And there is even a prize!
Scribbit, my favorite Alaskan, asked me to judge the entries for her April writing contest. I’m especially honored as the topic is “Mom”.
Click over for the low down on the rules and the fun prize and then get busy writing about something “mom”. I would like to read at least 50 entries, so hop to it!
Need some ideas to get the wheels churning?
good moms, bad moms, your mom, your mother-in-law, your grandmother, teen moms, my favorite - ANTIQUE moms, pioneer moms, cave moms, space age moms, modern day moms, immigrant moms, a day in the life of a mom, famous moms, infamous moms, the best part about being a mom, the worst part about being a mom, the truth about being a mom, what you wish for every mom, motherhood in 2099, motherhood in 1899, mom fashion, This wasn’t on the on the syllabus for motherhood, motherhood – an open book test, a day in your motherhood you would like to do over, a good/bad day of motherhood is when…, What I really want for Mother’s Day is…, What I really don’t want for Mother’s Day is…, If I weren’t a mom, I’d be …, Changing the world one baby at a time…, how another mom helped me, how I helped another mom, mentor moms, moms in the Bible, playground moms, PTA/school moms, mom politics, the mom I’d like to be…, what about being a mom was harder/easier than you thought it would be… (I’ll keep adding as ideas come to mind.)
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As a judge, what will I be looking for? Creativity! Motherhood is so very ordinary. It’s been done. Yet, everyone’s experience is unique. Look for an angle on the condition of motherhood that is uniquely your own. Don’t just tell the facts of the story, but invite me as a reader into the scene with well-chosen and lively words. And finally, edit, edit, edit! If a word doesn’t contribute to the telling of the story, take it out.
Good luck and have fun!
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Several have emailed me and asked if they can still participate in the contest if they don’t have a blog and the answer is Yes! Simply send Scribbit an email with the essay attached in some form or fashion.
Roxanne says:
Ooh. . .a challenge. Especially since motherhood has swallowed me up right now. I’m thinking something along the lines of my e-mail to you the other day. . .
April 4th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Janet Doherty says:
see if I can pull something together
April 4th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Carrie says:
I am so excited!!!
April 4th, 2009 at 11:26 am
JanMary, N Ireland says:
Can’t think of a better mum judge (oops – I suppose I should say “Mom” judge!)
April 4th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Angela says:
Hmmmm…can it be something I already wrote? I think I have something perfect as long as I do some tweaking…but I already posted it on my blo—it got tons of comments — well for me, that’s around 40-50–your average
April 4th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Jenny-Jenny says:
Sounds like fun! Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
April 4th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Brigitte says:
The mere thought puts me into a drooling catatonia a la Patrick on Spongebob Squarepants. Plus I am not the possessor of any URLs of my very own anyway!
April 5th, 2009 at 7:48 am
tracey says:
Why is it that I can never think of a topic when there is a legitimate request? oy…
April 5th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Kate says:
I asked this question yesterday over at the blog where the contest is being sponsored, but she has never responded. I’ll ask you now.
Do you have to have a blog to enter? It sounds like it….
April 5th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Michele says:
I’ve been gone for a few days and am just now catching up.
So I’ll just say:
“You are awesome, don’t let anyone tell you any different”.
April 5th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Michelle at Scribbit says:
Thanks for posting about this! I appreciate the extra writing ideas too–
April 7th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Beverlydru says:
I’ve been pondering this for a few days and I’m going to do it. Thanks for the push/encouragement. : )
April 7th, 2009 at 11:48 am