In his story, "Watching From a Doorway," Robert D. Russell of Kailua, Kona, shares how he learns the true meaning of love after watching a married couple communicate in the face of tragedy. Russell's work is among more than 70 stories featured in the new "Chicken Soup for the Soul Love Stories — Stories of First Dates, Soul Mates, and Everlasting Love" by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Peter Vegso.

— Zenaida Serrano

PUT YOUR PROM STORY ON THE BIG SCREEN

Got a really scary prom story to tell? Hawai'i filmmakers are invited to participate in "UGO's Prom Night Short Film Contest," which seeks short horror films (between 30 seconds and five minutes long) with a prom-going theme. UGO (UnderGroundOnline) Networks Inc. (UGO.com) is collaborating with Sony Screen Gems (producers of "Prom Night") on the contest, which offers a trip for two to L.A., $1,000 in spending money, and a hometown screening of the upcoming thriller. Entries are due March 5. Details are available at www.ugo.com/promnight. Five finalists will be selected, with viewers voting through April 2 for their favorites. The winner will be announced April 3.

— Advertiser Staff

FINAL WORD

"I honestly thought something was wrong with me. ... I was concerned for my health and for my fans, the public. I would have said, 'Please don't look at this as the standard of some kind of beauty.' "

Kate Bosworth | ("Blue Crush"), on being underweight, in Vogue