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		<title>Participate in the Sledgehammer 2010 Survey</title>
		<link>http://sledgehammercontest.com/2010/01/13/participate-in-the-sledgehammer-2010-survey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we begin the new year, we at Indigo Editing are looking for ways to improve our Sledgehammer Writing Contests. The past two years have been a blast while shattering writer&#8217;s block in both Portland and Seattle. We want your input to make this year&#8217;s Sledgehammer the most successful!
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		<title>Mini Sledgehammer: St. Johns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second Mini Sledgehammer was another resounding success. Thank you to Nena at St. Johns Booksellers for hosting it and to all the writers who participated!
Our 36-minute writing contest prompts were:
a car salesman
a snowboard
kicking
“This weather&#8217;s got everybody…”
Karen Hixson took home the prize with this story:
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		<title>First Mini Sledgehammer a Hit!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[36-minute writing contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cloud and Leaf Bookstore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weekend&#8217;s Mini Sledgehammer was a blast! We headed out to Cloud and Leaf Bookstore in Manzanita (great people, great books!) and hosted the first 36-minute writing contest in conjunction with Sledgehammer.
The prompts were:
an athlete
Tabasco sauce
hanging Christmas ornaments
&#8220;You better watch out&#8230;&#8221;
Tobi Nason took home the prize with this story:
You Better Watch Out
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		<title>Mini Sledgehammers Are Coming</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us for Mini Sledgehammer events this winter!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
1-3 p.m.
Cloud and Leaf Bookstore
148 Laneda Drive
Manzanita, Oregon 97130
Saturday, December 12, 2009
2-4 p.m.
St. Johns Booksellers
8622 N. Lombard Street
Portland, Oregon 97203
These events feature the 2009 Sledgehammer grand prize winner as well as a 36-minute writing contest for you to flex your own competition muscles!
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		<title>Sledgehammer Readings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All photos by Doug Geisler
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		<title>Announcing the Sledgehammer 2009 Grand Prize Winner!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smarmy of One (Alan Dubinsky) with &#8220;In Passing&#8221;
Congratulations, Alan!
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		<title>Seattle Winners</title>
		<link>http://sledgehammercontest.com/2009/09/28/seattle-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sledgehammerpdx</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Submissions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations, The Word Millers! Your story, &#8220;Appearance,&#8221; won Sledgehammer Seattle. The top two teams from Seattle and the top three teams from Portland will now compete for the grand prize. That winner will be announced the week of October 5.
Stay tuned!
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		<title>Sledgehammer Seattle 2009</title>
		<link>http://sledgehammercontest.com/2009/09/27/sledgehammer-seattle-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sledgehammer Portland 2009</title>
		<link>http://sledgehammercontest.com/2009/09/27/sledgehammer-portland-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All photos copyright Doug Geisler
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		<title>Irreconciliation</title>
		<link>http://sledgehammercontest.com/2009/09/20/irreconciliation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2009 story submission by &#8220;Misanthrope&#8221; (Ryan Kelly, Natalie Walker, Sarah Fonnesbeck, Arthur Ross)
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