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Humor Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our October/ November 2008
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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OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2008 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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New
U.S. Citizenship Test: The Version You Didn't See
By Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
First-Place
Winner
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Invasion Of The Body-Hair Snatchers
By Anna Lefler, California
Second-Place Winner
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A
Tryptophanian Thanksgiving
By
Chad
Hatfield,
Washington
Third-Place Winner
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Praise The Lord And Pass The Snake
By William Schmitt, New York
Fourth-Place Winner
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Car
Wars
By
Dan McGinley,
Connecticut
Fifth-Place Winner
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OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2008 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Telephone Survey
By
Claire Caudle,
Yukon Territory
In
My Spare Time, I Am Actively Seeking Employment (And Other Reasons You
Should Date Me)
By
Sheila Freeman,
New Hampshire
May
I Help You
By June Hubatsek, Pennsylvania
The
Amazing Poetry Converter
By
Stephen Joseph,
India
A
Mapless Male Worth Saving
By Sue Anna Langenberg, Illinois
Family
Night Fiasco
By Mary Beth Weisenburger,
Ohio
What's
His Is Mine
By Mary Beth Weisenburger, Ohio
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OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2008 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 A Birthday
Present Only A Dog Could Love
By Juliet Aucreman, California
The
Secret Spot
By Juliet Aucreman, California
Beware
Of The Prius
By Jean Follmer, California
My
Imaginary Life
By Janice Hastert, Illinois
A
Booger In My Shorts
By D.L. Heartz, California
Lori's
'Chocolate Cake'
By Lori Heberle, Colorado
When
Opposites Attack
By Dan McGinley, Connecticut
Perceptions
-- Not Taught In Real Estate 101
By Faye Riccitelli, Pennsylvania
What's
Not to Like About Those Post-Debate Focus Groups
By Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
The
Linen Closet
By Sue Thompson, Minnesota
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OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2008 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
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 Office Clown
By Joe Cappello, New Jersey
Aging
Gracelessly
By Tom Harris, Ohio
Start
The Music
By Tom Harris, Ohio
Camera
House
By Tom O'Brien, Ontario
The
Nuptuals Of Bobo
By Tom O'Brien,
Ontario
Career
Choices
By
Faye Riccitelli,
Pennsylvania
Shopping
Woes
By Sue Thompson,
Minnesota
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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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