Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion

Just FYI-- Irregulars is in the GLBT bracket for DABWAHA.

If you don't knows about this epic tournaments-style battle of the books info is here:

http://dabwaha.com/2013/03/10/2013-fi...

Is there anything we can do (like voting)?

Congrats! That's so awesome. And I'll be sure to vote when it's time to vote. :)

Oh yeah! When the time comes we shall campaign ferociously.

The trick for us will be remembering to notice when the time comes. :-D

I'm very excited though!

Antonella wrote: "Is there anything we can do (like voting)?"

Well, you can also go play the game just for fun if you want. Basically, I think what happens is you log in and pick your winners in advance. They give out prizes. (It's like bracket sports betting.)

There's a link on how to play here:

http://dabwaha.com/how-to-play-2/

I think I'm going to do it this year just to see if I can pick the winners. (Kind of an experiment in editorial prediction, like "if I had these 8 MS could I suss out their ranks sales-wise?)

I participate every year. I'm epically bad at it. (Mostly because I'm lucky to have read one book in every category, let alone enough books overall to make educated guesses.) But it's still kind of fun. And I've discovered a lot of good authors that way- like Josh!

Becky wrote: "I participate every year. I'm epically bad at it. (Mostly because I'm lucky to have read one book in every category, let alone enough books overall to make educated guesses.) But it's still kind..."

See that's why I think it would be fun to go read all the excerpts and take a stab at picking the winners without having read all 64 titles. It does seem like a neat way to find new authors.

This is why I don't gamble!

For the MFs, I mostly filled in the longest title.

Sooooo...I see that part of the DABWAHA (besides trash talking one's ene--er -- competitors) is to offer crazy outlandish bribes for votes.

So what if we bribed readers with Christmas codas for each of our Irregulars characters PROVIDED we win the entire GLBT category?

Are the BEBS up for that?

Josh wrote: "Sooooo...I see that part of the DABWAHA (besides trash talking one's ene--er -- competitors) is to offer crazy outlandish bribes for votes.

So what if we bribed readers with Christmas codas for ea..."

... well, I've been told never to accept a first offer :) Although, that is a pretty nice incentive!!

Dirty, dirty tricks.

Aleksandr wrote: "Dirty, dirty tricks."

Well write a Christmas coda with your evil Sylvia! Nothing like murder and mayhem for the holidays, right? :-D

Wait. I shouldn't have planted that idea in the minds of the BEBs...

Juthi wrote: "YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES. Except would we have to wait until Christmas for these codas?
..."

Well...kinda. Cuz nothing says Christmas coda like...Christmas. :-D

Plus...we'd need a little time to do it right!

Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Sooooo...I see that part of the DABWAHA (besides trash talking one's ene--er -- competitors) is to offer crazy outlandish bribes for votes.

So what if we bribed readers with Christmas..."

Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can enjoy! Can you believe that?! :-P

Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can enjoy! Can you believe that?! :-P"

Argh, party poopers, all of them. *sigh* Alright, then, I'll have no choice but to be ABSOLUTELY ELATED by the Christmas coda thingy. (I would be anyway, but I tried to keep it cooool as a cucumber. For negotiation purposes. Pretty smart, huh? Yeah... ;D)

Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can enjoy! Can you believe that?! :-P"

Argh, party poopers, all of them. *sigh* Alright,..."

It really messed up my big promo plan to offer everyone ponies.

Josh wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Sooooo...I see that part of the DABWAHA (besides trash talking one's ene--er -- competitors) is to offer crazy outlandish bribes for votes.

So what if we bribed read..."

Christmas codas aren't real enough? O.O Maybe they didn't read them last year?
I think they're a pretty strong incentive. :D

Josh wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can enjoy! Can you believe that?! :-P"

Argh, party poopers, all of the..."

Oh... how brilliant!! And so very believable, too ;D - although, I'd love an imaginary pony. I'll name him Ralph, I think. He could be giant and furry and cuddly and green. Or blue. With horns. Or antlers. Or... well, he would be awesome. ... Oh, there he is. Thanks, Josh!

Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can enjoy! Can you believe that?! :-P"

Argh, party pooper..."

Heh heh. This is such a hilarious place to be in. You guys have been WILD this week! :)

ETA: I like your pony, Katharina. Can I pet him?

Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can enjoy! Can you believe that?! :-P"

..."

Of course, Johanna! It's a group imaginary pet. He changes colours according to everyone's preferences, too! :)

Katharina wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can enjoy! Can you belie..."

Does he like raisins?

(Sorry, I couldn't resist...)

Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can en..."

LOL! Well, since Josh inspired him and he was in my head first.... NO! :)

Oh, how did I miss Ralph, the pony?

