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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 2008
Humor
Writing Contest!
These results will be featured until the completion of our
June/July 2008 writing contest, now underway!
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 2008 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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From Parietal
to Plumper
By Mary Tompsett, Wisconsin
First-Place
Winner
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Fee-quent
Flying
By Joel
Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Second-Place Winner
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Only
If You Can't Get Anyone Else
By
E. Mitchell,
Illinois
Third-Place Winner
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Disconnected
By Linda R. Cook, Oregon
Fourth-Place Winner
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Half
An Hour, Tops
By May Tompsett, Wisconsin
Fifth-Place Winner
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APRIL / MAY 2008 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Fighting
Derby
By Dan Bain, North Carolina
Marry
Merrily
By
Burton Cole, Ohio
Summer
Games Need To Shop A Bargain Event
By Burton Cole, Ohio
Woman
Endures Bad Hair Day For The Sake Of Airport Security
By Vicky DeCoster, Nebraska
Competitive
Tranquility
By Lucia Duff, Minnesota
“I’m
Either Away From My Desk, On The Other Line, Or...”
By Joel Habush, Wisconsin
Throwing
Tantrums
By Patricia
McNamee-Rosenberg, Illinois
A
Hidden Gem
By Tom Oatmeal,
California
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APRIL / MAY 2008 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 All The
Plants I've Killed
By Linda Marie Dugger, Colorado
Standing
on the Shoulders of Midgets
By Richard Eimer, Illinois
Hair
Today, Gone Tomorrow
By
Faith
Foyil, Pennsylvania
An
Apple A Day Keeps The Cheeseburger Away
By Christine Gauvreau, New York
Adaptation
Is For The Birds
By
Jennifer Graham,
Ohio
Leaves
of Three, Let Them Be
By Jennifer Graham, Ohio
How
To Vote Twice. Legally.
By Kali Karagias, New York
Ha!
In YOUR Face!
By Victoria Milillo, Pennsylvania
Classical
Gas
By Glenn Parkhurst, Florida
A
Walk on the Wild Side
By Judi Veoukas, Illinois
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APRIL / MAY 2008 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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 Think Outside
The Crate
By Jennifer Angelo, Pennsylvania
Dad's
Work
By Dewey Cassell, North Carolina
Bold
And Beautiful Rams Save Our Grandkids’ Backside
By Burton Cole, Ohio
Put
Upon By Carry-On
By Lucia Duff, Minnesota
The
Bathroom
By Jean Follmer, California
From
Humiliation To Joy
By
Kimberly
Keenan, Illinois
Five
Days Gone, But Who's Counting?
By Leslie Lange, New York
Flunking
Car Seat 101
By
Sue Anna Langenberg,
Illinois
What
You See Is WHAT?
By Carol MacAllister, Puerto Rico
Could
You Hold Please?
By Lesley Marijke McCandless, North Carolina
Coffee
Logic
By Marina Richards, Massachusetts
Frozen
Turkey Vacations In Hawaii
By Shawn Underwood, Washington
My
Dance Partner Is A Broom
By Dara Lyon Warner, North Carolina
That
Girl's Just Not Right
By Kathleen M. Wooton, M.D., 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 try again and look forward to
seeing more of
your work!
Enter
Today!
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