Monday 10 December 2012

Cheers, Cavanaugh! (and my blogiversary contest winners)


Wahooo, it's AlexFest time!! AlexFest is hosted by Mark Koopmans, Morgan Shamy, David Powers King and Stephen Tremp. It lasts from December 10-12, and is going to be SO much fun.

This 'fest requires that we answer 4 questions. My answers are below:

In +/- 20 words, what does Alex look like?
I imagine him with some really cool shades and a slicked-back hairdo, since ya know, he's a bit of a rock star around the blogosphere. ;)

In +/- 20 words, who could play Alex in a documentary? (Living or dead.)
For some reason the first name that popped into my head was Joss Whedon. haha

In +/- 20 words, who does Alex remind you of?
He reminds me of Alex J. Cavanaugh, this legendary blogger dude I heard about once...!

In +/- 100 words, (excluding the title) write flash fiction using all these prompts:
The ninja melted shadow-like into Cavanaugh's Bar and Restaurant, seeking the fiend who had stolen the greatest of treasures from him. He flicked his eyes around the room and quickly spotted his quarry. Moving more languidly than any cat, he made his way over to Mr Jon Cosbolt's table and spoke these dramatic words:
"Hhhhhello. My name is Alex. You kill my guitar. Prepare to die!"
Mr Jon Cosbolt was almost ready to laugh at what he took for a joke when the ninja launched his attack, moving faster than lightning in a blur of deadly hands and feet.
The last word uttered by the heinous destroyer of stringed instruments, Mr. Jon Cosbolt, was an involuntary "IWSG!" and then it was all over. In the wake of his vengeance, the ninja slid away into the night, never to be seen in that part of town again.
And that's my contribution! ;) Happy 'fest day Alex!!





Back on December 2-3, I hosted my very first blogfest in honour of my 2-year blogiversary. I want to say a huge THANKS to everyone who participated! It was so much fun seeing you as babies/toddlers, and/or hearing stories from your younger days. But I'm here today to announce the winners of the giveaway I hosted also on December 2. To remind you, the prizes were:

  1. 1st prize - a book from my selection, or one of your own choice, from Book Depository (value = $10)
  2. 2nd prize - any eBook(s) written by our author friends who commented on the post (value = $5)
  3. 3rd prize - an ebook of your choice (value = $3).

So, without further ado, here are the winners, randomly picked by an internet number generator:

  1. 1st prize - Judie
  2. 2nd prize - C. Lee McKenzie
  3. 3rd prize - Jeff Hargett
Congrats to all the winners!! Please contact me via email (you can find my email in the "Find Me" part of my side bar) with your choices of book and details (including a postal address if you want a Christmas card!).

36 comments:

  1. Excellent entry for Alex-fest! Congrats to all the winners of your bloghop!

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  2. Haha! Loved the killed guitar, prepare to die :)
    Congrats to all your winner!

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  3. Congrats to the winners of your contest. And, an awesome excerpt to Alex's blogfest :)

    ........dhole

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  4. Alex is such a rock-star! You're so right. :)


    shahwharton.com

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  5. joss whedon, ha! and great story!

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  6. LOL! That flash piece is so funny.

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  7. Funny flash fiction and now you put the image of "The Fonz" from happy days in my head...I think it was the slicked back hair comment :)

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  8. This is perfect! He has his own bar, growls and sticks out his jaw like Joss Whedon--just perfect. :-)

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  9. I love your pick Joss Whedon ;D
    You are fun~

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  10. Ah oh! Mandy Patinkin vs. Alex the ninja captain? Now THAT makes for an entertaining read! Awesome, Trisha! :)

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  11. One should definitely not mess with Alex's guitar!

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  12. How much fun to read your Alex post!

    And yipee for me on winning! I'll be in touch. Thank you so much.

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  13. Ah-haha! Totally laughing at the Princess Bride reference. Too funny! Great post, Trisha!

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  14. LOVE this. haha...You killed my teacha! (that's what they always said in the old Kung Fu movies my husband watched)

    This was awesome. :)

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  15. Good call on the Joss Whedon. He is a writer, after all. I loved your story, too. Princess Bride rocks!

    Congrats to the winners. I didn't participate in your bloghop (too busy) but I enjoyed the posts I saw :)

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  16. Alex Montoya Cavanaugh! Love the PB reference. One of my faves.

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  17. Excellent entry into the Alexfest!

    Congrats to the winners of your contest too :)

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  18. Joss Whedon is perfect! Why didn't I think of that? :)

    Congrats to the blog hop winners!

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  19. Thanks for the win!!

    Love your story.

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  20. Ha, your description of Alex makes me think of Elvis!

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  21. Joss Whedon is fabulous. Great thinking there.

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  22. Joss Whedon is a great choice.

    I loved your adaptation of the line from The Princess Bride!

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  23. Love your tribute for Alex. It was truly ninjawesome!

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  24. That is awesome! And I'll take Joss Whedon any day.
    Thank you SO much, Trisha!!!

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  25. "You kill my guitar, prepare to die!" so funny! Thanks!

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  26. Oh, yeah. Joss Whedon. Now there's some creative shoes to fill. Go Ninja Captain.

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  27. Your entry into Alex's blogfest was made of awesome. Love this:

    "Hhhhhello. My name is Alex. You kill my guitar. Prepare to die!"

    Also...Josh Whedon was a good choice. I can see that.

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  28. Yeah, Alex reminds me of that really popular guys that blogs too. Wish I could remember his name. :-)

    To think, I win a prize on the same blog (and on the same day) that Alex gets roasted. I'm honored.

    Nice post!

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  29. great entry! congrats to winners for baby faces!

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  30. Joss Whedon!? That is such a good idea!

    Allison (Geek Banter)

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  31. Great rocker visual for Alex! I could totally see him rocking out with Alice Cooper.

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  32. HA! Love the Princess Bride reference! Nicely done!

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  33. Congratulations to the winners!

    Ooh, Alex has a bar! I am so there. *raises pint glass*

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  34. Alex obviously doesn't drink if he left that fast. Our captain doesn't waste any time.

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  35. Great post. Between the two of us, I don't think Alex would let us even take a peak at his guitar!

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