Past Loves Day Story Contest

 

EVEN IF you never see the person again, a significant former love remains with you. That woman or man is woven into the tapestry of your life – maybe as a subtle shading here and there, maybe as a vibrant pattern smack in the middle. Without those threads, the weaving would be something else. You would be someone else.

    -From If Only I Could Tell You

 

 

To foster awareness of PAST LOVES DAY, SEPTEMBER 17, Spruce Mountain Press sponsors an annual Story Contest. The Contest, and the Day, offer an opportunity to acknowledge a truth that lingers in your heart.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

No entry fee

Nearly everyone has memories of a former sweetheart. Write your true story of an earlier love, in no more than 700 words. Tell us about someone whose memory brings a smile or a tear, or both:

What feelings arise if you allow yourself to be fully open to remembering that person?
What is it about that special someone that you still cherish?
IN PARTICULAR, how did that person's presence in your life change you and how you experience the world?

Your story may be heart-warming or humorous. Just tell about your earlier sweetheart as if you were talking to your best friend.

PRIZES:

First Prize: $100   Second Prize: $75   Third Prize: $50   Honorable Mention(s)

Winning stories will be posted (anonymously, if requested by author) on this website.

CLOSING DATE:

2018 was the last year for the Past Loves Day Story Contest.

There will be no further contests.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a story for our 2018 Contest. This year, there were nearly 200 stories from twenty-nine countries. As always, we feel privileged to have an opportunity to read so many well-written and touching stories. And as we have said before, choosing “winners” is always the hardest part. But we are so pleased that now we can share these stories with you.

Because of our difficulty choosing winners, we added two Fourth Place Winners, and have included four Honorable Mentions as well.

We would also like to thank all those who submitted a story in the previous years.

Kate and Leon

e-mail:

    contest@ourpastloves.com
    

DON'T FORGET TO PUT PAST LOVE'S DAY ON YOUR CALENDAR

Read Winning Stories

WINNING STORIES, 2018
WINNING STORIES, 2017
WINNING STORIES, 2016
WINNING STORIES, 2015
WINNING STORIES, 2014
WINNING STORIES, 2013
WINNING STORIES, 2012
WINNING STORIES, 2011
WINNING STORIES, 2010
WINNING STORIES, 2009
WINNING STORIES, 2008
WINNING STORIES, 2007

Links

PAST LOVES DAY
BOOK: If Only I Could Tell You.