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Wayne Van Sickle once wrote a guidebook to Algonquin Provincial Park in a language that he could neither write nor speak (German). He also managed to land a job teaching at a French school in Calgary, even though he could barely speak that language. Of course, this might partly explain how one of his friends ended up in Anchorage, Alaska without pants.

To learn more about Wayne Van Sickle, click here.
 




At Summit Studios, we like to think that we take humour seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we've decided to organize another story contest with the hope that you will write to us with your funniest and most outrageous tales of misadventure. How to encourage you? How about the $3,000 in cash prizes we're giving away!

We've also decided to move beyond our traditional sphere of publishing - specifically, five anthologies (and counting) containing funny stories about travel and the great outdoors. This time 'round we're opening up the contest to other genres of storytelling.

So: do you have a wacky, funny or outrageous yarn that would fit into one of the four categories we're seeking? If so, we want to hear from you!

Please click here for complete contest guidelines in PDF format.

Story contest deadline has been extended to February 29, 2012 at midnight PCT
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