More contest ramblings...
Wow. I'm getting really excited because
a. I love the title and I can't wait for the world to hear it!
and
b. I think the code is pretty cool and (in Ally fantasy world) girls everywhere will soon be using it for all their covert communications.
Which brings me to some things I want to say about the code itself.
--It will go out via newsletter on Monday, November 6th.
--If you don't subscribe to the newsletter, don't worry, it will be posted here--on the blog--on Tuesday, November 7 (in honor of the publication of LEARNING TO PLAY GIN).
--I'm starting to freak out that it's way too hard.
--Then I immediately freak out that it's way too easy.
--Basically, once you figure out how it works it's tremendously easy, but figuring it out might be kinda hard.
--Actually, one of the tests of a code is just that--it should be easy to read if you know how but figuring out how should be very difficult, so in that respect it's a pretty good code.
--I'm not really a number person, so you totally don't have to be a number person to get it. At all.
--If, after a few days, I don't have any correct answers I'll start posting hints.
--I'm totally scared that no one is going to enter.
--I don't have an "ending date" exactly because I think I'll just wait until we have winners in all the categories. But maybe I do need a date...
--Okay, I've decided the ENDING DATE will be WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22! So I will officially post the answers and the winners then!
There. I'm glad that's taken care of. Now I need to get to work--seriously to work!
--Ally
ps...let me just say thanks again to all of you who have read the book and told your friends about it because I just heard about some new sales figures and I know there must be some serious word-of-mouth advertising going on out there, and I can't thank you guys enough for loving these characters as much as I do!
a. I love the title and I can't wait for the world to hear it!
and
b. I think the code is pretty cool and (in Ally fantasy world) girls everywhere will soon be using it for all their covert communications.
Which brings me to some things I want to say about the code itself.
--It will go out via newsletter on Monday, November 6th.
--If you don't subscribe to the newsletter, don't worry, it will be posted here--on the blog--on Tuesday, November 7 (in honor of the publication of LEARNING TO PLAY GIN).
--I'm starting to freak out that it's way too hard.
--Then I immediately freak out that it's way too easy.
--Basically, once you figure out how it works it's tremendously easy, but figuring it out might be kinda hard.
--Actually, one of the tests of a code is just that--it should be easy to read if you know how but figuring out how should be very difficult, so in that respect it's a pretty good code.
--I'm not really a number person, so you totally don't have to be a number person to get it. At all.
--If, after a few days, I don't have any correct answers I'll start posting hints.
--I'm totally scared that no one is going to enter.
--I don't have an "ending date" exactly because I think I'll just wait until we have winners in all the categories. But maybe I do need a date...
--Okay, I've decided the ENDING DATE will be WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22! So I will officially post the answers and the winners then!
There. I'm glad that's taken care of. Now I need to get to work--seriously to work!
--Ally
ps...let me just say thanks again to all of you who have read the book and told your friends about it because I just heard about some new sales figures and I know there must be some serious word-of-mouth advertising going on out there, and I can't thank you guys enough for loving these characters as much as I do!
posted by Ally Carter at Thursday, November 02, 2006
5 Comments:
Ally - I wanted to let you know that when I was in my library recently, I looked for your book to see if they had it. They didn't, so I thought I'd look it up on the computer, and if they didn't have it I'd request it. Clever me! Well, they did have it - many, many copies of it (I'd Tell You I Love You...) but there were 52 holds on it. GOOD NIGHT! That's as many as Janet had for 12 Sharp! Just thought I'd pass that on. ;)
I have a similar story-- I've been reading I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU slowly at B&N (reading a chapter each time I go there, because, yanno, I have to still like the book by chapter 10 or so to buy it) and at first there were 6 copies-- yay! I can always find one to read. Now it's like, where is that darn book? Oh, it's ALL SOLD OUT! But luckily I managed to snag a copy before they were all gone (don't worry, snag as in pay for it.)
Also I'm totally psyched (sp?) about the code-cracking thingy! Having an ARC of GG2 would be so UNBELIEVABLY COOL.
Thanks, guys! I feel really, really blessed that the book has gotten so much support.
Enjoy the contest!
Ally
Ally, I want you to know that I'm rereading your book for like the third time. I love it so much. I even had a dream about it last night. I had a dream that I went to school with Cammie. But I must admit the reason why I bought it in the first place was that it had plaid on it. And I happen to be obbsessed with plaid.
I'm super excited for this code thing. I love doing cyrptology (sp?). I'm just not sure if I should get a group together at school or I should do it by myself. It's crazy. I just hope that not to may people enter and get it right before me. Cause the email will probably get sent out while I'm at school...
Put me on that newsletter, please! I signed up eons ago but haven't received anything, so . . .
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