OFFER: A mystery box filled with books. I will take a box (approximately 11x8x5 inches) and fill it with an assortment of books from my bookshelves (which have grown too full to continue to support my book habit ( Read more... )

OFFERED: An original short story no shorter than 1000 words, to your prompt. SF or fantasy preferred.

DELIVERY: One year. Possibly much earlier, but let's be on the safe side.

NOTE: I will like to retain the right to try to publish the story elsewhere. Half the proceeds, if any, would be donated to the same cause.

MINIMUM BID: $1.

OFFER: Two to four jars of locally produced jam. (This post generated due to a request on the request post ( Read more... )

Interesting trinkets and organic delicacies from the place variously known as Berkeley East and the People's Republic of Takoma Park. Although the town is gentrifying away from its hippie roots, it still wears its liberal heart on its sleeve, and with several festivals every year (Jazz, Folk, Street Fair, Fourth of July parade/concert/fireworks ( Read more... )

This auction is offered in response to a request in the request post.

Offer: This auction is for two individually-packed pounds of coffee of your choice (blends, roast, and grind) from the local-to-me micro-roaster Aduro Bean Micro-roasters, which I will mail to you once the auction closes. (I may have to mail-order them myself, if they don't have ( Read more... )

Is there something you'd be willing to bid on which no one has offered?

Some fandom no one has yet offered, or some goodie you're dying to obtain? If so, please comment to this post to say what it is. Then others can read the comments and reply if they're willing to offer it.

SOLD at Buy It Now! (If I get time later this month, I may re-list it.)

Digital portrait painting, that is!

Offer: I will turn one photo of you or the friend/family member of your choice into an 8 x 10" bust or waist-up digital painting. This is a photomanip, not a full painting, but if the bidding goes high enough I will happily do more ( Read more... )

Offer: I will digitally paint one character in a semi-realistic style for you. The character can be original to you or from any fandom you want.

Examples of my semi-realistic work can be found in this DeviantArt collection. While I often use photo reference for pose, to figure out how light falls, or how fabric folds hang, this is not an ( Read more... )

Offer: I will mail the top three bidders one fanart, original art, or photographic print of their choice from this collection (collection hosted on DeviantArt ( Read more... )

This auction is for a signed and numbered first printing of John Scalzi's You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing, published by Subterranean Press ( Read more... )