Happy End of December. I hope that Santa brought you everything you wanted. Unless you were naughty. In which case I’d like to meet you : ) As in the past few months, this month there is no word limit for your entries. HOWEVER, we are also looking for haiku entries, if you are so…

The holiday season is upon us. Black Friday is behind us and Cyber Monday is just around the corner. F**k shopping. Let’s write. This month, the word limit is again, no limit — as many or as few words as you would like to write. The triggers for this month are lines taken from the…

Triggers for December: 1. without that small voice creeping in 2. strange to say 3. well it was true 4. what is love? 5. I don’t think I can 6. I feel guilty 7. as American as a family can be 8. so this is where I am “Chronicle,” by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge I was born…

Triggers for December: 1. no casualties 2. quiet and shy 3. I learned this as a child 4. I don’t get it 5. a couple of months back 6. tell me what’s wrong 7. where’re you from? 8. uncharted regions of the heart From The Lure, by Ian MacMillan           She came through the window while…

Everybody ready for Thanksgiving? November already! This month, the word limit is again, no limit — as many or as few words as you would like to write. The triggers for this month are lines taken from the following two texts. Find them here: Issue Number 74, THE BEST OF HONOLULU FICTION Issue Number 75,…

Triggers for November: 1. in the fifth way of heaven, I stop talking            From Ways of Heaven, by Rob Wilson 2. all day the sun and rain and eyes of children follow me            From The Return, by Amy Uyematsu 3. some things are meant to be broken            From Collateral Damage, by Alshaa…

Triggers for November: 1. I wanted to surprise you           From Ka Ho`i `Ana: The Returning, by Alani Apio 2. things were that weirdly festive            From The Centipede of Attraction, by Pamela Ball 3. this isn't anything to worry about            From Akiko Buries Her Son, by David Choo 4. she would never do it…

Triggers for October: 1. he was so proud wen he brought um home — From “Da Glove,” by Eric Chock 2. it was somewhat scary, but exciting, and it didn’t take long to learn what to do — From “Rainbows Under Water,” by John Dominis Holt 3. once I tawt dat I would try do…

Triggers for October: 1. what are you thinking right now? — From “After Words,” by Stuart Coleman 2. finally it was time for the celebration –From “Godoy,” by Walter Hiroichi Higa 3. I want to stop her from growing — From “Skin to Skin,” by Peggy Hong 4. what did you know about love? —…