Halloween Writing Contest - The Last Pumpkin On Earth

"The Last Pumpkin On Earth"

See this lonely little pumpkin? He's sitting on the windowsill looking out at a cold, cruel world. He's wondering if he's the last of his kind. Did you just see that? He sighed. A big, heavy, lonely sigh.

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: