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Jan 22, 2009 at 11:49am
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2008 EHACS INTRO/ REPOST/FILE

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Below find for my EHACS Files here a re-print of the 2008 intro/ rules/ etc.

THANK YOU, SUBMITTERS. YOUR poems & stories made my year without a doubt.

Revs are going out since DEC 2008. Your patience is tantamount and most appreciated. I don't even have a tally list of number of poems or number of stories. I remain blown away by the talent posted/ entered and contributed to "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window.

If anyone cares to assist answer this post.

OKAY ---

REPRINT OF 2008 INTRO in full is as follows:





EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY 2008 INTRO
        by: April Sunday Author IconMail Icon

DEADLINE for 2008's submission for this open-year-round contest is Jan 15, 2009. EVERYONE IS A winner as you can see from 2007's entry list.

PERHAPS in a world far away where the North Pole lies, EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY may magically touch us all. This contest never wants to close; taking on a life of its own. So stayed tuned and thanx a box of chocolate covered cherries for your heartwarming, witty stories & poetry.
READERS Welcome! Enjoy reading this Winter!

UPDATE: ATTENTION CONTESTANTS!

WOW!!! THANKS FOR ALL THESE SUBMISSIONS!
What a surprise to see so many eloquent gifts for all readers, all authors and Miss Teffy, too!

CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSIONS:
The story or poem must include the word Christmas and show Christmas as a topic inside the item someplace.
No word lengths imposed on creativity of authors.

Submit as many entries as you like. The more the merrier.

This forum is rated 13+ but entries can be over or below this rating. Absolutely no erotica.

The contest-forum below is also open for conversation. EVERYONE likes to talk about Christmas or Winter or families --- so feel free.

DEC. 2007 --- WINNERS LIST
Tom Zart --- 10K GP Tom entered twice by crafting his spiritual poetry w/ essence of the Christ Child right here on our contest forum. God bless you, Brother Tom. Wink!

Puckboy wins 5K GP for a wonderful kids story involving a Macintosh apple, a highwy and a chippie.

NOTE: All entrants receive a five star rate and a review. EVERYONE HAS A CHRISTMAS STORY is a true entity at the helm.

We also *Heart* those millions of holiday Kodak snapshots. If you'd like to share any with the techno means to do so -- please we can use those to cheer us onward across the tundras of life's daily nuances. Which are of course as good as we ourslves make them to be.

2007 WINNERS LIST CONTINUED
Rustys GOOF 2K GP --- with a Kansas Poet Contest POEM making holiday rounds. So charming a holiday gift of writing.

DayLee 4K GP for POST 1 (below) and the very enjoyable family tradition of: "Invalid Item" 

Katie L. 4K GP// Find Christmas Turkey in the Santa Anna. A traditional BBQ!!!

Peeanorun -- 4K GP --- THE BOY SANTA FORGOT is so sad. Yet, offers a slant on who really needs materialism.

OKAY --- OPEN ALL YEAR

CALLNG FOR SUBMISSIONS WITH THE TOPIC OF CHRISTMAS IN:

POETRY, short stories, true accounts on takes on spirit and ESSENSE OF CHRISTMAS.

Articles are fine. Your choice for A Christmas THEME in your STORY OR POEM.

Enter in bitem. FORUM entries are fine.
CHRISTMAS PRAYERS ARE DIVINE & WELCOME!! Thank you so much. This is a very cheery place due to your writing, dear posters. An imaginary place to pray. So, if something troubles you, feel free to share any thoughts.

Try hard to: Make us laugh. Humor's curing & Irish.

Please know from this contest began (see DEC -- 2006 Rules (pg. 1 on forum)

Courting laughter. Now, we're together on the threshold of DEC 2008's perpetual never-ending contest. Maybe one of a kind, Everyone's Christmas Story Contest can relate to those oddball holiday mishaps as well.

***** CHANGE TO FEB 14, 2009 ---

In Dec, 2008 or by Jan 15, 2009 -- The new Winner's List for 2008 will be composed.

You will all receive a consolation prize of membership into "AUTHORS DISCUSSION CLUB"  with full use of

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{:size:3} Come check out CLUB ports where many poets and fictionists do lurk.

You see, your hostess believes in Christmas. Perhaps safe to assume OUR winners do also. So, share the happiness.
After a few years we'll offer a major collection of poems & stories & a growing winner's list, to boot. You can't lose.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

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Mike Day sent the first and only donation. Muchas Gracias, Mike!
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