What's the Buzz(word)? Writing Contest - Win a Free 10-Week Writing Class

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The Summer 2012 Contest
Writing is all about words. Many writers spend time poring over dictionaries and thesauri, absorbing intriguing words into their mental database. But language is a fluid thing, with new words and phrases emerging all the time.

If you're up for a writing challenge that takes both prescience and imagination, enter our What's the Buzz(word)? Contest.

The contest is easy to enter, and there are no fees. Just follow these steps:

The Contest
Create a buzzword that you think might emerge next year and give us a brief definition of the word and a sample sentence using the word. Entries are limited to no more than 100 words for the buzzword, definition, and sample sentence.

The Prize
The winning entry will be published in the upcoming Gotham catalog and posted online at WritingClasses.com. The author will receive a free 10-week Writing Workshop.

Create a new buzzword for next year.
Read the Contest Rules below.
Complete and submit your entry.

Examples

appstinence
from Kathy Cornell, Exeter, RI

Definition: voluntary refrainment from the purchase, downloading or use of apps on one's computer or phone
Usage: When I caught my husband checking football scores on his phone during our anniversary dinner, I told him to try appstinence for a few weeks.

capacheapo
from Karen Chase, Kent, CT

Definition: A small regular coffee with plain milk.
Usage: Having recently lost his job and with no prospects for the future, James ordered a capacheapo to go with the newspaper he found laying on the table.

bitextual
from Laura Preble, La Mesa, CA

Definition: able to have a conversation and text simultaneously
Usage: While listening to John's long, boring story, the bitextual co-ed updated her Facebook status to "bored."

Now it's your turn. Submit your buzzword for the New Year in the form below.

The Buzzword Word Contest is closed.
Winners of the 2012 Buzzword contest are posted here.