creative writing
What Happened To This Binder?
My exciting blogoversary continues as I ask YOU to write for me! Win a totally AWESOME prize. Or a potentially moderately cool thing. …
I can’t help it.
I love to read personal ads.
Especially the ones where people write to strangers. You know the ones? A person has seen someone somewhere, and that person feels compelled to write about the *moment* in hopes that this person *might* see it and then recognize him or herself so they *might* hook up and live happily ever after.
First of all, I want to see one documented case – one – where this approach has ever worked.
Especially ones like these from isawyou.com:
Omigoodness.
In the name of fun, I’d like you to imagine that you are flipping through some local edgy magazine or some wonky online website when you see it.
Someone has written a personal ad.
And you know it’s about you.
Here’s how I imagine mine would go:
Last Monday. 1 pm. Seen leaving MCC campus. Woman dragging an unattractive wheelie-bag wearing a hat and a smile. You disappeared between a row of cars. I tried to come for you, but I don’t have a pass for Lot K. Can I buy you a ginger ale?
I can’t even tell you how much fun I had writing that, and it isn’t even that great!
So here is your chance!
In the comments, write a personal ad about yourself.
It can be fact or fiction or a hybrid.
Oh, and keep them under 50 words.
Personal ads ain’t cheap.
Unless you are on Craigslist.
Or isawyou.com.
Okay, who am I kidding? Even if they cost $750, personal ads are cheap.
But may they never disappear. Never.
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Today I am offering a highly personalized, handwritten card from me to THREE lucky winners!
Whaaaat?
It’s not like I over-ordered my 2012 New Year’s cards or anything.
Probably.
Seriously, y’all! This is a good prize! Three people are going to get to see what my whole family looks like… including the elusive Tech Support!
As always, there are strings attached.
Look at the picture below.
Your challenge –should you choose to accept it — is to:
Tell me in 50 words or less — What Happened to This Binder?
Leave a fabulous comment in 50 words or less for a chance to win.
This one will NOT be determined by Random Number Generator. I will pick my THREE favorites, so write me a cool story. All blogoversary winners will be posted on June 2nd.
Time for me to sit back and relax and read your words!
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