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Humor Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations
to the
Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable Mentions in our
April/May 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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APRIL/MAY 2009 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Wizard Of Oz From Multiple Perspectives
By Ed W., Oregon
First-Place
Winner
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Of Bullets and Bad Comma: A Tale of Grammar Noir
By Jenn Thorson,
Pennsylvania
Second-Place Winner
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On The Trajectories of Stuffed Animals - Research Paper
By
David
Crawford,
British Columbia
Third-Place Winner
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I.O.U. One Trillion Dollars
By Richard Eimer, Illinois
Fourth-Place Winner
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Dear Human Resources Representative
By
Ann I.,
Wisconsin
Fifth-Place Winner
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APRIL/MAY 2009 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 The Golden Years... Indeed!
By
Maryann Bertoli,
California
Bughumbah?
By
Tripp Champion,
Florida
Joy
Of Shirt Shopping Lost On Audio Guy
By Burton Cole,
Ohio
Tool
Drool
By
David Crawford,
British Columbia
Dream
Professor
By Kevin Craner, United Kingdom
Advice
For Pigs/Humans Suffering From Swine Flu
By Ryan Taylor,
Missouri
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APRIL/MAY 2009 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Bike For Sale, Cheap!
By Chris Adkins, Idaho
Little-Known
Hints For Central America Travel
By Becky Cardwell, Alberta
Grandpa
Gurgles Like Baby Over, Well, The Baby
By Burton Cole, Ohio
Picnics
Are Best Served Without Live Chickens
By Burton Cole,
Ohio
Swiss
Army
By Steve Frain,
Pennsylvania
My
Attempt At A Romance Novel
By Chad Hatfield, Washington
Safety
Tips From My Mother-in-Law
By Ann I., Wisconsin
Not
A Chip Off The Ol' Block
By Sue Langenberg, Illinois
Short
Doses
By Pete Lopez, New York
Death
Wish
By Ron Mattocks, Texas
My
Informal Education
By Dan McGinley, Connecticut
Candy
Bar Imposters
By Patricia McNamee Rosenberg, Illinois
What
My Children Hear When I Talk
By Kearsie Murphy, Alabama
Flavored
Coffee Creamers and Other Abominations
By Sharon Riley, North Carolina
A
Study of Human Behavior on the Subway
By Jett Stone, New York
A
'Dear Mom' Letter for Computer Deficiencies
By Brian Thompson, Florida
Resumes
911
By Mary Walker, Colorado
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APRIL/MAY 2009 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
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 If Today You Hear Mom's Voice, Listen Up!
By Sherry Antonetti, Maryland
Twenty
Five / Twenty Five
By Cynthia Burton, California
My
Eject Button!
By Debbie Dillon, California
The
Real Secret Of Success
By Jay Feldman, California
Handymen
For Hire
By Steve Frain, Pennsylvania
The
Eight-Year-Old Pill Pusher
By
Laurie Lichtenstein,
New York
Waiting
To Explode
By
Tom Luddecke,
Connecticut
Lady
Boomer's Diary
By
Deidra Miles,
c/o Armed Forces Europe
The
Men Who Stated The Obvious
By
Jason Nedbalek,
Texas
Alien
People Or Alien Peebles?
By Martha Peebles,
Illinois
The
Grade That Everyone Should Be Allowed To Skip
By
Nicole Qualtieri,
Massachusetts
Americans
Trade In Nagging Refrigerators
By
Scott Sleek,
Maryland
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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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