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2013/01/31 16:52:21
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?
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Here I think I forgot to pick that book up with all the hardback nonsense. I remember calling and having the local Barnes and noble set one aside for new, but forgot to stop and get it.
Was it any good, can you give quick synopsis. Or is this the book where Sigmund gets the reprimand from dorn? In which case I read it and just forgetting the curse bit.
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LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
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2013/01/31 20:39:32
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
On an Express Elevator to Hell!!
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 CrazyBones wrote:
$1.25 is not a lot of money but seriously?!? Only 6 pages and you are going to sell that?
They even posted some reviews from other authors:
‘Brutal and focused, it takes you right into the moment.’ – John French
That really made me chuckle..
'does away with extraneous bits like plots, characters and story arc'
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2013/01/31 21:34:13
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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 Pacific wrote: CrazyBones wrote:
$1.25 is not a lot of money but seriously?!? Only 6 pages and you are going to sell that?
They even posted some reviews from other authors:
‘Brutal and focused, it takes you right into the moment.’ – John French
That really made me chuckle..
'does away with extraneous bits like plots, characters and story arc'
Those do make the best porns...
Maybe they're taking the term Bolter Porn too seriously. 
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2013/01/31 22:23:39
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Fixture of Dakka
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Sword of Truth turned up today, finally. It's really well produced, well acted, good variation of cast etc.
But the plot, it really is the most obvious plot ever, even worse than perfection. By the time the characters are all introduced, you know how its going to end.
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2013/02/01 01:29:53
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Unhealthy Competition With Other Legions
Ashburnham, Massachusetts
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" ...most obvious plot ever,"
Wait- you knew this guy was gonna kill the Commander?
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2013/02/01 08:28:17
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Fixture of Dakka
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It did help that the 'twist' was the same as "Perfection" and to a lesser extent, Bloodquest.
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2013/02/06 15:19:26
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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From yesterday's blog, more on the Black Dragons..
The Black Dragons date from the so-called ‘Cursed Founding’ of Space Marines and this has left its mark on these loyal sons of the Emperor. Literally. Twisted horns and vicious bone spikes protrude from their bodies, but these Space Marines have learned to adapt what others may consider heretical mutations into tools for dispensing Imperial justice.
David Annandale’s new Space Marine Battles novel, The Death of Antagonis, highlights the duality of this Chapter. Even as they struggle valiantly to rid a world of an insidious Chaos taint, wading knee-deep in the bodies of fallen cultists and plague victims, they are constantly under the suspicious gaze of the Inquisition and the Adepta Sororitas, desperate to prove that some taint exists among the Chapter.
As with all Space Marine Battles novels, The Death of Antagonis contains a full colour map section and some evocative art pieces. In this particular case, Rhys Pugh has done some fantastic work portraying these fearsome warriors. You can see why there might be some doubt about their loyalty, mind you.
The tattoos and scars on their arms hint at the less than salubrious backgrounds these warriors may have had before their indoctrination into the Adeptus Astartes. The terrifying mutations that their enhancement has wracked on their bodies have become almost a badge of honour for these Space Marines, and they now modify their armour to allow them to use these retractable blades in combat.
Quite looking forwards to this.
... Probably going to lock this thread...oohhh... week's end or so, start up a new one.
... so.. did anyone take the plunge with regards to the Mephiston book then ? was tempted when payday ( finally!) arrived but..well... £35 for a one off by a unknown ( for me anyway) author... I passed.
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2013/02/06 16:25:15
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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I didn't know Black Dragons had antlers too...
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2013/02/06 16:29:48
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Fixture of Dakka
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Dya reckon he impales the heads of his slain enemies on them?
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"It is the great irony of the Legiones Astartes: engineered to kill to achieve a victory of peace that they can then be no part of."
- Roboute Guilliman
"As I recall, your face was tortured. Imagine that - the Master of the Wolves, his ferocity twisted into grief. And yet you still carried out your duty. You always did what was asked of you. So loyal. So tenacious. Truly you were the attack dog of the Emperor. You took no pleasure in what you did. I knew that then, and I know it now. But all things change, my brother. I'm not the same as I was, and you're... well, let us not mention where you are now."
- Magnus the Red, to a statue of Leman Russ
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2013/02/06 16:41:27
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Abhorrent Grotesque Aberration
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CrazyBones wrote:Speaking of Yarrick. After getting my copy of Chains of Golgotha, I went online and purchased the ebook Survivor and the eshort Evil Eye.
