Well the big day is almost upon us. I've shined my shoes and my head, brushed my ears and combed my tooth. So I'm good to go.
The brilliant poet Liz Gallagher http://agcaint.blogspot.com/ will be here tomorrow to answer 3 questions, about her book 'The Wrong Miracle' and her writing in general.
Liz will be giving away a free copy of her book(posted to anywhere in the world ) on her blog on Nov 25th.To be in with a chance of winning this great book all you have to do is leave a comment on my blog or Liz's saying that you'd like to be in the draw.Simple as that.
This is a book well worth winning ,I really enjoyed it and I very rarely like things as much as this. It has been described by top Irish literary journal 'The Stinging Fly' as 'Unquestionably one of the most interesting debut collections of 2009'.........'an original voice employing electric, almost flourescent language..... 'the poetry races down the page taking handbrake turns as it goes'
To celebrate Liz's visit here at the castle we will be holding a poteen (illegal potato liqour) party with a star spangled guest list (see previous post) but it won't be a proper party without you bloggy pals, yes YOU reading this.So come along ,bring a guest (anyone you like ,real or imagined ,famous or infamous ,dead or alive) let us know who your guest is and don't forget to enter the competition prize draw.
Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Spread the word, the more real (and virtual) guests the better.
Got to get back to fermenting and bottling the poteen. See you tomorrow.
Pip pip!
Loudon Wainright 111 will be performing tomorrow too.He's a good bit betterthan his moniker, but couldn't find a decent rendition of this song anywhere.This will have to do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twV9CY8NCGs
19 comments:
Yes please - I would like to be in the draw.
Looking forward to the high-jinks tomorrow evening - hope I am not too exhausted after my day out in Harrogate!
Count me in the draw please.
I'm still wondering who to bring.
It's years since I read it, but I seem to remember from Yeats' Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland that a bottle of poteen was the weapon of choice of cunning folk out to outwit supernatural beings.
Anxiously awaiting your midnight to roll around.
"High wide and handsome"- isn't that a great phrase? That's one thing I do miss about living in the Southern U.S. They're expressions are priceless. Half the time, I didn't know what folks were sayin' to me. Thank goodness we have Wikipedia now, eh?
Look forward to meeting Liz! More writers for me to read and yes a freebie would be great:)
Me! Me! Me!
Can I be in the draw please?
LOUDON WAINRIGHT 111
ONE OF MY HEROES
are you into poetry or sumfin !!!!
Please put me in the draw. Thanks very much!
Kat (not of the pee)
omg! I just realized that I wrote the wrong 'their'....That'll teach me for playing with the computer whilst grading freshmen papers....ugh...please forgive me, TFE!
I'd like to be in the draw, but I may be late to the party! Of course, with the time difference, I'd be late even if I were on time! Save me some poteen. I'll bring the moonshine.
you are in the drawer, Weaver.
Outwitting supernatural beings? Cool Dominic.Might work on the mother in law?
tis a good expression Jeanne.I'd love to visit the deep south and wrestle a crocodile.
thanks Niamh, yer in it to win it!
Titus, Ok,Ok,Ok,!
Hey Camel king, that's coolio! Poetry? Nah!
Ok Kat not of the pee, yer in!
Jeanne, me forgive YOU? Have you seen my spelling puntuation a nd general mistakyness?
Mooonshining bright Karen, welcome!
Hi, I'd like to be in the draw. I'm delighted to have found your blog. It's funny and interesting and we're in the same timezone (and province..)
Tina
(if you like scary fiction...)
Post a Comment