Can I have one the size of cat? Its tiny hooves would clipclop on the floor when it's running around in my flat, chasing dustbunnies for fun. :D

Na wrote: "How Irregulars ended up with My Little Pony. :)"

Strange things are happening around here these days... not that I'm complaining. Maybe the "cat size" My Little Pony likes raisins...

Johanna wrote: "Na wrote: "How Irregulars ended up with My Little Pony. :)"

Strange things are happening around here these days... not that I'm complaining. Maybe the "cat size" My Little Pony likes raisins..."

This one definitely does! And chocolate. And maybe it smells of freshly ground coffee beans. ;)

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Na wrote: "How Irregulars ended up with My Little Pony. :)"

Strange things are happening around here these days... not that I'm complaining. Maybe the "cat size" My Little Pony lik..."

Oijoi, me loves this pony!!!

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Na wrote: "How Irregulars ended up with My Little Pony. :)"

Strange things are happening around here these days... not that I'm complaining. Maybe the "cat size" My Little Pony lik..."

Alright, Ralph can have a little brother (or sister?), cat-sized and raisin-loving. Jeez... ;D We can have our own little herd of ponies. Yay!!
(... why did this sentence make me feel like a little girl in a pink dress with little bows in the hair?)

Calathea wrote: "And maybe it smells of freshly ground coffee beans."

You is talking loco...and I likes it. :)

Josh wrote: "Aleksandr wrote: "Dirty, dirty tricks."

Well write a Christmas coda with your evil Sylvia! Nothing like murder and mayhem for the holidays, right? :-D

Wait. I shouldn't have planted that idea in..."

Too Late, Lanyon!!!
I'm all about this idea...

Nicole wrote: "You is talking loco...and I likes it. :)"

Nicole, where have you been? You set up this thread and left poor Josh to carry the load all by himself! :)

Yeah, Nicole... Where have you been?....
(No one has noticed the drops of guilty sweat pouring down my face have they?)

I sort of think she might have been trying to hunt Astrid and me down. We're both caught up in organizing a goat rescue fund raiser. Not exactly tiny ponies but they do clip clop around in a really cute manner.

ANYWAY,
Thank you Josh for being AWESOME and not getting distracted by goats!

Susan wrote: "Nicole, where have you been? You set up this thread and left poor Josh to carry the load all by himself! :)"

Ah, mea culpa, Susan! I have been trying to work out better distribution for BEB print titles in the UK.

BUT--I'm here now!

Nicole wrote: "Susan wrote: "Nicole, where have you been? You set up this thread and left poor Josh to carry the load all by himself! :)"

Ah, mea culpa, Susan! I have been trying to work out better distribution ..."

Priorities, Nicole. Priorities! :)

Susan wrote: "Priorities, Nicole. Priorities! :) "

I know... what was I thinking? :)

Na wrote: "How Irregulars ended up with My Little Pony. :)"

:-D

Seeing that it's for Irregulars, I guess I should have offered baby unicorns!

Nicole wrote: "Calathea wrote: "And maybe it smells of freshly ground coffee beans."

You is talking loco...and I likes it. :)"

Heeeee! Did you show them our cover?!

LOOK!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...

(I hope the link works. I KNEW I should have practiced Cleon's directions for posting photos!)

Brilliant!

Josh wrote: "Na wrote: "How Irregulars ended up with My Little Pony. :)"

:-D

Seeing that it's for Irregulars, I guess I should have offered baby unicorns!"

Well, since the ponies already have horns (or antlers - couldn't quite make up my mind about that), it's almost the same - duocorns basically.

Josh wrote: "LOOK!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...

(I hope the link works. I KNEW I should have practiced Cleon's directions for posting phot..."


Love it! :-)

Sylvia wrote: "image: "

Loverly!!! Thank you. :-)

Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "Damn their eyes, the Dabwaha organizers are insisting we bribe people with real stuff everyone can en..."

My pony does NOT eat raisins. He only eats cookies with chocolate chips.

I mean, he would eat other things, but when he eats cookies, they would have chocolate chips. :-D

If he were...real.

:-D

Josh wrote: "My pony does NOT eat raisins. He only eats cookies with chocolate chips."

My words - well minus the chocolate chips cookies and those sound like fitting nourishment for such a fantastic creature. Raisins, pff.
BUT, Ralph the Pony's little cat-sized sibling can have as many raisins as he/she wants.

Josh wrote: "If he were...real.

:-D"

What is that supposed to mean?? Of course, he's real. Ralph, don't listen to the man, he's crazy.

Katharina wrote: "Josh wrote: "If he were...real.

:-D"

What is that supposed to mean?? Of course, he's real. Ralph, don't listen to the man, he's crazy."

:-D

Well, Ralph is real, yes. Of course!

Josh wrote: "If he were...real.

:-D"


Good thing you qualified that, Josh.....