"We're Too Cheap To Have
Any Prizes" Contest Results

In FLYMF’s June Issue we announced our first official contest, asking readers to suggest what should happen next in Michael Zimmer’s story “Walls.” Almost immediately we were buried beneath a deluge of emails begging to compete. One of the two preceding statements is completely false!

In actuality, we received a thundering response of all of two emails. Let’s take a look.

Rich Solomon’s suggestion was brief and to the point: “One word - ORGY.”

Our other entrant, Creative Marketing Corp, produced a significantly longer, if less coherent response. For the interests of time, we’ve only posted the first of ten pages:

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THE WINNER?

While we appreciate the obvious time and effort Creative Marketing Corp put into crafting their response, the fact that it lacks a clear narrative flow makes it difficult to imagine how it would fit in with what came before it. Also, the writing style used here doesn’t really mesh with the stylistic standards of FLYMF. Ultimately, this submission makes the rookie’s mistake of failing to study their target publication.

In contrast, Rich Solomon’s submission has a lot going for it. First, as any writer knows, an orgy is always a good trump card to have in reserve for any roadblocks that might come up. Second, it’s reasonable to assume that the tension built up in the country club by Hank could be dissipated after his departure with an orgy, Bonobo style. Finally, look at Rich’s impressive use of capital letters—he’s not just talking about an orgy, he’s talking about an ORGY. Emphasis noted Rich.

So, congratulations to Rich Solomon on winning FLYMF’s first “We’re Too Cheap To Have Any Prizes Contest.” Unfortunately, we weren’t kidding about the name. Kudos though.

As for our runner up, why not use the phone number and/or email address provided to let them know just how much their work is appreciated? Judging from our inbox, they can probably offer you a great deal on Viagra too.

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