Hawai‘i Literature & Art
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Congratulations to JD, Lilinoe Stupplebeen, and Kimurayoshihiro9. You’ve won $10 Bamboo Bucks for your February entries. You can spend those bucks in the Bamboo Ridge Press online store. Send a message to [email protected] and you’ll receive a code you can use when you check out of the BRP online store. * * * * *…
Aloha to all you writers, and a very Happy Year of the Snake to everyone. As always, these contest prompts are only suggestions. You may write about anything you choose. If these prompts inspire you, terrific. If they don’t, my apologies. The usual parameters apply: write a piece between 100 and 1000 words, any genre,…
Congratulations to Kimurayoshihiro9. You’ve won 10 Bamboo Bucks to use in the BRP online store. Send a message to [email protected] and they’ll send you a code you can use when you check out of the store. Now everybody jump on over to check out the writing prompts for February.
Happy New Year. I was wondering how we might encourage more writers to participate in our online contest. I asked Eric and Darrell, again, about the car prizes. I was thinking anything but a Tesla. But they said cars are still a bit over our budget. Even used cars. That don’t run. And have no…
Aloha to all of you, and a very Happy New Year. I hope 2025 is off to a good start for you. Congratulations to our December 2024 winner, KIMURAYOSHIHIRO9. You’ve won the much coveted 10 Bamboo Bucks to spend in the BRP online store. Send a message to: [email protected] and they’ll send you a code…
Many apologies for this tardy posting of winners. I’ve been blindsided by the cost of living increases assaulting me and have had to return to the world of work. Not having traveled in the realms of gold acquisition for many moons since retirement, I find myself a bit depleted in the energy-to-do-anything-else area, and have…
Okay, listen very carefully because I will now speak in Pig Latin. Er, I mean READ very carefully because I will now WRITE in Pig Latin. As-way always-way, ese-they ompts-pray are-way ere-hay or-fay ou-yay oo-tay ignore-way. In-way other-way words-way, feel-way free-way to-way ignore-way them-way and-way write-way about-way anything-way you-way want-way to-way write-way about-way. As you…
Okay, friends, let’s go 100 to 1000 words, and remember, these are prompts you can ignore if you want to write about something else. We welcome pieces in any language, and no English translation is required — although including a translation might allow you to reach a wider audience. So here are the prompts (to…
My apologies for this late post. I’ve been traveling and am slowly getting around to doing things I have to do post jetlag. So, without further ado/adieu, congratulations to Doodie and stalwart Piihonua. You’ve each won 10 Bamboo Bucks to spend in the BRP online store. Send a message to [email protected] and they will send…
Okay, Halloween is coming so we need some spooky prompts. Remember, you can ignore these prompts and write about whatever. We welcome pieces written in any language. There is no need for an English translation, but if you do provide one, you may reach a wider readership. Here are the prompts: Ghosts (what else, right?)…