Submit your short story. Rules are simple and on the website (www.HalifaxEMS.org). Entries due 01 SEP 2008.
Basically, the story must related in some way to emergency medical services (put an ambulance on a road or having someone dial 911). The entry fee will be split with the top three winners. The mimimum first prize is $1,000. The more entries, the greater the value of the prizes. At the conclusion of the contest, we'll publish a collection of the top stories.
Our goal is to promote good writing and raise some money for our young service.
In the waning days of World War II, a man lies injured in a London hospital, shrouded in mystery and confusion. He is an American serviceman, stripped of his identity and memories, save for the name John, and plagued by vivid visions of battles that
Jeff Martin, his friend, Hawk, and his dachshund dog are captured by Osage Indians. Eventually they escape and find their way home. Due to his unusual shape Adolphus is called a Spirit Dog.