Alrighty, who's in for Erma this year?

wyntermoon · Jan 13, 2008

I just submitted my essay for the humor section in the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. Who's with me?

Deadline: February 17th

If I remember correctly, we had an AWer get honorable mention last year, it's time for us to DOMINATE!

joyce · Jan 13, 2008

Thanks for sharing this information with us. I'm going to have to check this out.

Nancy · Jan 29, 2008

Thanks for the reminder. I'm surprised I didn't get an email or anything. Did you?

I have a bruised ego from not winning last year, but I might try again.

JeanneTGC · Jan 29, 2008

Trying to see if I have ANYTHING short enough...ha ha ha, it's me...what are the odds? Slim to none...

wyntermoon · Jan 29, 2008

Nancy girl, I did receive an email back but they forgot to include the check - the rotten $U#$@U$@.

When is the workshop and be sure to check out SherryTex's standup!

JeanneTGC · Jan 29, 2008

Okay, I actually found something short enough, so...I've entered. Thanks for putting this up, Wynter!

No conference for me though. But, we should get someone to video Sherry's stand up!

orion_mk3 · Jan 29, 2008

I've never heard of this! It seems like there must be something laying around this old hard drive that's either short enough or can be cut to fit--I'll give it a shot!

lostgirl · Jan 29, 2008

How hard does wyntermoon rock? Seriously hard!!!

thanks for sharing.. I'm all over it... I've got the two choices.. Kitty Gone Wild or Mutant Turkey... now I just have to figure out which is funnier and fits in the rigid 450 word count requirement.

wyntermoon · Jan 30, 2008

After you enter, they send you lovely little emails throughout the year too for conferences and such. You just can't help but like their entire attitude towards writers and helping all of us succeed.

lostgirl · Jan 30, 2008

Well I'm just about ready to enter. I wrote up Mutant Turkey last night... now I've got to write Kitty Gone Wild and see which is funnier... LOL *wishes she was funny like wynter and Jeanne*

Nancy · Jan 30, 2008

Oh, hunny, there ain't much funnier than grannie panties

wyntermoon · Jan 30, 2008

heheeheh

JeanneTGC · Jan 30, 2008

Trust me, Mutant Turkey is funny.

(Hey, the crit partner always sees it first, what can I say?)

dobiwon · Jan 30, 2008

Thanks for the reminder Wyntermoon. Just sent my entry in.

lostgirl · Jan 30, 2008

*mutters* stupid turkey.. I'd think it was funnier if it hadn't really happened to me.. LOL

TrainofThought · Jan 30, 2008

OMG!!!! I wanna do it. I gotta see if I have any personal funnies and can write it coherently with humor.

Thanks, Wyntermoon for posting this contest. I've been waiting for a humor contest like, FOREVAH!

SherryTex · Feb 1, 2008

Sent in my piece, now I got to work on my material. Suggestions welcomed. I now have a serious case of "What the heck was I thinking?" going on.

I've been talking to myself in the mirror. "I have eight kids, eight. And you know when you have that many children, it's really hard to jump out of that world and circulate with grown up people. So to the gentleman at my table whose steak I cut up, I'm sorry." "Those pieces were too big for you. You would have choked. It's just not healthy."

JeanneTGC · Feb 1, 2008

SherryTex said:
Sent in my piece, now I got to work on my material. Suggestions welcomed. I now have a serious case of "What the heck was I thinking?" going on.

I've been talking to myself in the mirror. "I have eight kids, eight. And you know when you have that many children, it's really hard to jump out of that world and circulate with grown up people. So to the gentleman at my table whose steak I cut up, I'm sorry." "Those pieces were too big for you. You would have choked. It's just not healthy."

I love that one, Sherry! Seriously, I think that one'll kill.

TrainofThought · Feb 3, 2008

I submitted. This is my first contest entry outside of AW. *bites nails*

wyntermoon · Feb 3, 2008

YAAAAAAAAAAY for all the newbies!

*wipes tear from eye*

I'm quite proud of all of you.

lostgirl · Feb 3, 2008

Does that mean we get a cupcake or other fabulous award for making you proud?

Joycecwilliams · Feb 3, 2008

wyntermoon said:
I just submitted my essay for the humor section in the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. Who's with me?

Deadline: February 17th

If I remember correctly, we had an AWer get honorable mention last year, it's time for us to DOMINATE!

Thank you wyntermoon. The very first writing class I took was 20 years ago. The instructor asked us to bring a book in by our favorite author. I brought in Erma and everyone else brought in classics.

She was so wonderful. I am going to do this..

plaidearthworm · Feb 6, 2008

Sent in my submission earlier this week, based on the time when I wore pantyhose to a fun run...ouch.

Yeshanu · Feb 10, 2008

I actually have a human interest piece that's almost ready to go that I could submit...

JeanneTGC · Feb 10, 2008

Yeshanu said:
I actually have a human interest piece that's almost ready to go that I could submit...

Go for it! What do you have to lose?

Alrighty, who's in for Erma this year?

I'm really shy...

Masquerading as normal...

I *am* Catwoman...and Gini Koch

I *am* Catwoman...and Gini Koch

Ne Cede Malis

Always Watching

Always Watching

Masquerading as normal...

I *am* Catwoman...and Gini Koch

Planning to retire for the 5th time

Always Watching

A flowering bud of bitchiness

Working on 2nd WIP

I *am* Catwoman...and Gini Koch

A flowering bud of bitchiness

Always Watching

Rock and Squiggle

Elf Queen

I *am* Catwoman...and Gini Koch

I am Catwoman...and Gini Koch

I am Catwoman...and Gini Koch

I am Catwoman...and Gini Koch

I am Catwoman...and Gini Koch

I am Catwoman...and Gini Koch