I’m not a contest person, but I have been inspired to have a contest. Here’s the story:
At some point in the next few weeks, a lengthy article will appear in which my book, The Last Days of Shea, will be prominently featured and appreciated. The article will appear in what is, without question, MY FAVORITE PUBLICATION. I read this publication as soon as I get it. I savor it. It fills the basket on top of the toilet in our main bathroom. I’ve been a subscriber to this publication for many many years, but otherwise I have no connection to it.
Do you think you can guess where this article will appear? Do you think you know what might be MY FAVORITE PUBLICATION? You can have one guess, which you can leave as a comment on this post. You may not guess any publication that someone else has already guessed. I will reveal the identity of the publication only after the article is published. No one who has ever gone to the bathroom in my house or who works for the publication may participate in this contest.
The person who has made the correct guess will receive a free copy of my book, inscribed in any way he/she instructs, along with a copy of the publication in which the article appears.
Excuse the self-indulgence of this, but this is a real Mike Myers moment for me. Not only am I not worthy, I am totally verklempt.
I can guess. But I won’t.
I can guess….and I will! Mets Inside Pitch?
Yeah, Kalen, I should have added that the Publicity Editor of my publisher is also disqualified.
I’m thinking it’s NOT ‘TV Guide’ or Pro Football Weekly. I won’t make an attempt at a real guess since I have an autographed copy of the book already, but this certainly is interesting. I don’t even know my own favorite publication.
I am going to guess Baseball Digest.
Dyhrd,
If you win you can give the book to somebody else and I’ll inscribe it to them.
The New Yorker
Is it SI?
I honestly have no idea. I like some of the guesses though. Is there an actual publication called Ballpark Digest? I know there’s a website for it.
How about New York Magazine?
Dyhrd,
I know it can’t be easy to guess the favorite publication of someone you hardly know, but there are a lot of worthy candidates out there and there are some excellent guesses already. Ballpark Digest does have a newsletter, but it’s really a website, not a publication.
I won’t comment on anyone’s guesses until I reveal the result as soon as the article is published.
Since the New Yorker is taken, I’ll try Sports Illustrated.
The good old grey lady, The New York Times
Carole, I’m afraid you have to pick another. Nostra Dennis already took Sports Illustrated, which you may have missed because he called it SI.
I know. So I guess I’m disqualified too.
ESPN Magazine?
Smithsonian Magazine.
Since I found your article in Newsday, and they have promoted your book in the past, I will guess Newsday.
Smithsonian Magazine ?
The New Yorker. has to be
The New Yorker
Moke, I’m afraid you can’t guess the New Yorker, since Stormy has already guessed it. There can only be one winner. You’re welcome to take another guess.
Atlantic
I will make 2 guesses:
1. Harpers
2. Mother Jones
JD,
I can’t very well let you have two guesses if everyone else is limited to one. Please choose, Harper’s or Mother Jones. The piece is going to be published very soon. Expect the results of the contest any day now.
My apologies – I didn’t see the “one guess” rule until after I posted. I shall screw my courage to the sticking place and select Harper’s.