The 1998 Purple Prose Parody Contest  July 15, 1998:  Voting is
now complete for this year's Purple Prose Parody. This year's
winner is. . . Doris Riley for her entry The Queen & her Knight.
Each of this year's submission can be found below. For details
on the voting, and reader responses, please click here for Issue
#55 of Laurie's News & Views.  Support our sponsors  I first
conducted the Purple Prose Parody Contest last year. It was such
fun that AAR did it again. But it was bigger and better this
year, and not only because of the free magazine subscription
Barb Kelderman won for being the fifth entrant! Doris Riley
received her choice of Rejar, Petals on the River, or Dream
Lover (Rejar "won" for Purple-est Prose in the 1998 All About
Romance Reader Awards while the other two titles "won" dis-
honorable mention).  And now, on to the good stuff!  Purple
Prose as Written by Kate Smith:  Angelica felt heat blossoming
deep within the core of her femininity as Raphael's sensual lips
slanted firmly over hers. Hi