast board on Pinterest and tweet it at me or point me in its direction in the comments here. Who knows? If enough folks have Color Blind dream casts of their own, maybe I’ll pick a second winner April 7—my favorite Fan-Cast Color Blind Dream Cast!
So, this is it. The moment of truth. Which Cast do you think would be better?
The graphic below shows both casts: one is mine, and the other is my dear, sweet (wrong) husband’s. We're keeping whose cast is whose a secret until the votes are in (and if you happen to know who either of the casts belongs to, please keep it on the down low!). But we need your help!
We want you to vote for which cast—red or blue—you think would best portray the characters in Color Blind if the book were turned into a movie. You can vote by leaving "red cast" or "blue cast" in the comments along with anything else you have to say about the cast lists or ideas you have for different ones. Your vote will only be counted once, so please, only one vote per person.
The graphic with the two casts will be posted in various places online where voting will continue for the next 7 days until April 7—Double Vision’s release date! On that date, I’ll be celebrating Double Vision’s release by announcing here, on Facebook, and on Twitter which cast got the most votes—and whether my husband or me got to do a victory dance. In addition to declaring what I am sure will be my epic triumph, I'll also thank you for helping us duke this one out by drawing a winner for a special release day surprise from the names of the people who voted for the winning cast.
So take a good, hard look at the contenders, then vote RED CAST or BLUE CAST in the comments. And don’t forget to stop by the blog on or after April 7 to find out which cast won (and whether or not you won the special release day surprise)!
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In the meantime, if you have your own ideas about who you’d hope to see as your favorite Color Blind characters if the book were made into a movie, feel free to create your own Color Blind Dream Cast board on Pinterest and tweet it at me or point me in its direction in the comments here. Who knows? If enough folks have Color Blind dream casts of their own, maybe I’ll pick a second winner April 7—my favorite Fan-Cast Color Blind Dream Cast!
So, this is it. The moment of truth. Which Cast do you think would be better?
August 23, 2013
Blog-a-Thon with Book Giveaways All Day Today
For the rest of the day, sales of THE TRADE by Colby Marshall made on StairwayPress.com will go to benefit the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (Aug. 23,2013)!
Also, join us all day at www.colbymarshall.com/blog for guest posts and interviews with some of your favorite authors, your chance to win signed copies of their books and author swag, and more! For more information, visit http://www.colbymarshall.com/trade-th...!
Authors Include:
New York Times Bestselling Authors R.L. STINE*, BRENDA NOVAK*,
& DIANA GABALDON*
28-time Emmy Award Winner & Agatha Nominee HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN
New York Times & Internationally Bestselling Author STEVE BERRY
Amazon Bestselling Authors J.F. PENN*, ROSE PRESSEY*,
& LYNDEE WALKER*
Bestselling Cozy Mystery Author ROCHELLE STAAB*
Stairway Press’ Own BRYN GREENWOOD*, KAY KENDALL*,
& YVONNE WALUS*
International Thriller Writers’ Debut Class Author JENNY MILCHMAN*
Master of YA Suspense GRETCHEN MCNEIL
Agent Extraordinaire RACHEL EKSTROM
YA Contemporary Author CHRISTA CAROL JONES
Critically Acclaimed Author KATRINA KITTLE*
Winner of the Clive Cussler Grandmaster Award for Adventure Writing JEFF EDWARDS*
National Bestselling Author SHARLA LOVELACE*
Scholastic Book Club Author & Debut Mystery Writer DEE GARRETSON*
Literary Agent KATE MCKEAN
New Blog for New York Artists On a Budget THE NOT-SO-STARVING-ARTIST*
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author LISA BRACKMANN*
With Bonus Giveaways from:
Booklist Top Ten Youth Fantasy Novelist CINDY PON*
Debut Novelist & Literary Podcast Co-Producer MAER WILSON*
Debut YA Author & Editor for the Meadowland Review JENNIFER WALKUP*
Literary Debut Author RAMSEY HOOTMAN*
Anthony Award-Winner & Edgar Award Nominee SOPHIE LITTLEFIELD*
Debut Crime-Caper Author GRETCHEN ARCHER*
Award-Winning Debut Historical Novelist G.J. BERGER*
International Thriller Writers’ Debut Class Authors JOHN CLEMENT*,
MELISSA MACGREGOR*, LYNNE RAIMONDO*, & DACO*
Bestselling Pet Book Author & Animal Behavior Consultant AMY SHOJAI*
Debut Thriller Author & Entertainment Attorney ROBERT ROTSTEIN*
Award-Winning Short Story Author & Pushcart Prize Nominee MARJORIE BRODY*
American Expat & Critically Acclaimed Debut Novelist BARRY LANCET*
***NOTE: Continue to comment on ALL posts throughout the 24 hours, because even if the segment is over, as long as your comment appears on a particular post by the end of August 23, you will be entered to win that post's giveaway!***
Also, join us all day at www.colbymarshall.com/blog for guest posts and interviews with some of your favorite authors, your chance to win signed copies of their books and author swag, and more! For more information, visit http://www.colbymarshall.com/trade-th...!
