LeGarde Mysteries

by Aaron Paul Lazar

 

Win a free copy of Tremolo!

Write a 500 - 800 word conversation with Gus LeGarde and anyone of your choice. Submit via email to aaron.lazar@yahoo.com. Entries will be judged by year end 2007, and the winner will have their entry posted on multiple blogs.

Good luck!

 
 
 
 
 
The winners have been chosen for the “Funniest Theater Story,” hosted by In The Library Reviews. (inthelibraryreviews.com)
 
First prize (LeGarde Mysteries poster, autographed copy of Upstaged, and bookmark):
 
Merlenya Lee, United Kingdom                  "Access All Areas"
 
Two stories won honorable mention (autographed bookmark):
 
Caryn Anne Bruer, Fort Smith, Arizona        "Elvis, Upstaged"
 
Jim Woods, Tuscon, Arizona                      "For Better or Worse" 
 
Our judge was author S. W. Vaughn, who lives somewhere in New York, writing fiction set in an underground world where illegal street fighting is equated with honor and the "good guys" are the ones who haven't killed anyone yet. When not heeding the demands of various characters Writers and readers are welcome to join S. W. Vaughn’s free bi-weekly newsletter LIT, an e-publication loaded with writing advice, book reviews, contests, writer’s markets and more. Visit the subscription page at http://www.swvaughn.com/lit_newsletter.html to view a a sample issue or sign up.
 
 
Thanks to all who participated in the contest.  The entries were great and I know SW had a tough time choosing.
 

Moving Dog Story Contest

To all Dog Story Entrants:

Thank you for sharing the stories about your precious canines. As I read through the pieces, I was on the verge of losing it all week. That lump in my throat persisted as I read about Eightball, Rusty, Maggie, Pooky, Quasar, Queenie, Dolly and the all the rest. Each story was told from the heart and each lovingly described furry friend seemed to be a true hero, friend, or savior.

Choosing among the touching pieces was torture. In the end, however, I did my best and ended up creating categories for runners up and honorable mention. I wish you all could have won. The fellow who did take first place, Terry Harrison, told the tale that completely captured my heart. The vision of that little boy in the cape towel and Mardis Grad mask with his deformed furry pal did the same. After choosing it, I discovered that the story was true, and was pleased that the young Terry had used his "superpowers" to save the life of little Eightball in real life!

Booksandauthors.net and Aaron Lazar would like to thank everyone who entered the Double Forté Contest

Winner: Terry Harrison, of Little Rock, Arkansas for "Eightball." Read this story

First Runner Up: Edward "Eddie" Hancock II, of Gilmer, Texas for "Maggie Girl." Read this story

Second Runner Up: Bob Jennings, of Trophy Club, Texas, for "Rusty." Read this story

Honorable Mention:

*Martin Aamand, Ejby, Denmark, Europeb “Rufus and the Oak Trees”.
*Cara Fusinato, of Fresno, California, for "Quasar."
*Naomi Bigelow, of Elsie, MI for "Our Queen."
*Peter Pellissier, of Shrewsbury, PA, for "Ode to Max."
*Derek Price, of Springville, Utah for"The Surprise Gift."
*G.S. Davis of Milford, Ohio for "Grief."
*CJ Wilkes, of Orem, Utah, for "For the Love of Jasper."
*Jackie Wellman, of West Des Moines, Iowa for "Jake and Dolly."
*Angela Cook, for "Pooky of Concord, North Carolina
*Wanda Lee (Aragon) Leeder for "The Beginning of a Good Life (Adopting a Pet)" of Tracy, California.


Our dog, Max, as a puppy in 1997 

 

Sull'aria by Mozart - Sung by Melanie Lazar and Madelaine Miskie