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Humor Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations
to the
Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable Mentions in our
June/ July 2009 writing contest!
Click any
headline below to see the full entry, then scroll up or down to see
other entries in the group.
All entries are 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, "Writing," but we couldn't judge entries on their "H-U-M-O-W",
could we?)
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June/July 2009 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Madoff WILL Be Free Again
By Kevin Craner, United Kingdom
First-Place
Winner
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The Liddy Memos - A Kindle Excerpt - Part 1
By Sharon Riley, North Carolina
Second-Place Winner
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Getting Cleaned
By David Crawford, Canada
Third-Place Winner
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Late For The Mammogram
By
Julia DeGraf,
Illinois
Fourth-Place Winner
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Paradise Lost?
By
Charlie Taboada,
Washington
Fifth-Place Winner
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June/July 2009 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 The Relationship
Stimulus Plan
By
Eric
Kester,
Massachusetts
Weighting
Around
By
Jeanne Kraus,
Florida
A
(Hopefully) Healthy Helping Of News
By
Shane McAfee,
New York
Cry
Of The Humor Writer
By Amanda O'Brien, Tennessee
The
Liddy Memos - A Kindle Excerpt - Part 2
By Sharon Riley, North Carolina
Inspiration
or Wince-piration: What Will Kid Movies Be Based On Next?
By Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
The
Complete Correspondence Between Edward Ruggles and Radiator Roundup,
Inc.
By Mike Tuck, Minnesota
Impressing
That Special Someone
By Richard Turck, Washington
Meeting
The Neighbors
By Richard Turck,
Washington
Throw
Mama From The Wheelchair
By Lori Wescott,
Tennessee
Hello,
Is This The Travel Agency?
By Janine Wills,
Tennessee
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June/July 2009 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Republican Charge: Democrats Do Not Know Their Math
By Carlos Arnade, Virginia
Interstellar Labelling
By Kevin Craner, United Kingdom
The
Next Vestigial Remain
By Cy Creed, New York
Beautiful
Bodies And Other Observations
By Mary Kirchhoff, Pennsylvania
Playing
The Medical Waiting Game
By Jeanne Kraus, Florida
Tidings Of Comfort Without The Joy
By Anita Lanning, Oregon
Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes
By Laurie Lichtenstein, New York
Say
Cheese
By
Dan McGinley,
Connecticut
The
Theme To 60 Minutes
By Jason Nedbalek, Texas
A
Walk On The Wild Side
By Holly Patrone, New York
In
The Olden Days
By Holly Patrone, New York
Intelligent
Cars Prone to Road Rage
By Scott Sleek, Maryland
Side
Effects
By Carl Vine,
Ohio
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June/July 2009 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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By Dustin Brady, Ohio
Not
The Microwave!
By Peggy Brister, Mississippi
Gifted
By Becky Cardwell, Canada
Help!
I'm Surrounded By Barbie Dolls!
By Jeanne Kraus, Florida
How
To Make A Baby Upside Down
By
Susan Lesko,
New Mexico
The
Answer To Toddler Tantrums?
By
Laurie Lichtenstein,
New York
The
Last R.N.
By
Susan M., Oregon
The
Peek
By
Tamara P.,
Washington
We're
Learning CURSIVE Writing...
By
Debbie Patrick,
Pennsylvania
A
Laundress's Buried Treasure
By
Kelly Smith,
New York
The
Perfect Smile
By
Ellie Spence,
California
Philpott
Dietary Clinic
By
Jerrel Swingle,
Missouri
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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
seeing more of
your work!
Enter
Today!
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