How to Write a Contest Winner Into Your Comic Strip, Like You Promised

As the comic itself states, today's Basic Instructions features the winner of our "Pre-purchase my Third Book" contest, and, for legal reasons, her father. Thank you to everyone who entered.
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September 13, 2012
Reader Comments (57)
Congratulations on your fifteen minutes of Internet fame, Rosie.
This is the greatest comic strip ever
I bask in the meta-ness. "That's what she said" -- awesome.
I love it. Rosie might have upstaged you.
Well, at least she has the decency to be ashamed of being a teenage girl. That's what she meant, right?
Loving panel 3!
I'm curious, what legal reasons required the 'prescence' of her father?
Note from Scott: Okay, I admit I didn't actually NEED to include the father. It just seemed smart to have him involved in the process.
So what's the URL of Rosie's webcomic going to be? I can't wait!
I promise I'll still read this one too... from time to time...
Congrats Rosie :)
As a father of a 14-year-old girl (and to see what she and her friends find of interest), I certainly appreciate that it would be a special, and clever, young lady to be sufficiently interested in BI to want to win a BI contest...
ha! awesome strip... well done to all!
Pure gold, Scott. Pure gold.
Beauty! Rosie wins the contest and Dad gets a free ride.
Tune in this time next week for "How to deal with being less popular than a one-off contest winner!"
Just kidding Scott, we love ya.
Yes, great comic indeed.
Congrats Rosie and perhaps you can be a regular?
Brilliant!
And well done Rosie - you wielded your two-edged sword with the skill of a Samurai.
Are Rosie and Scott holding hands in panel 4? Behind her panel 3 father's back, I might add.
That was an awesome comic. All 4 panes were stellar :-D
In a surprise twist, Rosie insults both Rick *and* Scott... at the same time! ;D
Mercilessly funny!
Until now, my favorite has been your comic on how to keep peace in the breakroom, but this one might actually be better. Great way to send us into the weekend!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE... oh no, I'm doing it again. Thanks again Scott!
Note from Scott: No Rosie, thank you.
Great stuff. Panel 3 especially had me cracking up. I'm sad I didn't win the contest. Actually, I'm not sure I knew about the contest. Can Rosie and her dad become regular characters, please?
dude, this is the greatest single strip ever
Actually, Rosie's father threatened to withhold permission to use Rosie's likeness unless he got to be in the comic too. The amazing thing is that Rosie didn't back out, given that no teenager wants to be seen in public with a parent.
I'm not a "laugh out loud" kind of guy, even for stuff I think is really funny. But Panel 3 had me giggling persistently enough to bring worried looks from others in the room.
Once again, panel 3 is awesome.
Awsome comic today! Congrats Rosie!
Panel 3 is the exact reaction I would have had if my 12 yeard old daughter won!
It was nice of you to write in the best lines for Rosie. You did write them right?
Note from Scott: No. Really, Rosie's dialog in panel two is a direct quote from her.
Oh my GOD! Every panel was somehow even purer comic gold than the last one! Collectively, the whole thing is like 6,537 carat gold.
Is that father's name Steven Spielberg? kinda looks like him.
Amazing.
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Wow, Rosie really upstaged both of you here. Panel 3=Best.
I also like how she was able to get bonus insults in at you too. It's like a prize within a prize. Prizeception.
Rosie's dad is my hero.
Awesome! Every panel was full of win!
Nice! The 2nd and 3rd panels almost made me squirt hot coffee out my nose.
Brilliant and hilarious! What fun! Well done, Scott, and congrats, Rosie (and Rosie's Dad)!
Fantastic! And I'd probably have a similar reaction if it was my daughter (although she's currently 4, so maybe I'll be more mellow about it once she's a teenager).
Great comic this one
This is another vote to make "Rosie" a regular character, assuming that it is acceptable with both Actual Rosie and her duly protective father.
I like this Rosie wisecracking kiddo-teenage, you should keep her and give her a superhero alter ego like "Smart-a-lad" or something, it could be awesome to see her rendering most of your superheroes useless.