Voting Page April - May- June 2009 Spring Issue
Where authors and readers come together!
New Rules: One vote per computer!
Here are the top vote getters for our April online issue! As well as congratulations to Beth Overmyer- who's flash fiction "Hell on Ice" made it into the July print issue, earning her a free pdf copy of the print issue!
Top three stories for April online are:
The Lurking Horror by Michael Griffiths with 49 votes
Change of Plans by Liz Sawyer with 49 votes
Unique by Elliot Richard Dorfman with 46 votes
Thanks for voting! Don't forget to vote for your favorite author- the voting deadline has been extended for a brief time- and we plan something wonderful for the winning author. Don't forget to tell your friends to vote!
Scroll down to bottom of page for a chuckle and a lesson why proofreading is so important!
Why Proofreading is Important! These are actual excerpts from newspapers around our Country!
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
This one was caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and the person called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible! They put in a correction the next day.
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Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
No crap, really? Ya think?
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
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War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!
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Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?
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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is...
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
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