Hawai‘i Literature & Art
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Congratulations to Joy Gold and Piihonua, this months winners of 10, count ‘um, 10 Bamboo Bucks. Send a message to [email protected] and let them know you’re an August winner. You’ll receive a code you can use when you check out of the BRP online store. Hey, it’s never too early start your holiday shopping. Everybody…
Okay, this month let’s do the usual. Write between 100 and 500 words. Remember, you can ignore all of these prompts if you want to do your own thing. BUT This month you have to work the word August or summer into your piece. That’s a must. Otherwise, feel free to ignore the following list…
Writing Friends, aloha and a very Happy I-can’t-believe-it’s-already August to all of you. And now it’s going to get really hot. I hate sleeping with fans or the AC blowing. But, gotta do it these nights. If we’re going to be up sweating some nights anyway, then I guess we should be writing more :…
Okay, let’s write between 100 and 500 words. As always, you can use of the the prompts, or you can ignore them and write about whatever you’d like. So here we go: Summer Fireworks Fire Ashes Work Chores Indoors Outdoors Outhouses Outer Space The Sun Jokes Riddles Puzzles Doodles Poodles Noodles Again, let’s write between…
Aloha to all you writers out there, and Happy July. I hope this finds everyone well and creating. Here are the winners of the June contest. As always, each of your has won 10 Bamboo Bucks to be used in the BRP online store. Send a message to: [email protected] Let them know you’re a June…
Okay, Happy June. It’s busting out all over. Anyone reading this get married in June? Congratulations. Dads? Congratulations to you too. When I think of June, I think of my godchildren growing up in Connecticut who would still be in school. I can’t imagine living in a place where they still have school in June….
Hey. It’s June. Let’s write a piece, between 100 and 500 words that celebrates something. It can be anything from being alive, to a wedding or some other festive event. Or it could be about getting a new job or a promotion or retirement. Maybe the birth of your child, grandchild, or a friends’ child….
Okay, it’s time to write for May. Let’s go 100 to 500 words. This month’s challenge is to use a line or sentence twice. Writing a poem? Use the same line as your first line and your last. Or repeat the line twice at the beginning or end. Or use it anywhere you like, so…
Hey hey hey, Happy May May May. We have April winners. Each of you has won 10 Bamboo Bucks to use in the online store. Send an email to [email protected] and they’ll send you a code to use when you check out of the store. Make sure to use your Bucks by the end of…
Happy April. The cruelest month, or so I’ve heard some people moan about. I say the month is what you make of it. This month we’ll write between 100 and 500 words. And because Misty is on a roll, we’re going to use another one of her ideas. The goal this month is to write…