“The Deadline Nears,” He Said

Just a quick reminder that The Rap Sheet’s contest to win one free copy of Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing--signed by the legendary author--will close at midnight on Saturday. To enter, simply send us one clever Leonard-related five-line limerick. You might incorporate into that doggerel the titles of Leonard’s novels or the names of his characters, or perhaps one or two of the 10 rules of writing that this crime novelist comments more fully on in his forthcoming book. But it’s not essential.

Again, all limericks must be original work. E-mail them to jpwrites@sprynet.com by this coming Saturday. And please write “Elmore Leonard Contest” in the subject line.

Submissions have been coming in slowly but quite steadily. We’ll announce a winner next Tuesday, October 30, the official publication date of Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing.