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June / July 2006 Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the
Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our June/ July 2006 Humor Writing Contest!
Entries went through
several rounds of judging with all entries carefully reviewed based on our exclusive
"H-U-M-O-R"SM
judging
criteria:
- H = Humor --
Does it make us laugh?
- U = Universality --
Is it fairly "clean"?
- M =
Moxie
-- Does it have plenty of zing?
- O = Originality
-- Is it fresh and new?
- R = 'Riting -- Is it well-'ritten?
(OK, "well-written," but we couldn't judge entries on "H-U-M-O-W",
now could we?)
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June / july 2006 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Now That's What
I Call An Ugly Baby
By
Wendy Sang Kelly, South Carolina
First-Place Winner, June/July 2006
Humor Press
says: Wendy has conceived and delivered a real beauty here! Not a
single "nip" or "tuck" is required!
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The Horror
By
Sean Ellis, New York
Second-Place Winner,
June/July 2006
Humor Press
says: Sean really scares up the laughs in this forked tale of Amityville's
other hell house!
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Blockbuster Summer She-quels
By
Audrey D. Mark,
North Carolina
Third-Place Winner, June/July 2006
Humor Press says:
Audrey gets two nail-polished thumbs up for suggesting chick flicks that "Holly would" create! |
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A Mail
Perspective
By
Jennifer Karin, Massachusetts
Fourth-Place Winner, June/July 2006
Humor Press says:
Jennifer puts her own unique stamp on a marriage that is getting worse
by the email! |
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Dadhood
And The Things I Wish I Knew
By
Brian Thompson, Florida
Fifth-Place Winner, June/July 2006
Humor Press
says: Brian learns to wake up and smell the diaper in this introduction
to fatherhood "and stuff"!
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June / july 2006 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Shows
That REALLY Aren’t Ready For Prime Time
By
Art Carey, California
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Home
Improvement
By
Sean Ellis, New York
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Here
Comes The Son
By
Faith R. Foyil, Nebraska
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Boys
Will
Be Boys
By
Brad Manzo, New York
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Translation, Please
By
E. Mitchell, Illinois
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Talking
NASCAR With Anna Kournikova
By
Frank Mucci, Illinois
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Honest
Abe
By
Danielle Mutarelli, New Hampshire
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Little
Dude, Big Ego
By
Wendy Sang Kelly, South Carolina
Finalist,
June/July 2006
Arnold
Levin Considers Shooting His In-Laws
By
Wayne Scheer, Georgia
Finalist,
June/July 2006
For
Better Or For Worse:
Man Takes Marital Vows With Himself
By
Allen Smith, Colorado
Finalist,
June/July 2006
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June / july 2006 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Baitin'
Switch
By
Daniel Bain, North Carolina
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
A
Mother's Day Fantasy
By
Gayle Carline, California
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
Email
Etiquette DOA
By
Robert DiMarco, California
Semi-Finalist,
June/July 2006
You Say
You Want A Resolution?
By
Sean Ellis, New York
Semi-Finalist,
June/July 2006
Confessions
Of A Hypochondriac
By
Sarah Flake, California
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
BINGO!
By
Juliana LeRoy, California
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
Start-Up
Bride
By
Carol MacAllister, New Jersey
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
My Unhandyman
By
Denise Malloy, Montana
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
Losing My
Cool
By
Audrey D. Mark, North Carolina
Semi-Finalist,
June/July 2006
The Guy Who
Only Wants Supermodels In Bikinis
By
Cheryl O'Donovan, Illinois
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
Breakthrough
In Weight Loss Research
By
Marsha Roberts, California
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
When The
Mice Are Away
By
Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
That’s
Life
By
Michael Scotchie, Florida
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
The Maid
By
Cindy Small, Alabama
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
Birth
Anomalies I'd Like To Have
By
Allen Smith, Colorado
Semi-Finalist, June/July 2006
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June / july 2006 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Lawton
Raynell Schnardlicker, You Are The Man!
By
Kenny Blade, Alabama
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
Suiting
Up
By
Mary Fran Bontempo, Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
The Spider,
Smith
By
Kirt Boyd, Colorado
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
A Novel
Experience
By
C. Hope Clark, South Carolina
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
Let's
Have Some Quiet In Here, Please
By Darla Curry,
Texas
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
News From
The Department Of Insecurity
By
Sharie Derrickson, New York
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
School
Fashion Cops
By
Carol MacAllister, New Jersey
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
The
Invisible Line To Middle Age
By
Victoria Milillo, Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
Demoted
By
Tom O'Brien, Ontario
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
I'd Like
To Buy An R, Please
By
Winter Prosapio, Texas
Honorable Mention,
June/July 2006
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Congratulations To EVERYONE Who Entered!
If your
entry was not recognized this time, please don't give up! Writing humor is a
specialized craft, and
it takes time and effort to master any craft.
- Some entries were
well-written, but needed more work setting up
the humor and punching
up the punch lines. Try structuring your work with distinct set-ups and
punch lines throughout the piece.
- Other
entries had plenty of punch, but relied on coarseness or
vulgarity, which limited their potential readership. Try writing
as if your piece were for a daily newspaper to achieve the most
universal appeal.
However,
just by
entering you made a great effort and we commend you for it! (You
already did better than those who just thought about entering,
but didn't even try!)
We hope you will try again and look forward to
seeing more of
your work!
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