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August 24, 2008

I Feel All Invoked Tonight

“Toads of glory, slugs of joy,” sang Groin the dwarf as he trotted jovially down the path before a great dragon ate him because the author knew that this story was a train wreck after he typed the first few words.
Alex Hall
Greeley, CO

That’s the Fantasy Fiction (as opposed to Fantasy Nonfiction of course) winner in this year’s Bulwer-Lytton Contest.

Hasten thence, fortunate reader. 

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1 | By: kathy a on August 25, 2008 at 01:52 PM

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what, you don’t like detective fiction?

this contest is the funniest!  i sent the link to my sisters a little while back.

2 | By: kathy a on August 26, 2008 at 07:30 PM

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p.s.—you should definitely rename the blog as “toads of glory.”

3 | By: Fairings on August 28, 2008 at 01:02 AM

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Haha, good start! You may just have a future in fiction writing!

4 | By: Patrick on August 28, 2008 at 01:19 PM

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Toad in the Glory Hole?! Ewwwww.

5 | By: Ron Sullivan on August 28, 2008 at 07:31 PM

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Oooohhhhhh-KAY we’ll just move right along on that one.

Which reminds me of someone else to fret about. Fret, fret.

6 | By: Patrick on August 29, 2008 at 04:01 AM

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Believe me, I was sorry for even thinking of that. I may have a problem....

7 | By: Ron Sullivan on August 29, 2008 at 06:58 AM

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Some of that obsessive-compunsive behavior stuff, eh? I think it might run in the family, better watch out!

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