Date:         Tue, 3 Feb 1998 11:39:28 EST
From: tINK blots <mbarker@MIT.EDU>
Subject:      ALL: VDC: Time To Vote!

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WRITERS Valentine's Day Contest

go right to the web and check the page
http://web.mit.edu/mbarker/www/val98/val.html

Vote for what you say?

        For the best poem ... short story ... essay

        The authors will receive:

        1st Place Short Story: Spider, Spin me a web
        1st Place Essay:       The literary life and other curiosities
        1st Place Poem:        The magnetic poetry Book of Poetry

Vote where you say?

        Just like the entries, send your votes to:

        Anthony <jackechs@erols.com>

                *** AND ***

        Michelle <winebird@inreach.com>

Vote how?

        Well, if you didn't save the entries...no problem...they're
all web accessible at the URL listed above. You need to vote for
first, second, and third place for each category. Three points is
assigned to first place votes, two points to second place votes, and
one point to third place votes. The work in each category with the
most points wins first place, next highest wins second place, and
third place after that ... the remaining entries all receive honorable
mentions.

[and for special extra credit, use the web balloting boxes...click on
http://web.mit.edu/mbarker/www/val98/comments.html and let your mouse
do the voting! also available from the main page, of course...]

Vote when?

        Now ... times a wasting ... the deadline for votes is midnight
February 13!