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2021 "October Tricksters"
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Hi Heather. This new set of themes sounds like fun. Have a great day okay...
Awards and winning story for October Tricksters:Devil’s Moon Part 1 by Paul Ahnert
Best Cliffhanger
Monster Spa by Glenda Reynolds
Best Creepy Monsters
Brown Eyes by Terry Turner
Best Surprise Ending
Ask Not for Whom the Bell Trolls by Arthur Chappell
Best Devil in Disguise
The winning story for October Tricksters is
Ask Not for Whom the Bell Trolls by Arthur Chappell
Congratulations, Arthur!
Thank you for posting a story in October!
Good job, everyone!!
I enjoyed reading all your short stories.
Hope to see you again in November Noises!
Link to read October Tricksters short stories:
https://writers750program.com/october...
Congratulations to Arthur Chapell, Paul Ahnert, Glenda Reynolds and Terry Turner for your submissions. Thank you Heather very much...
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Congrats Arthur. See you all in Nov.
Congratulations all! Sorry I wasn’t able to participate this month but I definitely will in November. Great stories everyone.
SETTING: Don’t let your character get fooled by a trickster. You decide if your character will fall for a trick or temptation. The trickster could be a quack psychologist, a health care worker, gold digger, business shyster, restaurant jester, neighborhood prankster, human trafficker coyote, property fraudster, or some other kind of trickster such as a demon.
3 HIGHLIGHTS: (include): A trickster, a trick, and a bell
Post Submissions at:
https://writers750program.com/october...
3 OPTIONAL PROMPTS TO GET YOU STARTED:
1.) Your character notices that one of his or her keychains is missing. It was a special keychain from a collection. Your character has collected quite a few keychains from places where he or she vacationed. The only suspects are a friendly neighbor boy who cuts the lawn, a nice cleaning lady, a responsible dog walker, and your character’s own family member. Who is the trickster?
2.) Your character is a teenager with two younger siblings. Their parents have died. You decide which long lost relative arrives to take care of them. After a series of unusual pranks from the relative, your character must find a new caretaker. Will they ever trust anyone?
3.) Your character used to be the mayor of a town. The town attorney wrongly charged him with obstruction of justice. The county judge banished him to live in the forest. He began to build tiny homes and sold many to people from faraway places, gaining wealth. The attorney and judge fear he will return with vengeance to rule over them. You decide if your character can win his hometown. You decide if the main trickster is a barber, banker, realtor, or landscaper.
WINNER(S) and AWARDS will be announced on November 1, 2021.
OPTIONAL RESOURCES:
You can find additional optional conflicts on pages 128-129 in “Writers 750 Emerald Workbook” written by H.M. Schuldt.
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Skip over the next section if you're familiar with this contest.
WORD COUNT: 750-1,500
AWARDS: Each story will receive an award!
DEADLINE: Always due on the 25th of each month.
PRIZE: Winner receives a book!
CONTEST GUIDELINES – Skip over this section if you are familiar with the Writers 750 Program.
GENRE: Fantasy, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Crime, Comedy, Romance, or a mixture (No erotica)
PURPOSE –
The main purpose of this contest is to practice the skill of writing fiction, explore conflict and character development, write a new short stories, and receive good feedback.
RULES & DIRECTIONS –
• Type in English – a minimum of 750 words; a maximum of 1,500 words
• Post your title and word count total in the first line of your story posting.
• Writers are responsible for their own copyright. Authors keep all rights. PRIVACY POLICY IS ENFORCED. COPYRIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BELONG TO INDIVIDUAL AUTHORS. THIS CONTEST DOES NOT GRANT ANY PERSON THE RIGHT OR LICENSE TO COPY OR USE OTHER STORIES. EACH STORY IS PROTECTED BY THE COPYRIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR.
• ONE entry per person, must be the writer’s original work, a final revision, and a new piece of writing. Please do not delete and re-post since this becomes confusing to the readers. Make sure to post your final revision.