It was December 23rd, only two days before Christmas. Children play outside in the snow and families rush into stores to get last minute items for their holiday gatherings. But I am in the hospital with you, Max, my love.
Hobo Christmas Remembered
Her Other Half by Tricia McCallum
My poems are about commonplace things, but they are not necessarily simple. The abstract never drew me. I don’t think in those terms. The day-to-day world and all its supposedly mundane detail provides me more than I need. To me it’s not mundane. To me, it is magic.
50 Word Anything Holiday Contest
Welcome to our 50 Word Anything Holiday Contest. This contest is simple, it’s just a 50 word or less story that has something to do with the Holiday Season. Your character could be walking through snow
The Search for a New Classic Christmas Poem Contest
This contest always seems like the most difficult contest we run. It gets low participation, but that just means you have a better chance of winning and getting published with us. We are asking for a Christmas poem.
6 Word Holiday Memoir Contest
We are trying a new contest. Really we are looking for amazing writing to fill our print issue. These types of contests generally bring us excellent writing that fills our margins and moves our readers.
500 Word Horror Christmas Contest
Welcome to our 2021 500 Word Horror Christmas Contest. So I have found that people love horror story contests
500 Word Anything Holiday Season Contest
We love the holidays, and we want to feel like it’s the Holiday season, but I will settle for any reference in the story that makes it even sound like it could be the holiday season. We are casting a wide net here. Happy Holidays, please send us your best 500 word story
Art by Richard De Wolfe
Art by Richard De Wolfe The Thousand Islands region of Ontario, Canada, was the perfect backdrop for a childhood filled with adventure for Richard De Wolfe, an artist who still identifies strongly with rural life. The forests, fields, and of course the mighty St. Lawrence River, made the wonders of nature come alive for…
A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore
A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their…
Writers game: The Scrooge “Similes” Literary Game
This game is a Christmas tradition, and it was made for writers. It’s simple. You have to give a simile usually and idiom, for example
Best Holiday Recipes for Writers Contest
his is a new contest, but we thought it would be nice for our upcoming Holiday issue. We want your best recipes on anything.
50 Word Christmas Horror Story Contest
Welcome to our 50 Word Christmas Horror Story Contest. 50 word horror stories are fun to write and fun to read, and we always get a big response. Christmas was creepy at one time, and we honestly just want everyone to have fun writing on our site. If you win you will be in our…
Holiday Horror Haiku Contest
So we know how much all of you love horror haiku. This contest just draws a lot of traffic and interest. Did you know that Christmas was once a creepy holiday? It was filled with ghosts and spooks.
Contest Winners!
Here are the winners of our 2021 contests. These winners and much more, have also been included in our first digital addition of 2021.