Clarification to This Article
Due to an error with the e-mail address originally provided, entrants who sent contest submissions on or before Februrary 19, 2008 should resend their entries to lovestory@washpost.com.
Due to an error with the e-mail address originally provided, entrants who sent contest submissions on or before Februrary 19, 2008 should resend their entries to lovestory@washpost.com.
2008 Valentine's Fiction Contest

The photograph at the heart of the 2008 Valentine's Fiction Contest. (Claudia Kunin/Corbis - )
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Write an original short story inspired by this photograph in 1,500 words or less. We'll publish the winning entry in next year's Valentine's Fiction Issue. The story should deal with love, the promise of romance, a broken heart or anything in between. All submissions should be sent as attached, double-spaced documents to lovestory@washpost.com. Please include your name and daytime phone number on the first page. Submissions must be recieved by Friday, May 2. The winner will be notified by September 1.


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