WIP Friday: Cartography Edition + Giveaway
So, one of the things I am currently working on is a map for the Torn Trilogy. Mostly because I love maps -- all the place names, and tiny overlooked streets, and possibilities -- I am a geek, is what I am saying, and there's no hiding it, so why not just let my cartography-loving flag fly?
But I kind of have a lot on my plate right now, and I'm looking for help. And as a thank you...I've got a little something for you:
That's right. BOUND ARCs. (I smile every time I say that. Of course they're bound. That's kind of the point of ARCs, is that they're bound instead of loose MS pages. I am easily amused by this sort of wordplay.)
However, I have exceedingly limited quantities of ARCs to give away. Like, three.
Now, you should know that my approach to giveaways is that they should require as little effort on your part as possible. I don't do elaborate point systems, I don't require photographic proof. I don't require you to retweet it or post it on Facebook or whatever. If I ask you to like my FB page and you tell me you do, I trust you. I don't even have one of those awful word verification things in the comments, because they're a pain.
But this time, to be eligible to win the ARC, you have to work for it.
The biggest part of the map project is compiling a list of locations in TORN and TANGLED. Some of them are made up, obviously -- St. Brigid's is fictional, but in my head I know exactly where it is. Ditto for Mo's house and The Slice/Morgan's. But there are plenty of locations in both Chicago and New Orleans that are real. And that's what I need help with.
To be eligible for the giveaway, find a location mentioned in the book, and leave the following information in the comments:
Location
Which book you found it in
Page number
Furthermore, you need to be the first person to mention a location. I'll keep a running list at the bottom of this post, so you don't have to go through the comments, but it seems like the only way to keep it fair. For example, if you were going to submit St. Brigid's chapel, your comment would look something like this:
St. Brigid's Chapel; Torn; page 278
Easy, right? The only places NOT eligible are the ones I mentioned earlier: Mo's house, St. Brigid's, The Slice/Morgan's. Everything else is fair game.
Other details:
You can enter as many locations as you want, and each one will count as an entry in the drawing -- but enter each AS A SEPARATE COMMENT. Otherwise you will confound me and random.org.
The contest closes at 9am CST on June 11th.
As always, the contest is open internationally.
The prize is an autographed ARC of BOUND, and a sneak peek of the map before it goes live.
You don't have to retweet or FB or post about the contest, but I'm always very grateful when people spread the word.
Happy Friday, guys -- and thanks for your help!
