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One-liner entries

B is for Bagel

I went on a business trip with my boss and we stopped in a bagel store and I ordered a sesame street bagel with cream cheese.

February 27th, 2007

Swingin’

we hung a swing from the “sapling”.

February 27th, 2007

Holidays

I decided to plan a daily chore list and assigned laundry day as: St. Patrick’s and dusting as: Veteran’s.

February 27th, 2007

Sorry Officer

I was pulled over and the cop asked what the speed limit was and I said thirty-five. He then said, What were you doing ?” and I said, “Slowing down.”

February 27th, 2007

Aging, Nothing More Than Aging…

“mature” stopped meaning how I acted and started referring to how I looked.

February 27th, 2007

Oh I Get It Now

we decided to remodel and I realized that, at some point, we had moved.

February 27th, 2007

Bow Wow

my dog kept checking himself into the Animal Rescue League.

February 27th, 2007

Mom Who?

I called my son after he was away for six weeks at college for the first time and he did not recognize my voice and told me I had the wrong number and hung up.

February 27th, 2007

Bye Bye

I told my boss that I had won a trip to Hawaii and she said “get out a here” and then I said…”I’m gone”.

February 27th, 2007

E-Mergency

20 minutes after giving birth to my son, I reached into the bag I brought to the hospital and took out my laptop in order to check and respond to emails.

February 27th, 2007

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