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Contests We Don'T Need No Stinking Contests

"Contests. We don't need no stinking contests." We..What's this "we" stuff, You got a mouse in your pocket Or is this a Mexican stand off? Pff....Whatever! I'm a single player Compeating against other mis-chief makers I have no rules! I'm a second rate gal With a second rate termology Go away boy scout Your to much of a lamb Contests are for dopes Writing in the hopes Of winning a killer diller deal What's the deal anyways? There's no money involved The grand prize is recognizing the top dog -Silent- (Cough, cough) Suck an egg poetic justice You like to judge with a smile I like to smile when I'm winning There's no team in winning Did I say winning again I meant, there's an "I" in team I am one team Winner or loser Losers gain a bum rap Villians blazingly laugh And winners......well winners are still Losers We don't need no stinking contests There's no publisher scouting us 08-14-18

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Susan Gentry

Date: 8/22/2018 10:02:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Well done.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/20/2018 5:37:00 PM

haha, so funny at the end. there's no publisher scouting us. I will say THIS: I got a few strangers that approached me from having won a few contests and though it did not necessarily lead to money (at least not yet), it made me feel very good to have them approach me about using my material (like in a classroom or in an anthology). I think the contests are mainly to inspire us and who knows what can happen from that. Congrats. A well deserved win.

Trish Fernandez
Date: 8/21/2018 2:18:00 AM