Christmas Chaos Writing Contest

Call for Submissions – CLOSED

We had a fantastic response to our call for submissions. The selection process was difficult, but the following winners have been chosen:

1st Place: “The Travel Mug” by Jessica Rintisch, Spruce Grove, AB

Click here to read an interview with Jessica.

2nd Place: “Saving Santa” by Michelle Ferguson, Edmonton, AB

3rd Place: “Three Days ‘til Christmas” by Kristy Bruce, Hudson’s Hope, BC.

The following stories have received an honourable mention and will also be published in the upcoming anthology:

“Toys R Us” by Joan-Dianne Smith of Winnipeg, MB

“A Christmas Story in Two Parts” by Christine Watson of Langley, BC

“Christmas 1959” by Myrtle S. Bibaud of Stony Plain, AB

“Disaster Flip-Turned” by Joy L. Magnusson of Edmonton, AB

“Santa’s Birthday” by Helena MacLean of Lunenburg, NS

“I Left San Francisco with My Heart” by Linda J. Pedley of Sherwood Park, AB

“He Came One Night” by Gail Seemann of Stony Plain, AB

“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Greg Turlock of Stony Plain, AB

“The Gift of the Magi (well, sort of )” by Loretta Gatto-White of Chester, NS

“A Breath of Fresh Air” by Leanne Myggland-Carter of Spruce Grove, AB

“Vi’s First Christmas” by Tammy Wiens of Beechy, SK

“The Christmas Dress” by Kathryn Kautz of Stony Plain, AB

“All I Want for Christmas” by Sharon Hagen of Enchant, AB

“Pre-cooked Ham and the Smell of Sauerkraut” by Dana Hopkins of Toronto, ON

“Tante Denise Cooked Her Goose” by Christine Faour of Coldbrook, NS

“The Thought That Counts” by Greg Simison of Moose Jaw, SK

“A Red Light Christmas” by Maggie Guzzi of Sechelt, BC

“From Feast to Family” by Margaret Bose-Johnson of Stony Plain, AB

“Myra” by Jess Morrill of Spruce Grove, AB

“Christmas Delights” by Kendra Kautz of Stony Plain, AB

Thank you to everyone who entered!

Stay tuned for information about the upcoming book launch.