Here are some more prompt ideas for March. Remember, your piece is either 25 words or 100 words exactly. These excerpts are from Bamboo Ridge, The Hawaii Writers’ Quarterly, No. 44, Fall 1989, Last Quarter. * * * * * From “Something of Ours,” by Robin Lim For a long time after — after you, years…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for Year of the Ox Writing Contest
March Year of the Ox Writing Prompts : ) 25 words or 100 words exactly
Happy New Year! It’s the Year of the Ox and time to write. Again : ) This month, every piece should be about an ox. No no no. Just kidding. This month’s prompts are below. The length requirement this month is either exactly 25 words or exactly 100 words Your choice. The following prompt possibilities…
Congratulations to Fred Peyer, Jim Harstand, E.W. Kattz, Piihonua, Darrell Lum, and Joy Gold. So many good pieces. Each of you wins 10 Bamboo Bucks to spend in our online store for books, bags, shirts, or whatever you like. Remember, email [email protected] to request a code for use when you are checking out. Make sure…
Here are some more writing prompts for February. Remember, it’s entries of EXACTLY 50 words this month. From “Scenes from Childhood: Palolo Valley,” by Joseph S.M.J. Chong All I can remember is Anita curled up on the parlor floor screaming as my father stood above her, leather belt in hand, lashing her. My mother was…
Okay, Happy Valentine’s Day in advance. I love you all. This month how about 50 words max. Sounds good to me. Here are some prompts you can use or not; it’s to you. Joy Gold actually used the kitchen sink in one of her January pieces. You can use the kitchen sink as well. All…
Okay writers, these are the folks who each get 10 Bamboo Bucks to spend in the BRP online store. But books, or shirts, or bags, or whatever. Just email [email protected] to request the code to use in the online store. Make sure to use your bucks before February 28. The winners for January are: Ori…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for year
The Second January Writing Prompt Post for the Year of the Rat Writing Contest — 75 words exactly
Here are the next possible writing prompts. Remember, this month your entry should be exactly 75 words. From “Buying Lady Lobsters,” by Barbara Gearen She has a new man, so regards the lobster tank at Tamashiro’s Market, shortly after sunrise, hugging her cookbooks to her sweatshirt like a schoolgirl. She chants the instructions to herself…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for Year of the Rat -- January 2021 Contest
First Year a da Rat Writing Contest Prompt for January 2021
Okay. Here’s to a healthier and one hell of a happier 2021. Let’s write. Good therapy. This month the word count is exactly 75 words. Not 74, not 76, or 75 and a half. Exactly 75 words. Prompts: 1. From “Mauna Loa,” by D. Keaweehu The fog often settles on the slopes of Mauna Loa,…
Shoots! I could not log into da site for days : ( But now I can : ) So, got lotta good entries. Wow! Tachiyam, Doreen B., Joy Gold, Fred Payer, Darrell Lum, Piihonua, and Ori C. Li, you all win Ten, count um, TEN Bamboo Bucks. Each, no worry. Not you gotta split um…
Bamboo Shoots Prompt for Year of the Rat -- December Contest
Second Writing Contest Prompt for December — 90 words EXACTLY
Lotta stuff going on. Finally, here’s the second writing contest prompt message for December. Remember, this month’s entries must be EXACLTY 90 words. From “Sun,” by Darrell H.Y. Lum Sun. A transistor plays fuzzy, too-loud rock’n roll. Sweat trickles down my chest, over my belly, and fills my navel. Sun. Crab crawls slow. Seaweed stinks….