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JUNE 19, 2009 10:28AM

A Super-Duper Father's Day Post

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Okay. 30 entries as of today. Deadline is 12:01 a.m. on Monday, but I want to list all of the entries so that you can click on them and vote! for the ones that you think deserving of our first "creative contest prize." I think we've guaranteed that we'll be doing another one of these. I would like some feedback on how you think "anonymity" has worked. But first, the 30 entries that have been received so far. I will do a supplemental list on Sunday night. You'll have approximately 48 hours after the submission deadline closes to vote for the five winners.

 Daddy's Little Shill

 The Dads of Summer

In My Father's House

Siempre Adalante

The Father That You Are

Paternity Test

Memory

I Wasn't Going to be THAT Dad

The Ache of Memory

My Father the Stranger

Daddy-June 2009

Shame on the Boy

Westinghouse

My Father's Greatest Gift

father's day

What Nathan Could Understand

Mother's Day, Take Two

Da on D Day

Father

Wonderful Things My Father Has Said and Done.

The Way You Did.

When the Baby Exploded. 

Forgiving Our Funny Fathers

My Father MacGyver

Becoming a Father

Daddy, We Hardly Knew Ya, part i

With Love On Father's Day

My Father Eating Anger

I have Turned Into My Father

Father

 

 

 

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People have worked their asses off on these entries. Please visit as many as you can and rate them if you like them. The top five will be winning the prize packages from Hachette.
OS BOOK CLUB
June 19, 2009 10:28 AM
My only comment on anonymity is that it, and the prohibition of comments, have eliminated two of the strongest mechanisms for driving traffic to a post. I don't know what the solution is; I just know that some great writing has had less readership (so far) than it's deserved. Maybe everyone's waiting to make sure all the entries are in before they rate.
High Lonesome
June 19, 2009 11:01 AM
Yes. It's a problem, isn't it? You can't generate buzz, other than by reading a post and then sending notes out to your friends saying, "hey check out ...."
It's an experiment, and we can decide whether it's failed or not. Some would argue, however, that there are people on this site who get ratings just for being who they are, and I was trying to eliminate that.
I'm definitely open to suggestions on how to deal with this next time, as there will be a new writing contest next week some time.
OS BOOK CLUB
June 19, 2009 11:06 AM
... so everyone that has read any of these stories should leave a comment on this blog-- for traffic!
Risa Denenberg
June 19, 2009 11:06 AM
these have been brilliant. some I kind of recognize (author's style). but the forum you have provided is perhaps a genesis for things to come.
Chuck A. Stetson
June 19, 2009 11:34 AM
Oh, rats, I forgot that this was going on, and I wrote my Father's Day post yesterday and just put it up. A little nagging voice told me I wasn't remembering something but I've been working so hard, that voice is *always* with me right now. I'm still going to read all of these.
Sandra Stephens
June 19, 2009 02:08 PM
This is a great collection of essays..different styles, themes, etc. I think the anonymity has worked well, but it has been tricky (work or something) to remember to check for new posts. Having said that, I have just made sure to check the blog daily. Thanks for organising this, Lorraine, and thanks to all the writers who put themselves out there on a topic that clearly has caused pain, shame, sadness, joy in the lives of many.
Hazel Singer
June 19, 2009 05:10 PM