Too, too, TOO Real: Contemps Halloween contest

I don't even know how to start this post. Okay, yeah I do.


(I'm a mouse. Duh.)
Ahhh jeah. Halloween pics.
What better way to keep it real than to share our Halloween pics of the past? The cute ones, the funny ones, the ones that *seemed* like a good idea at the time, but now we're furthering the humiliation by posting it on the internet. Seriously, I spent the better part of the day posting than deleting mine. But, again, staying true to our creed. And, much like Melissa Walker's BEFORE YOU WERE HOT, we can see how far we've come. So very, very far.
And we're hosting a contest! Look through the pictures, figure out who is behind the disguise, and you can enter to win a prize pack. Deets down below.
For comments, I'd love to hear your (kind. Ish.) thoughts on these photos, or perhaps teen halloween stories of your own. And I challenge, challenge, any other YA author to join in our twisted game. Send me your halloween picture and I'll do another post of literary all-stars.
But for now, enjoy...



BATGIRL
If you're really nice, we might throw that sturdy rope into the prize pack.


CLEOPATRA
and...whoa. I got my husband to dress up one year for Halloween. He wore scrubs. So GO YOU for pulling off matching bras.


PUMPKIN
If you have a little kid who you're dressing as a pumpkin, look away. The cuteness in this picture can not be replicated, right down to the green tight stems.


ZOMBIE BARBIE
I didn't think you could make Barbie any scarier. I thank this author for proving me wrong.


COWGIRL
Or a Glamour Shot. Either way, this author clearly missed her calling as a model. How many girls on ANTM can twist her lapel whilst tipping her hat? HOW MANY?


BALLERINA
I love this pic because this author obviously faced the age-old Halloween question:
warmth, or costume on full display? Sensible gal.


SCARLETT O'HARA
Except instead of green and gold curtains, she used the red satin sheets my college roommate used to have on her bed.


If I said superMAN, this one would be a giveaway. So I'm saying superIT. Also, superma... superIT's Mickey sibling is freaking me out.


SASSY WAITRESS
I love her expression. It says,
"You want cawfee with that? Sugar? I can be your Sugar..."


ROBIN
Batgirl would not be complete without Robin and her yellow shower curtain! Who needs weapons when you can walk like an Egyptian right into your opponents face?
FEAR THE ROBIN.


KATNISS
This author gets bonus points for being literary. And she's Katniss. I'm not messing with her.


NINJA TURTLE
More specifically, Raphael. He's cool but rude (Gimme a Break). Then there's Michaelangelo. He's a party dude.
If you didn't get that, go watch some TMNT. Your life will be enriched.


This author couldn't remember what she was, so we'll go with PRINCESS.
I really want to know more about her date, though. I suspect he practiced that suave expression for months, and now, here he is. Immortalized forever.




CHIQUITA BANANA
That is one happy banana.

Below you'll find the list of participating authors (deadlines, broken scanners, and dignity kept some of us from participating). Match the author to the costume, then email your answers to contempscontests(at)gmail(dot)com. Sorry, contest open to US addresses only. Extra entry if you blog, tweet, or facebook this contest. Heck, you can even add this slideshow to your blog if you want to go all out. Just let us know how you spread the spook in your email.

AUTHORS:
April Henry, Michael Northrop, Sarah Ockler, Lisa Schroeder, Kirsten Hubbard, Denise Jaden, Lindsey Leavitt, Micol Ostow, Emily Wing Smith, Sarah Darer Littman, Hannah Harrington, Kody Keplinger, Mindy Scott, and Melissa Walker.

Prizes? What, seeing these pictures wasn't enough? Okay, fine. The prize pack...

1 contemporary mystery/thriller of your choice. YOUR CHOICE.
Two past Edgar winners/nominees
PAPER TOWNS (John Green)
SHADOWED SUMMER (Saundra Mitchell)
Assorted Contemp swag
and two mystery books. Mysterious because I don't know yet what they'll be. ARC's, new releases, you never know what you'll find in your package. Spooky, right?

Happy Halloween everyone! Be safe, and go easy on the snicker's bars. Don't let that "fun" label deceive you.

11 comments:

Claire Dawn said...

The Cowgirl looks like she should be on the cover of one of those teen romances from the 80's, I think they were called Sweet Dreams. lol.

And I'm loving the Katniss!

Bidisha said...

Now that's one smexy cowgirl! Lol.

iffath said...

Awesome!! Those pictures are sheer awesomness :D

Is this international? ;)

Lisa Schroeder said...

Sorry, think we have to limit the contest to US addresses only. I've updated the entry to reflect that.

Anonymous said...

I never dress up! I've been dying to do so but I never get around to it. Bleh. Next year I'm going to dress up for sure because it is way too much fun.

Micol Ostow said...

This is hilarious. But who is who? I only know some.

Kirsten Hubbard said...

My fellow Contemps all look fabulous!!

To clarify: must participants match all costumes right to enter, or does every guess count?

Bidisha said...

Damn. Not international?

I spent over an hour online, finding out who's who :-|

Anonymous said...

Not for nothing, but the contemps are mad HOT! :-)

courtney summers said...

The Contemps totally know how to werk it! So much fabulousness in one post!

aisyahputrisetiawan said...

Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life and mind become more severe. Enjoy the rhythm of the problems faced. No matter ga life, not a problem not learn, so enjoy it :)

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