Word count 4322 — This is a Year of the Dragon Contest entry.

495 words — This is a Year of the Dragon Contest entry.

"I guess it no mattah what you believe when you die—only what da people who’s burying you believes." –YEAR OF THE DRAGON CONTEST ENTRY

“Nobody wants to be a role model, Keola, but when you find yourself in dat position, you bettah step up. It’s dat time for you.” — This is a Year of the Dragon Contest entry.

A selection from The Surfing Beatnik by Abraham Ahmed
SNIP: "With the fire light that beamed into Burly Thom’s face I could now make out the details of his disposition. He was indeed a much larger man in the light than in the dark. Though not obese by any means, he was big, robust, and brawny. He had a thick, dark red beard with hints of gray near the corners of his mouth and chin. His face, already wide, seemed wider, almost bear-like, with this beard. His hair, also of the same dark red, was kept in a neat, side-combed crew cut. He seemed to glow in the firelight." [3332 words] — This is a Year of the Dragon Contest entry

This is a Year of the Dragon Contest entry — March 2012

Happy Year of the Dragon to all of you. This is the 411 on the new BAMBOO SHOOTS online writing contest. In honor of the Chinese New Year, we’re calling it: The Great BR Year of the Dragon Contest Here are the rules for the contest. Continuing the idea of posting covers and pieces/excerpts from…