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Droodles Caption Contest # 9 Winner and New Contest #10

Well, finally! The winner for Contest #9 is William D Hicks. Congratulations! Look for your copy of Droodles - The Classic Collection in your mailbox soon.

And here is the winning caption: Last Minute Christmas Gift with Last Minute Bow (tie).

 

And now, time for the Droodle Caption Contest # 10.

Give you best captions for this hot weather gem:

(Click on the Droodle thumbnail to see a larger view.)

Real Caption: Coat Hanger for a Nudist

 

As always, please leave your original captions in the Comment section below (just under the date).** The winner, judged by our staff of in-house Droodlites, will receive a FREE copy of Droodles: The Classic Collection by Roger Price.

Happy captioning!

**NOTE: Inappropriate submissions will be deleted... this is an All Ages competition!**

Winter Blues

So, Winter is here and it's understandable to be a bit down, right? (Or downright depressed.) But, with Valentine's Day only a kiss away, how can anyone be sad? Even if you don't have a special someone to share it with (like some people I know), you can still celebrate the joy of having people in your life who love you...ok, how about your pet...your car? OK, be glad you love yourself!

And, in case you're looking for the perfect gift for that special someone, check out our incredible discount on our book That's How Much I Love You. It makes a great, romantic offering of love.

And (again), in case you haven't entered the current Droodles Caption Contest (see below), you still have a little time. Hurry up and get your entries in.
Stay warm, stay happy, staypuff marshmellows.

Droodles Caption Contest #9

Welcome Clever Droodlers,

It's that time of year again. No, not Hanukah or Christmas or Kwanza or even winter...it's time for our December Droodles Caption Contest!!! So, put on those thinking caps (wool  would probably be best right now!) and send us your smartest caption for this New Year's Droodle:

Real Caption: Man in Tuxedo who stood too close to the front of an elevator.

As always, please leave your original captions in the Comment section below (just under the date).** The winner, judged by our staff of in-house Droodlites, will receive a FREE copy of Droodles: The Classic Collection by Roger Price.

Happy Captioning!  Happy  Holidays!  Happy New Year  and  Happy Everything  Else!!!

**NOTE: Inappropriate submissions will be deleted... this is an All Ages competition!**

Droodles Caption Contest #8 Winner

Well, better late than never! We are finally annoucining the winner for Contest #8. And the winner is D. Kendrick. Congratulations! Look for your copy of Droodles - The Classic Collection in your mailbox soon.

And here is the winning caption:

Bees leaving on vacation (from their honey-making jobs at the beehive box).

Thanks to everyone who entered. Try again with Contest #9 above. Happy Captioning!

Sad news

I just heard the sad news that Joseph Stefano passed away recenlty. He was the screenwriter of the famous Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho, among many other credits. He was also a contributor to our book Doing It For Money - The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing and Surviving in Hollywood.

At the end of his essay, he says that he thought about retiring after a difficult episode in the business but he chose not to and added "So, I'm still in the business I love more than I hate and in which I've had more joy than heartbreak."

He will be missed.

Droodles Caption Contest #8

Hello Captioners,
Put your clever thinking caps on and see if you can do as well as the entrants in contest #7 (a great group of captions (see below)). Now that summer is officially gone, we can say goodbye to all those do-it-yourself fix-it projects. So, here's an appropriate Droodle:

(Click on the Droodle for a larger view)

Real Caption: Unassembled Sandpaper

As always, please leave your original captions in the Comment section below (just under the date).** The winner, judged by our staff of in-house Droodlites, will receive a FREE copy of Droodles: The Classic Collection by Roger Price.

Happy captioning!

**NOTE: Inappropriate submissions will be deleted... this is an All Ages competition!**

Droodles #7 Winner Announced

Greetings Droodalians,

Well, we had a hard time picking a winner for Droodles Caption Contest #7...so we narrowed it down to two...yes, that's right, two winners..and they are Jean C. Fisher for the caption:

"What the entrance to my dining room looks like when I'm doing my yoga exercises..."

And P. Fahrney (a second-time winner!) with "Levitating paperclip."

Congrats you two. A copy of Droodles - The Classic Collection will be on its way to you very soon!

Be sure to enter the new contest (#8) above and good luck!

Doing it on Amazon

Hi Screenwriters!
I thought it would be ok to toot our own horn for a minute and tell you that  our new book Doing It For Money - The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing and Surviving in Hollywood has been in the top 10 of Screenwriting Books on Amazon.com (#6 to be exact!!!)

We're very proud of the book, which was published in conjunction with the Writers' Guild Foundation. The book features first-hand stories from writers of such films as Pirates of the Caribbean, Syriana, Ali, Silence of the Lambs, Shakespeare in Love, AIrforce One, Chocolat and tons more...
and TV shows such as 24, Alias, Medium, Home Improvement, Fresh Prince of Bel-AIre and many more.
If you like juicy, inside info, fun, informative tips and true tales of Hollywood, don't miss it!!!

Droodles Caption Contest #7 and Winner of #6 Announced!

Hello Droodlites! We're pleased to announce the new Droodles Caption Contest (#7) is here. But before we give you the new one to caption, we want to announce the winner of the last contest (#6): (Drum role, please) The winner is Monica Poling for her caption "Migrating West: Unruly robins get scared straight after a bitter winter flight over Lake Huron." Congrats Monica. Look for your copy of Droodles - The Classic Collection in the mail soon!

And, we even have an honorable mention this month. With a similar concept, congrats to Leo for his caption of the Droodle turned upside down: "Ants going through rehab." Thanks everyone for your great imaginations!

And now, just in time for all those hot weather wildfires is DCC#7:
(Click on the Droodle thumbnail to see a larger view.)

Real Caption: Fire Pole for False Alarms

As always, please leave your original captions in the Comment section below (just under the date).** The winner, judged by our staff of in-house Droodlites, will receive a FREE copy of Droodles: The Classic Collection by Roger Price.

Happy captioning!

**NOTE: Inappropriate submissions will be deleted... this is an All Ages competition!**

DOING IT on NPR

Hey Tallfellians - Just a quick post to give you a heads up about our new book, Doing It For Money - The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing and Surviving in Hollywood, and its upcoming appearance on Airtalk with Larry Mantle (guest host for the show will be Judy Muller) on Tuesday July 11th at 11:30 a.m. (NPR's KPCC in Pasadena, CA). Guests will be the editor of the book, Daryl G. Nickens, and contributors John August (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Charlie's Angels (both), Big Fish, Go) and Chris Brancato (The X-Files, Boomtown, Outer Limits) who was recently named president of the Writers Guild Foundation (our partner in the book!).
Barring anymore North Korean missiles or late breaking news of TomKat's tot, we should be on for the full half-hour.
So, listen in. It should be fun.
The regular blog with new Droodles caption contest and last time's winner will be here shortly. Stay tuned.
Thanks!