Summer’s in full swing, the fish are running, and you know what that means: our hugely popular “Ode to a Dead Salmon” bad writing contest is back. Take a look at last year’s finalists, sharpen your pencils and follow that smell. We want your best worst writing. The idea for the contest came from our […]
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After a record voter turnout, and a good close race: “Ode to Stinkin.” I’ll be contacting the winner to arrange delivery of an autographed Ray Troll t-shirt of the writer’s choice. Many thanks to all who entered, voted, and spread the word about our contest. We’ll look forward to another when salmon season rolls around
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Did anyone else hear the Alaska Fisheries Report yesterday (from Kodiak public radio station KMXT 110.1)? By chance, I turned on during the end and heard one of our “Ode to a Dead Salmon” finalists’ poems being read, with a plug for the voting happening now at 49 writers. Made me so proud! Don’t forget
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Votes are pouring in, and you still have a few days left to cast yours for the best of the best in our Ode to a Dead Salmon Contest Polling (see sidebar to the right) ends Monday, August 24 at 8 a.m; one vote per reader, please Many thanks to the Anchorage Daily News for
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Here it is, the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Thanks to authors Bill Sherwonit, Nancy Lord, and our own Andromeda Romano-Lax for narrowing the field of fine entries in our Ode to a Dead Salmon contest. Submissions came from around the world, including Hawaii, Malta (where we’re told there are no salmon), and the
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The stinky entries for our Ode to a Dead Salmon contest keep rolling in. Remember you’ve got 8 days to submit your entry to debv@gci.net for a chance at an autographed Ray Troll t-shirt of your choice. Also, check out our 49 Writers Northern Favorites shelf in the sidebar to the right. We’ve added several
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“Only dead fish go with the flow.” What more could we ask from Alaska’s ex-governor Sarah Palin? It’s a perfect prompt for the 49 Writers “Ode to a Dead Salmon” Contest. We began the contest Monday, and submissions are already rolling in. Check out our contest guidelines and email your submission to debv@gci.net. by August
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