Drumroll! Here are the winners in Karen Quinn’s Wife in the Fast Lane Contest.

I’m tickled pink to announce our winners from among more than 750 entries. Thank you everyone!

One Liners - I knew I was living in the fast lane when;

First Place Beth Blair (winner of a $2,000 gift Certificate to Canyon Ranch)
…I looked down at the dog bowl on the floor to see it full of my two-year-old son’s cereal, milk, and a spoon. I then looked at the breakfast table to see my son curiously tasting his “breakfast.”

Second Place - Aaron Damiani

(winner of a jewelry ensemble from Intijewels.com)
…my sister compared me to Cinderella; I thought she meant I was beautiful until she said what she REALLY meant is that I’m too busy to clean my kitchen properly, which attracts mice and birds.

Third Place Susan Michalowski (winner of a $250 gift certificate to thegibsongirl.com)
…my husband asked me what my favorite sexual fantasy was and I told him, “you making love to me without waking me up.”

Essays

What’s One More - Nichole Cannon (winner of gold and platinum earrings from Christiantse.com)

They Have Nothing On Me - Melissa Leonard (winner of a jewelry ensemble from intijewels.com)

Related By Carriage - Linda Slayton (winner of a $250 gift certificate from thegibsongirl.com)

Videos

Fast Lane Mama - Candice Broom (winner of a gold charm bracelet from Sonnysjewelry.com and Rembrandt Charms)

Desperate on Hysteria Lane - Lisa Scott Macdonough (winner of a jewelry ensemble from intijewels.com)

She’s a Maniac - Lisa Scott Macdonough (winner of a $250 gift certificate from thegibsongirl.com)

Thanks to all of you who voted for the finalists from our more than 750 entries. You rock!

You can read about the cheaters and spoilers who tried to wrest the prize from its rightful winners here and here, but, frankly, we’re too excited about the amazing quality of your writing and film making, the universality of the ideas and situations you’ve shared, and the compassion and support you have show each other. Thanks to everyone for your participation and congrats to the winners! It’s been an absolute pleasure!

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And please rush right out to buy your copy of Wife in the Fast Lane - it’s in book stores right now!
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