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Humor Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our February/ March 2009
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?)
You, too, can get in on the fun, get published
online and in print, and win your share of $250.00 in prize money!
Enter "America's Funniest Humor!" Writing Contest Today!
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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2009 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Forgetting Valentine's Day
By Richard Pierce, Nevada
First-Place
Winner
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Express Lane
By Chad Hatfield, Washington
Second-Place Winner
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Health Care, My A*S...terisk
By
William
Schmitt,
New York
Third-Place Winner
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Check Out
By Kevin Craner, United Kingdom
Fourth-Place Winner
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Mything Children
By
David Crawford,
British Columbia
Fifth-Place Winner
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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2009 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Brown Sticky Miracle?
By
Kevin Craner,
United Kingdom
Victoria's
Real Secret
By
Joan Haara,
Michigan
Children
Of The Cornflakes
By Ann I., Wisconsin
How
I Became Jealous Of A Club Sandwich
By
Tripp Maxwell,
Georgia
Book
Ideas Scrapped in 2009
By Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Let's
Eat!
By Lynette Sheffield, Oregon
You
Can't Fire Me, I'm Dead
By Barry Udoff, New York
Alternate
Endings
By Ed W., Oregon
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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2009 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 How To Survive With A BFA
By Monique Edwards, Virginia
Football
Depression Syndrome
By Laurie Fabrizio, Minnesota
Fractured
Facts "Pluck of the Irish"
By Ray Fitzgerald, Texas
How
To Sleep With A Man... And Actually Get Some Rest
By Shelly Gates, Indiana
Diary
Of A Mad Car Strife
By Tom Luddecke, Connecticut
Minor
Details When Buying Real Estate
By Dan McGinley, Connecticut
Notes
From Under the Bus
By Dan McGinley, Connecticut
60
- The New Coming Of Age?
By Sandra Seitz, New York
What
Does The Future Hold?
By Johnny Townsend, North Carolina
I
Think I'll Sleep On It: A Love Story
By Katheryn Wilson, Ontario
Genesis,
With A Twist
By John Z., Illinois
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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2009 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Answer
The Phone
By Cindy Argiento, North Carolina
Cake
Anyone?
By Debbie Fox, Illinois
Alone
Time
By Kim M., Kentucky
Point
And Shoot
By Debbie Patrick, Pennsylvania
Musings
Of A Reluctant Ski Mom
By Eva Potter,
New York
What's
In A Nonsense Name?
By
Joel Schwartzberg,
New Jersey
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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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