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August / September 2006 Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our August/ September 2006 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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online and in print, and win your share of $250.00 in prize money!
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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2006 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Is It Hot
In Here Or What?
By Sharie Derrickson,
New York
First-Place Winner, August /September 2006
Humor Press
says: Sharie's scorching "change of life" rant will give men plenty o'
pause before they get anywhere near her!
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Trick or
Treat, Mister Goodbar
By Cheryl O'Donovan,
Illinois
Second-Place Winner,
August /September 2006
Humor Press
says: Cheryl shows how much the Dating Game changes when the "candy"
itself gets a bit dated!
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Death
Surrey 2000
By Gregg Podolski,
NJ
Third-Place Winner, August /September 2006
Humor Press says:
Laughter gains horsepower -- er, Gregg-power -- when this writer
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For Best
Results, Read This Aloud
By Wendy Sang Kelly,
South Carolina
Fourth-Place Winner, August /September 2006
Humor Press says:
Maybe it's childish to laugh at butt jokes, but when they're this
cheeky, Wendy will crack you up! |
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Out Of
The Closet
By Kenny Blade,
Alabama
Fifth-Place Winner, August /September 2006
Humor Press
says: Kenny trades old re-runs for old running gear -- and exercises no
caution whatsoever in the process!
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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2006 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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The Guns
of Highway One
By Daniel Bain,
North Carolina
Finalist,
August / September 2006
Confessions
Of A Breastfeeding Failure
By Jerusha Bosarge,
Florida
Finalist, August /September 2006
Dueling
Dieters
By Vicky DeCoster,
Nebraska
Finalist, August /September 2006
Working
Out Isn't Working Out For Me
By Kwame DeRoche,
Virginia
Finalist, August /September 2006
Survival-O's
By Christine Gauvreau,
New York
Finalist, August /September 2006
Sam and
Harry Carrot
By Philip Levin,
Mississippi
Finalist, August /September 2006
Squeeze
Play
By Denise Malloy,
Montana
Finalist, August /September 2006
Grating
Cards
By Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
Finalist, August /September 2006
Give Me A
Cleaning And Some Popcorn
By Steve Shrott,
Ontario
Finalist, August /September 2006
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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2006 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Store
Wars: Attack of the Calzones
By Mary
Fagan, New York
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
Back
To
School Because I Said So, That's Why
By Bob Holt,
New Jersey
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
Driven
To
Distraction
By Margaret Howlett,
California
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
It's Official: I Am No Longer a Princess
By Juliana LeRoy,
California
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
The
Waterboy
By Brad Manzo,
New York
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
My Dirty
Little Secret
By Audrey D. Mark,
North Carolina
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
Blame
Hollywood
By E. Mitchell,
Illinois
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
Learning
Disabled
By Ami Peltier,
Michigan
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
The Red
Menace
By Ami Peltier,
Michigan
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
Doing
Battle
By Wayne Scheer,
Georgia
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
Pimp My
Bag
By Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
What I
Learned
By John
Strother,
Arkansas
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
Bland Or
Burned?
By Kathy Welch,
Nevada
Semi-Finalist, August /September 2006
My New
Pet
By Cara Worth,
New York
Semi-Finalist, August / September 2006
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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2006 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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The
Little Things
By Kirt Boyd,
Colorado
Honorable Mention,
August /September 2006
Family
Vacation
By Tiffany Carboni,
California
Honorable Mention,
August /September 2006
Case
Closed
By Ralph Gordon,
Mississippi
Honorable Mention,
August /September 2006
Hunky
Magoo
By Marsha Jordan,
Wisconsin
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
Pimp My
Sneakers
By Gale
Martin, Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
Toilet
Training Tips Straight From The Potty Mouth
By Karrie McAllister,
Ohio
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
I DON'T
Share Chocolate!
By Victoria Milillo,
Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
Ghost
Writer
By E. Mitchell,
Illinois
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
Close
Encounters Of The Star Kind
By E. Mitchell,
Illinois
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
The Goat
Purchasers
By Tom O'Brien,
Ontario
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
From "101
Ways To Win A Man's Heart" (An Excerpt)
By Julia Rivera-Armstrong,
New Mexico
Honorable Mention,
August / September 2006
March of
the Wiglets
By Cindy Small,
Alabama
Honorable Mention,
August / September 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
enter again and look forward to
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