What happened to all the other pumpkins? How did this little guy end up so alone? What's he going to do?
That's for YOU to decide.
Announcing the 1st Annual Halloween Writing Contest at Mosaic Mandalas. Yes, this is an artist blog and yes, writing is an art form.
The Contest:
In 500 words or less, write a story fit for Halloween.
Your title: The Last Pumpkin On Earth
The rules:
- open to ages 10 to 110
- 500 words or less
- first sentence: See this lonely little pumpkin?
- no profanity...none at all
- family-friendly - yes, go ahead and make it a scarey story, but stay in the bounds of PG - use your writing skills to create suspense not disgust
- pick one of the three following photos to accompany your story...when you send in your story indicate which photo you are writing to
- email your stories to lcsmith.smith8 at gmail dot com [include your age if under 18, just put "adult" if 18 or over]
- Deadline: October 20th, 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
Winning stories will be published in an online magazine for all the world to enjoy on October 30.
Questions? Put them in the comments section of this post and I'll answer them. Here's the three photos...choose whichever helps to set the mood for your story:
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