Attention, Olwyn Mary - OT

She is not only a well-known author (see

acknowledge the assistance, not offer a pithy prize.

My goodness, you *ARE* anxious to get your point of view across, aren't you? Three times!! Would it not have been simpler to quietly not particpate?

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

"YarnWright" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@newsgate.x-privat.org:

oh, stop it, Noreen. if you don't want to play, then just don't. authors of series type books frequently have little 'contests' for their readers. it helps the reader feel even more connected to the series. often there is no prize involved, or just a token one. the author may, at his/her discretion, give a credit to the "winner" in the book's dedication (i have 2 books dedicated to me, neither by my actual name & i'm the model for the cover of another book (& series of comic books), with no mention at all). it has

Ever since i strated getting `thanks`, in books, i told pupils that this was the most important part of the book to start with ,,,the Thank you list :>:>:>:>:>

mirjam

snipped-for-privacy@actcom.co.il wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@i76g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com:

one dedication was for making the author a peach pie (but i didn't get one for the shoofly pie. hmmmm.), one was for giving him an idea for a plotline (we were driving to NYC in a blizzard. lots of time to bounce ideas). i'm also a character in that book (the bad guy ). the comic covers were the artist trying to get my attention (it worked!). the bookcover was the same artist. actually my hands are in a few other works he's done as well. i'm good at holding things i guess. lee