CONTEST! New Jersey is Generous to TGTBTU Readers!
Monday, October 15, 2007 9:00The wonderful (and Joe Fiennes-crazy) Caroline Linden has blessed us with a bag o’ goodies that we want to keep give away - a bunch of books from the  New Jersey Romance Writers Book Fair & Signing.
How do you win this incredible prize? Why, I’m glad you asked!
Comment to this thread by midnight Monday (using the blog’s timestamp) with a limerick or haiku lauding New Jersey, New Jersey’s authors, or writing in general, and you’ll get a chance to win a bag o’ books that includes:
- Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
- On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
- Dangerous Temptation by Kathleen Korbel
- Beyond Breathless by Kathleen O’Reilly (signed!)
- Chain Reaction by Dee Davis (also signed!)
SOME DARN GOOD BOOKS! And to start the festivities, here’s an example of what we’re looking for…
Haiku:Â
New Jersey was grand
To give fangirls an outlet
But no black swan hat
Limerick, take 1:
The Book Fair and Signing was swamped
By authors and aides de camp
They wandered around
And romped up and down
Until everyone was dizzy and damp
Limerick, take 2:
There once was an author from Jersey
Who had a slight problem with palsy
Her shaking was vexing
She could only write sex scenes
So her books were all tits ‘n ballsy!
And now I turn the pen over to you. (I think Sybil is kind of glad I’m stopping there.)
Zara says:
October 13th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Wow, that was very generous of Caroline, and of you all for giving it away lol. Here is my try at a limerick:
Twas a band of beauties from Jersey
Slow to anger and harder to vex
They channeled their passion
Put their pens into action
To write of love and mind melting sex!
katiebabs says:
October 13th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
This is pretty hard!
The New Jersey book fair rocked
And no one looked at the clock
As books were being sold
But I was left out in the cold
Because I could not find the time to go!
Do I get credit for at least trying??
Kristie(J) says:
October 13th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
There once was some goils from New Jersey
Who wrote about love without mercy
They offered a prize
Not sure if it t’was wise
But I entered to win some books with a grin
‘Cause I love me some lovin’ and had none of ‘em
Sybil says:
October 13th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
LOL these are great. Can’t wait to see what all everyone comes up with.
Anji says:
October 14th, 2007 at 6:56 am
Hahahaha! Gwen, you’re limerick 2 is hilarious!
Allison says:
October 14th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Okay, here goes:
Such a lovely time
Meeting all those great authors
Wish I’d been there too
Pamk says:
October 14th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
There once was author gettogether in Jersey
They had so much fun that the law showed no mercy
But the cops wifes and ladies had them to release them
because they feared they wouldn’t have new books to read
And when it was over everyone was very happy indeed.
okay that is the best I could do.
Lis says:
October 14th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Sweet or spicy,
historicals to paranormal
all between the glossy covers
Maureen says:
October 15th, 2007 at 5:41 am
Beaches and boardwalks
Shopping and Great Adventure
New Jersey was home
Sharmi says:
October 15th, 2007 at 6:33 am
bookshelf is overflowing
don’t tell husband how many
quick, hide the bookstore bag!
Jennifer Estep says:
October 15th, 2007 at 8:27 am
Here is my lame-o attempt at a haiku:
Romance authors use
words from the heart to bring joy
and perfect endings
Caroline says:
October 15th, 2007 at 8:56 am
LMAO…
Gwen is a genius!
Gwen says:
October 15th, 2007 at 9:13 am
You guys are pretty good! Keep ‘em coming! It’s Monday, after all. I think we could all use the laugh!
Gwen says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
There once was a writer from Trenton
who didn’t know which hole it went in
Her books were confusing
But oh so amusing
‘Specially when the hero wanted a “Clinton”!
katiebabs says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
OMG Gwen! So glad I wasn’t drinking at that moment or my whole computer would be wet!
Gwen says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
LOL – happy to help, Katiebabs!
And apologies to any writers in Trenton. I just liked the rhyme.
Christine says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
LMAO! GWEN!! That is hysterical!
Zara says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Gwen,
I just choked on my diet coke laughing, but it was worth it lol. That was awesome!
Little Lamb Lost says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
I hope this qualifies:
The fun NJ bookfair and signing
sounded great but left me here pining.
With kids under foot without hubby to boot,
do you blame me for mildly whining?
Sybil says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
authors should play to amuse us… oh I mean inspire since the contest expires tonight
Tis your duty!
Gwen says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
There once was a heroine from Paterson
who started to say “What’s the matter son?”
When all of a sudden
she met a curmudgeon
and forgot she even had a sadder son.
Gwen says:
October 15th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I read a romance in Newark.
The hero he got skewered.
He boinked a wife
Who had a knife
And alas he was neutered.
Holly says:
October 15th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
There once was a heroine named Becks
Who sure did like her some sex
She called up her ex
Who was the size of t-rex
and said meet me in between decks
Ok, that was lame, but at least I tried.
katiebabs says:
October 15th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
There once was a girl from Lodi
Who like to read romances and went “OH MY!”
And when her husband came home
He let out a groan
For the guy on the cover had a huge bone!
Christine says:
October 17th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
There is a girl from Cranford
She might have the last word.
She missed the deadline for the contest,
And her limerick was far from the best.
In fact…it really sucked.
Ain’t that the truth? LOL
Gwen says:
October 18th, 2007 at 9:19 am
LMAO – good effort, Christine! You may just get the Booby Prize.
katiebabs says:
October 18th, 2007 at 10:15 am
a male “booby” prize? LMAO
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