THE LEFT LANE
Writers: Share your holiday spirit
Advertiser Staff and News Services
Writers with the holiday spirit are invited to enter The Advertiser's annual Holiday Fiction Writing Contest.
We're looking for stories in two categories: fiction for adults, and stories that can be read aloud by or to children. Winners receive a cash prize, and the stories will be published in the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day newspapers, and placed on our Web site.
Entries will be accepted through November. The rules:
- Word limit: 1,500 words for adult fiction; 1,000 words for children's stories.
- The adult fiction need not have a holiday theme, but it should be inspiring or thought-provoking, in keeping with the seasonal spirit of looking for a deeper meaning and of good will. Children's stories must be suitable for reading aloud. Poetry also is acceptable.
- Include name, address, daytime phone number.
- Authors' names will be published in the newspaper; no pseudonyms, please.
- Story must be original and completely your own work.
- Entrants must be Hawai'i residents (Hawai'i-based military may enter). Honolulu Advertiser employees may not enter.
- Winning entrants will be asked to sign a fee-for-hire contract allowing publication of the story in print and online.
- Judges' decisions are final.
- Deadline: Postmarked or received by Nov. 30.
Stories should be mailed to: Holiday Fiction, Island Life, Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802, faxed to (808) 525-5500, or e-mailed to islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com.