I was really pleased with Survivor (highly recommended) but after opening up Evil Eye and realizing that I just paid $1.25 for a 6 page story...I was mad as hell.
$1.25 is not a lot of money but seriously?!? Only 6 pages and you are going to sell that?
They even posted some reviews from other authors:
‘Brutal and focused, it takes you right into the moment.’ – John French
‘It's subtle, it's slick, and it's full of nods to the wider storyline of Yarrick' – Laurie Goulding
FROM SIX FRICKEN PAGES PEOPLE?????!!!!!
Welll ... it would have to be extremely focused. There wasn't enough space to do character build up or even have a proper "story arc".
About the Mephiston book... the price was more than a bit outrageous so purchasing never even crossed my mind.
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2013/02/06 17:07:21
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Legionnaire
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Imagine how annoying it is trying to get through bulkheads.
You have to make sure you wait until the Land Raider door's are fully open or you'll get stuck again Steve.
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2013/02/06 22:49:11
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Never thought they'd actually flesh out the Black Dragons they're just such a weird chapter. It's good that they are though.
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2013/02/07 02:39:20
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Hacking Proxy Mk.1
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Anyone else hoping the Mephiston thing tanked hard so BL might get the hint that people want novels, not limited hardback novellas?
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 Fafnir wrote:Oh, I certainly vote with my dollar, but the problem is that that is not enough. The problem with the 'vote with your dollar' response is that it doesn't take into account why we're not buying the product. I want to enjoy 40k enough to buy back in. It was my introduction to traditional games, and there was a time when I enjoyed it very much. I want to buy 40k, but Gamesworkshop is doing their very best to push me away, and simply not buying their product won't tell them that.
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2013/02/07 05:50:47
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Savage Minotaur
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 jonolikespie wrote:Anyone else hoping the Mephiston thing tanked hard so BL might get the hint that people want novels, not limited hardback novellas?
Funny, I was actually hoping for the same.
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"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
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2013/02/07 10:26:12
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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 NELS1031 wrote: jonolikespie wrote:Anyone else hoping the Mephiston thing tanked hard so BL might get the hint that people want novels, not limited hardback novellas?
Funny, I was actually hoping for the same.
Likewise, but I fear it would take many more 'tankings' before reality kicked in. Just look at the amount of wretched e-books they're putting out at the moment - I don't think they're in the slightest bit interested in printing proper sized novels at the moment, espicially paperbacks (and not those stupid trade sized ones either).
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"Bloody typical, they've gone back to metric without telling us."
"As the days go by, we face the increasing inevitability that we are alone in a godless, uninhabited, hostile and meaningless universe. Still, you've got to laugh haven't you?"
"We demand rigidly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty!"
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2013/02/08 16:45:46
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Solahma
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Another Path of Victory book ...
http://www.blacklibrary.com/exclusive-products/shadows-over-sylvania.htmlIn Shadows over Sylvania you take on the role of a Vampire thrall of one of the bloodthirsty rulers of the accursed county of Sylvania. Your adventure takes place in the years following Count Vlad von Carstein’s failed attempt to become the first vampire Emperor. There are no Colleges of Magic, Konrad von Carstein is yet to seize control of the realm, and the legendary battles of Grim Moor and Hel Fenn are still in the future.
Looks good. I have all the others but have only gotten through half of Hive of the Dead. It's okay. Thing is, there seem to be too many "dead end" choices in HotD.
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2013/02/08 19:54:24
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Stern Iron Priest with Thrall Bodyguard
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all the novels on the advance order page of GW's site went up for sale on iBooks today...
at midnight i got two...
The Death of Antagonis: $7.99 versus $12.99 in print...
Van Horstmann: $7.99 versus $14.00 in print...
very nice savings  ...
Chains of Golgatha has gone digital, but no Mephiston book...
Angel Exterminatus was $15.99 last month, and has now dropped to $7.99...
strange...
now i'll wait a month and see if the price drops on Betrayer as well...
strange pricing issues, but i'm happy to save some dough...
a short story from The Mark of Calth anthology went up a couple days ago, months before we will see the book...
it's the Anthony Reynolds story, called Dark Heart...
lastly, the short lived books that came out with each big box game are now digital, such as Space Hulk, Dread Fleet, and Dark Vengeance...
cheers
jah
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2013/02/11 10:24:25
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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In further Anthony Reynolds news he has a competition on his blog
http://anthonyreynolds.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/wanna-win-a-signed-copy-of-chosen-of-khorne/
" So, here’s the deal. To score yourself this copy, I want you to tell me who, in a Black Library story/novel/audio/whatever, you would most like to see Khârn fight, why, and who you reckon would be the victor. 30k, 40k – whatever. Bring on the smack-down!
