Meow House Theatre

I am pleased beyond belief to report that I have won a blad (book layout and design) for Stephen Colbert’s upcoming book, I Am America (And So Can You!). The awesomely fantastic DB at NoFactZone has been doing promotion for the book and was able to arrange through the publisher, Hachette Book Group USA, to get several blads to give out as promotional materials. NFZ created their Balls and Blads Contest and held a drawing and I was stunned to learn last night that I actually won. I rarely win anything. The last big thing I recall was a gallon jug of Bonne Bell 10-0-6 Lotion (some kind of toner that was supposed to give you clear smooth skin; all I remember is it made my face feel that it was on fire) back in the 8th grade. Oh I do “win” stuff that involves some effort on my part, but random drawings, no. Or when I do win, it’s the crappiest offering in the bag. Like those gift exchanges you do when you’re a kid … I’d see all the other kids getting all kinds of cool presents and what did I pull out of the goddamn bag time after time? A goddamn useless Magic Stencil piece of junk. You know, that thing with a plastic sheet that you draw on and then when you lift the sheet, you “erase” the picture? I must have gotten 20 of those in my childhood. You can see I’m still scarred by them. So winning this blad makes up for it. A lot. Thank you from the bottom of my very-slightly-fangirly heart. I will be at the studio in a month or two and will get him to make a witty inscription if it’s the last thing I do.

Once I receive it and have calmed down enough to think clearly, I will write a full review. A blad, if you don’t know, is kind of a preview of an upcoming book. It usually contains the planned cover, the table of contents, the artwork, and some sample chapters. I’ve seen snippets of these already and it looks to be a hilarious piece of work. I really hope Stephen had a great time doing it and will write another book in a few years.

And all you people who haven’t checked out NoFactZone yet, you ought to. It should be the first stop for anyone who watches The Colbert Report. You can’t find better coverage of the show itself, nor a better compilation of links and commentary on anyone who references the show in any form of media.

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