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Humor Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our
August/
September 2007 Humor
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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online and in print, and win your share of $250.00 in prize money!
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AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2007 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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A
Cabin For One
By
Chris Adkins,
Idaho
First-Place
Winner
August/September 2007
This is the second contest in a row Chris has won!
Congratulations, Chris! But watch out, because everyone else is gunning
for that top spot next time!
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Sweat of Beads
By
Dan Bain, North Carolina
Second-Place Winner
August/September 2007
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Beware the Charm and Kneecaps of Gangly Sixth-Grade Boys
By
Jade Cody,
Colorado
Third-Place Winner
August/September 2007 |
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Everything I Need To Know About Being Black, I Learned From Kenny Rogers
By
Mark Harris,
California
Fourth-Place Winner
August/September 2007 |
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I Didn't Do Drugs In The Seventies
By
Drew Miller,
California
Fifth-Place Winner
August/September 2007
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AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2007 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 I
Hate Shopping!
By Ken Bobrosky, Bahamas
Law and Order: Missing Body Parts
By
Laurie Fabrizio,
Minnesota
Becoming One of "Those People"
By
Chris H.,
Ohio
A Tart With All That Tea
By
Judy LaSalle,
California
Good Night?
By
Mary McCarthy,
Maryland
The Three-Ring Circus Of My Life
By
Ian Samalya,
Virginia
The Wedding Day
By
Cathlene Smith,
Utah
Nutrition Attrition
By
Christopher Yeager,
Ohio
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AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2007 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 More
of Me to Love
By
Chris Adkins,
Idaho
"End of Days" for Granny Panties
By
Laurie Fabrizio,
Minnesota
Dirty Secret Confessions
By
Mary Kirchhoff,
Pennsylvania
First Date
By
Angelica L.,
Maryland
Chaperoning the Middle School Dance
By
Mary McCarthy,
Maryland
Completely Lost In Translation
By
Judi Veoukas,
Illinois
My Shameful Obsession
By
Kathleen M. Wooton, New Jersey
The Last Holdout
By
Marji Yablon,
New
York
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AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2007 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Rule #752: Never
Laugh Out Loud When Your Child Does Something You Don't Want To Happen
Again
By
Cameron Castle,
Washington
Tails
of Courage
By
Cy Creed,
New
York
Home
Is Where The Fart Is
By
Windy Lynn
Harris, Arizona
We
Are Not Amused
By
Anita Lanning,
Oregon
Speak
Up
By
Carol
MacAllister,
Puerto Rico
Milk
At A Starbucks
By
Jim Monti,
Illinois
A
Recent Trip
By
Sue Thompson,
Minnesota
Busy
Days
By
Sue G. Thompson,
Minnesota
Jeffie
and the Hypodermic Skeeters
By
Kathleen M. Wooton, New Jersey
The
Twenty-Five Dollar Quarter -- My Summertime Tale of Woe
By
Kathleen M. Wooton, M.D., New Jersey
The
Pet Conspiracy
By
Carole Wyatt,
Ohio
Handbag
Hell
By
Christopher Yeager,
Ohio
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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!
Enter
Today!
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