Contest!

[onyxhawke]

Write me a cover letter. Write me a really, really bad cover letter. Just make it plausible, and post it in a few days when I put up notice. Winner  as chosen by be (in the US and Canada only) will get a free paperback copy of any of Dave Freer's books written solo or in collaboration. All entries will be used on my LJ and other places as an

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Dear Ms. Hawke,

I am twenty-seven years old and I have always wanted to write a book. Now that I have disvoverd your wonderful blog, I have been inspired. I have the outlines for a five book trilogy, spanning twohundred years of a star-spanning empire's death throws, from the last True Queen to her illegitimate grandson who will lead his people from the ashes of their former empire to a new world and civilization, with the help of energy beings who make stargates.

I think this will be the breakout hit of 2010, and hope to find an agent who will get good movie deals. Please respond soon.

Love, New Steffan King, Esquire.

[archangelbeth]

Oh, bah, "in a few days." Apparently I'm getting a good start with Cannot Follow Directions today! Ah, well. Screen it, delete it, whatever.

No, wait, Cannot Follow Directions... It's perfect! I meant to do that! >_>

[ellen_denham]

Ooh, fun. I'll have to give this a try.

When I was at Odyssey an agent showed us some examples of bad cover letters she had gotten (with the names removed, of course). It was pretty scary.

[pamuphoff]

Dear Onyx

[cordova829]

*snork*

I should send a copy of my first cover letter... it was THAT bad.

Thankfully, Toni thought it was a joke... which of course it was.

Honest.

Not to much time. I'm still working on that homonym poetic novel.

[mrmeval]

To whom it may concern,

i have writed a fine master piece of science horror! I shall hope you like it well. In my novel I have made the most fantaskic story it is grate. We hope you can like it. Here is a sample

"As he thrust his quavering blade into the unyeilding flesh he felt a burning power and smote the foul beast. In it's death throws the fare maiden fell and he catches her quickly. He takes his newly freed bride to his starship their to roam the heavens looking for fame and fortune."

As you can see all turns out well for the mighty hero. I have already finished this trilogy so it's all ready to go. There are two more books. I've attached all of them as a zip. The password will be mailed to you seperately to unlock the secrets of my books.

Have a grate day.

Ambrosius Aloysis (a pen name so I will be at the begginning).