I’ll leave this comp open for a week, so will pick my favourite response next Monday evening, Sydney time. Make sure to leave your details so I can get in touch and find out where to send the signed audio if I choose your entry as the coolest/funniest/most generally rad. "
Plus the ever charming Mamzel Cawkwell did a wee interview with SFX end of last month, which you can read here :
http://www.sfx.co.uk/2013/01/29/blog-queen-of-the-silver-skulls-an-interview-with-sarah-cawkwell/
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2013/02/11 14:19:41
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Old Sourpuss
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So... These guys are loyalists right? 
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2013/02/11 14:50:05
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Those guys look dumb as feth.
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2013/02/11 14:51:46
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Old Sourpuss
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I do like the armor... I could do without the Antlers...
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2013/02/11 14:53:40
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Fixture of Dakka
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I don't really like the concept of the Black Dragons as a whole, personally, but I agree that the armour looks nice (and antlers dumb).
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Enlist as a virtual Ultramarine! Click here for my Chaos Gate (PC) thread.
"It is the great irony of the Legiones Astartes: engineered to kill to achieve a victory of peace that they can then be no part of."
- Roboute Guilliman
"As I recall, your face was tortured. Imagine that - the Master of the Wolves, his ferocity twisted into grief. And yet you still carried out your duty. You always did what was asked of you. So loyal. So tenacious. Truly you were the attack dog of the Emperor. You took no pleasure in what you did. I knew that then, and I know it now. But all things change, my brother. I'm not the same as I was, and you're... well, let us not mention where you are now."
- Magnus the Red, to a statue of Leman Russ
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2013/02/11 15:08:37
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Old Sourpuss
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Is there something about them I don't know? Can someone provide a linky?
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2013/02/11 15:34:51
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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2013/02/11 15:46:14
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Old Sourpuss
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Honestly nope Thanks for the info... I made the post earlier about them being loyalists thinking they were surely not... I find it interesting that they're loyal to the Imperium... thanks for the links Also, Antlers are still dumb...
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2013/02/11 18:48:15
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Joined the Military for Authentic Experience
On an Express Elevator to Hell!!
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 reds8n wrote: In further Anthony Reynolds news he has a competition on his blog
" So, here’s the deal. To score yourself this copy, I want you to tell me who, in a Black Library story/novel/audio/whatever, you would most like to see Khârn fight, why, and who you reckon would be the victor. 30k, 40k – whatever. Bring on the smack-down!
What is he, 7? Jesus Wept...
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2013/02/11 20:09:24
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Stern Iron Priest with Thrall Bodyguard
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Black Dragons have always been cool to me, being a Salamanders successor chapter...
the new art is not to my taste...
the Index Astartes stuff was cooler...
the book, however, was a great read...
much more dragon-like in description than the art implies...
good action, nice plot twists, and very Grimdark...
a refreshing new author...
he's got me thinking about checking out the Yarrick book now...
cheers
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2013/02/11 20:15:03
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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They are Salamander successors???
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2013/02/11 20:30:42
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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That's the suspicion
but then again maybe the 'pure' geneseed they manange to tithe is from the slamanders (but never actually used in the chapters marines)
and their real gene seed is from somewhere else (let you imagination free!)
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2013/02/12 00:59:52
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread III, that awkward third title.
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reds8n wrote: In further Anthony Reynolds news he has a competition on his blog
http://anthonyreynolds.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/wanna-win-a-signed-copy-of-chosen-of-khorne/
" So, here’s the deal. To score yourself this copy, I want you to tell me who, in a Black Library story/novel/audio/whatever, you would most like to see Khârn fight, why, and who you reckon would be the victor. 30k, 40k – whatever. Bring on the smack-down!
I’ll leave this comp open for a week, so will pick my favourite response next Monday evening, Sydney time. Make sure to leave your details so I can get in touch and find out where to send the signed audio if I choose your entry as the coolest/funniest/most generally rad. "
Plus the ever charming Mamzel Cawkwell did a wee interview with SFX end of last month, which you can read here :
http://www.sfx.co.uk/2013/01/29/blog-queen-of-the-silver-skulls-an-interview-with-sarah-cawkwell/
A "signed copy" is a bit of a dumb prize, but then I realize the whole competition is a bit of a fun little joke. Honestly I like this kind of stuff from BL.
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