Calling All Rockville Writers

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Have you ever had a pivotal moment in your life tied to a particular place?

Well, if that place is somewhere in D.C. now is the time to write about it because Hitotoki has come to D.C. The editors tell me the deadline for submissions has been extended. Hitotoki is “an online literary project collecting stories of singular experiences tied to locations in cities worldwide.” In other words, a narrative map of the world that lets readers experience cities through peoples’ stories. (Part of each submission is a Google Map place mark.)

Already in Tokyo, London, and New York, the D.C. launch is scheduled for March. Editors are looking for “short narratives (between 200-500 words) describing pivotal moments of elation, confusion, absurdity, love or grief — or anything in between — inseparably tied” to a specific place in D.C.

Hitotoki is a Japanese word that is often translated as “a moment.” Hitotoki, the site, was launched in May 2007 in Tokyo. One of the things I especially like about it is that it’s beautiful (writers love to be published — beautifully published is a very nice bonus.)

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