The entry widow for our Halloween Week 2026 Scary Story Contest starts next Monday, Sept. 21. Cash prizes for the top five entries; stories of 2,500 words maximum. Check back here on Monday.
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Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith’s chapbook, What You Will Crave, won The Ontario Poetry Society’s 2025 Golden Grassroots Poetry Contest. Copies are available here: https://leeanneckhardtsmith.com/product/what-you-will-crave/ All proceeds are donated to the Rose Ages Breast Health Centre, part of the Ottawa Hospital. Thank you for helping support this cause! Lee Ann also reads poetry on the radio. The host of the innovative “Common Thread Show” regularly pairs one of her poems with the show’s musical theme. You can stream live from anywhere or tune in to past shows. For a schedule of shows with a poem and details for how to listen in: https://leeanneckhardtsmith.com/events/
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Missed this weeks’ posts?
Read them here.
Monday, Sept. 14
Poetry: Look for kindness. “Signs of Healing in the Emergency Waiting Room” by Lee Ann Eckhardt Smith
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Poetry: More Healing. “No Rehearsing Disaster” by Dianne Casey
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Short story: Neighbour watching. “Curtains Open, Curtains Closed” by Kai Cooley
Thursday, Sept. 17
Short story: A shadow approaches. “Last Things” by Andrew Lee-Heart
