That's it

Today is the last day to vote for Cinco de Mayo in the Alberta Readers' Choice Award. It'll be over and won't that be nice. It's tough to devote a month to voting for one novel. I mean, Black History or Fire Safety, sure. They can sustain a whole month. Me, reminding people to vote? It's been fun, but I'm ready to obsess about something else now.

Two Days Left

After tomorrow I won't bother any of you with this again. The voting ends with the month. So, honor our veterans, eat a hotdog and vote for Cinco de Mayo.

Please vote

Only three days left and what I learned in Red Deer is the competition is fierce and worthy. Each of the other books is real, and good and from a heart. Each deserves to win for it's own particular reason. Cinco de Mayo does, too. So, if you can manage, please cast a vote. Often.

If you're feeling weird about it and haven't gotten around to reading the tale, try a sample here.

Live from Red Deer

Tomorrow night is the Alberta Readers` Choice Awards big event. May 26, 9:00pm (Eastern) 7:00pm local. They are broadcasting it live. Click here if you want to watch me, and my champion, apologize for Cinco de Mayo. Not like were sorry for it or anything, you know, the other, older definition, where you explain why something`s right or solid or deserving.

And even if you don`t want to watch - and I can`t imagine why as American Idol is over - at least vote.

The Rapture Happened

I think Harold Camping was dead on right in his calculations. Don’t believe the lame-stream media. The Rapture happened yesterday. Jesus returned, took a look around, and didn’t find anyone worth assuming up into Heaven. Perhaps there were a few here and there, just not enough for us to notice. No legions of people gathered into the clouds. Most of us have been weighed down with sin, hypocrisy and, in my case, materialism, as I really want to win that Alberta Readers’ Choice award. So go vote. I think I may have given up paradise for a chance at the honor.

Janet Lane in sync with Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo's champion for the Alberta Readers' Choice Award talks about how the novel won her over. And how you can help Cinco de Mayo win. Vote. Again. As many times as you can stand it.

Vote. Often.

I need your vote, everyday if possible. Cinco de Mayo is one of five finalists for the Alberta Reader's choice Award. It's kind of like American Idol for writers or publishers based in Alberta. Librarians chose the initial field. Five 'champions' chose the final field. Now voting opens to the world.

And I really need your vote. If you haven't read the book and feel funny about voting for it, trust me, it's the best. I read a lot of books, so I know these things.

It’s Chicago rules: Vote Early, Vote Often.

Ask me questions

I'm the online guest at Bitten by Books, May 4 and 5. Stop by and ask me questions. Deep questions, personal questions, questions most normal people would find disconcerting. It'll be more fun than The King's Speech, now in 3D!

And please,

vote every day

.

I need your vote

Cinco de Mayo is one of five finalists for the Alberta Reader's choice Award. It's kind of like American Idol for writers or publishers based in Alberta. Librarians chose the initial field. Five 'champions' chose the final field. Now voting opens to the world.

And I really need your vote. If you haven't read the book and feel funny about voting for it, trust me, it's the best. I read a lot of books, so I know these things.

It’s Chicago rules:

Vote Early, Vote Often

.