Authors Include:
New York Times Bestselling Authors R.L. STINE*, BRENDA NOVAK*,
& DIANA GABALDON*
28-time Emmy Award Winner & Agatha Nominee HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN
New York Times & Internationally Bestselling Author STEVE BERRY
Amazon Bestselling Authors J.F. PENN*, ROSE PRESSEY*,
& LYNDEE WALKER*
Bestselling Cozy Mystery Author ROCHELLE STAAB*
Stairway Press’ Own BRYN GREENWOOD*, KAY KENDALL*,
& YVONNE WALUS*
International Thriller Writers’ Debut Class Author JENNY MILCHMAN*
Master of YA Suspense GRETCHEN MCNEIL
Agent Extraordinaire RACHEL EKSTROM
YA Contemporary Author CHRISTA CAROL JONES
Critically Acclaimed Author KATRINA KITTLE*
Winner of the Clive Cussler Grandmaster Award for Adventure Writing JEFF EDWARDS*
National Bestselling Author SHARLA LOVELACE*
Scholastic Book Club Author & Debut Mystery Writer DEE GARRETSON*
Literary Agent KATE MCKEAN
New Blog for New York Artists On a Budget THE NOT-SO-STARVING-ARTIST*
New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author LISA BRACKMANN*
With Bonus Giveaways from:
Booklist Top Ten Youth Fantasy Novelist CINDY PON*
Debut Novelist & Literary Podcast Co-Producer MAER WILSON*
Debut YA Author & Editor for the Meadowland Review JENNIFER WALKUP*
Literary Debut Author RAMSEY HOOTMAN*
Anthony Award-Winner & Edgar Award Nominee SOPHIE LITTLEFIELD*
Debut Crime-Caper Author GRETCHEN ARCHER*
Award-Winning Debut Historical Novelist G.J. BERGER*
International Thriller Writers’ Debut Class Authors JOHN CLEMENT*,
MELISSA MACGREGOR*, LYNNE RAIMONDO*, & DACO*
Bestselling Pet Book Author & Animal Behavior Consultant AMY SHOJAI*
Debut Thriller Author & Entertainment Attorney ROBERT ROTSTEIN*
Award-Winning Short Story Author & Pushcart Prize Nominee MARJORIE BRODY*
American Expat & Critically Acclaimed Debut Novelist BARRY LANCET*
***NOTE: Continue to comment on ALL posts throughout the 24 hours, because even if the segment is over, as long as your comment appears on a particular post by the end of August 23, you will be entered to win that post's giveaway!***
July 3, 2013
Books and the Beach
It started storming at the beach on my oh-so-needed vacation, but it turns out, this is not a bad thing! I've gotten a chance to write some new words on the newest book and have had the chance to do some reading of my own (Tami Hoag's new The 9th Girl- check it out!). I've also been privy to some interesting "stuck in the condo" conversations. Things that have been discussed include:
*The origins of Ring around the Rosie
*Why The Halloween that Almost Wasn't was the greatest movie of all time
*what it would be like to have a pet alligator
*vomiting on someone is a show of love
Yep, you could say it's been a "different" afternoon!
*The origins of Ring around the Rosie
*Why The Halloween that Almost Wasn't was the greatest movie of all time
*what it would be like to have a pet alligator
*vomiting on someone is a show of love
Yep, you could say it's been a "different" afternoon!
June 22, 2013
Celebrating Release of THE TRADE
The Trade is out, The Trade is out! To celebrate Mac's second adventure's release, CHAIN OF COMMAND is on sale on Kindle for $3.99 this weekend ONLY. So, if you want to catch up on the series before you read THE TRADE, be sure to check out CHAIN OF COMMAND on Kindle now while the discount lasts.
Thank you all for your support, and I'm so thrilled to share Mac's newest adventure with you!
Thank you all for your support, and I'm so thrilled to share Mac's newest adventure with you!
