Editor's Picks: It's All in the Title

I think I've discovered the way to be an Editor's Pick on Open Salon.

It's all about your title.

Concise.

Eye-catching.

Specific.

Oh, I forgot to mention--sometimes, it can be just downright f**king weird.

"Stuff the Puppy: Adventures with Pets."

Or disturbing--

"Slaughtering Joe: How Killing My Husband Saved My Life"

Or something that makes you scream TMI--

"My Elbow Tumor: I Named It Bo."

As you can see, colons are also important.

"The Wonderful World of Colons."

Okay, that's not really the colon I was talking about, but I guess that can work.

Oh, and Editors love stories from the older generation. I got in trouble for suggestion that many Open Salon posters are older, but just look at these titles:

"Menopause and Me"

"Hot Flashes"

"I'm Almost Dead"

"What's With All These Whippersnappers?"

Then there's the political titles mixed with snazzy wordplay:

"Obama? Oh Mama!"

"Failin' Palin"

"I Got Some Lint on My Clinton"

That last one was about Hillary's tailor.

After careful observation, I think I know the title for my next poster, and it's SURE to be an Editor's Pick:

"Dick Cheney Killed My Parakeet and Put It In My Colon"

Rate THAT one, kids.