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Aloha and welcome to the February Year of the Tiger Bamboo Shoots Writing Contest. If you were looking for the February writing prompts, you have come to the right place. This month is special. In conjunction with Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month, we are encouraging anyone interested in submitting contest pieces written in Hawaiian…
Hey, saying goodbye to the Year of the Ox with more winners in the January writing contest. All of the following have won 10 Bamboo Bucks to use, wisely, in the BRP online store. Just email [email protected] to get your code for checking out. Make sure to use your Bucks by the end of January….
Happy New Year. This month, let’s go for 100 to 500 words. This time, I’m thinking of new things. New looks, new cars, new ideas, new shoes, new names, new games, new loves, new moves, new homes, new years, new _________. So let’s do between 100 and 500 words on new _________. Or, as always,…
Ho ho ho, Happy New Year to you. May 2022 be a good one for you and everyone else. We got winners. Yeah! You all win the always treasured 10 Bamboo Bucks to use in the BRP online store. Send a message to [email protected] to get the code you’ll need when you check out. Just…
Okay, November entries were great, so let’s try this. Either choose something else in the space where you write that triggers another piece of writing, or go into another room/area next to where you write and choose something there. Right next to my computer is a picture of a place called Cafe Bon Bon. It’s…
Aloha to all you Thanksgiving survivors, and welcome to the Thunderdome that is spending all your money on holiday presents you think might be good choices. I have one sister who loves anything. Buying done. And one sister who hates everything. Buying done, and dreading the reaction. But enough about my family problems. Here we…
Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas. Oh, wait, I think I jumped the gun here. I’ll have to show more restraint on the holiday cheer front, like retailers do. Kayden, let us cut the proverbial chase. Once upon a time, Darrell Lum and Eric Chock planted a very special tree in the back yard of the…
Hmmm, let try something new. How about this. Look around where you are right now and choose something to write about. Just don’t write about Christmas yet, okay? Hold back for now, just like the retailers do. That’s right. You get to choose your own topic. All entries must be between 100 words minimum and…
Okay, for October the word counts are exactly 100 or exactly 500. Topic #1 Surprise! It’s Halloween. Candy, ghosts, costumes, anything associated with it. Topic #2 Surprise! It’s ghosts. Ooooooo. Topic #3 Surprises. Any kind. Good, bad, ugly, good-looking, funny, serious, happy, sad. Remember, these are only suggested prompts. Use them as springboards, or jump…
Wella wella wella, huh, tell me more, tell me more. So summer’s gone, school’s in session, and Halloween beckons. Here’s a scary fact. Darrell and Eric said they could only afford to give away 20 Bamboo Bucks this time, so the winners are Joy Gold and Doreen Beyer. Lanning, sorry, you just missed. You knew…