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Not So Scary Halloween Contest
Capture the spirit of make-believe frights in an unscary short story. Extended til 11/30
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Not So Scary Halloween Contest


Can you write a story about Halloween, that has scary elements, but will fit in the 13+ rating of Writing.com? In this contest I am looking for stories that should involve children and an event around Halloween. Peril has to be make-believe, no bodily harm may come to any character. Fiction and non-fiction are welcome.

To allow for real life hilarious stories to be written down after Halloween, the deadline for entries is November 30th 2010 at 11:59 pm WDC time.

The Rules:

*Right* Short stories with a maximum of 2000 words. Sorry, no poetry.

*Right* Include a word count at the top or bottom of the story. Not in the forum post.

*Right* One entry per author.

*Right* New stories preferred. Stories that were posted to WDC since Halloween 2009 and which have NOT received an award may get submitted.

*Right* There are no restrictions on editing your stories. But: entries might be read at any time, so edits after posting may not be seen. All reviews will get sent out after the contest closes on November 15th.

*Right* Post link to your story in the forum using the bitem link. "The illustrated guide to linking" 

The Prizes:

*Ghost* First Place 10k orange ribbon and a Merit Badge

*Jackolantern* Second Place 10k ribbon or Merit Badge

*Witchhat* Third Place 10k ribbon or Merit Badge

*Pumpkin* Up to two Honorable Mentions will get 5k in giftpoints

*Dollar* All prizes can also be disbursed in GPs if the winner prefers that. *Dollar*

Judging: Giselle

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WINNERS OF 2010 ROUND

First Place:
ID: 1723966   (Rated: E)
A Night to Believe 
Shannon and her friends visit an abandoned house and encounter the unexpected.
by Christina

Second Place:
ID: 1721930   (Rated: ASR)
The Witch Next Door 
Paige's neighbor isn't who she seems. Or is she?
by Ashley Daeschlein~2 yrs on WDC

Third Place:
ID: 1718771   (Rated: 13+)
Trick Or Treat  
One woman recounts her favourite time of the year.
by Pennywise

Honorable Mention:
ID: 1720508
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by Not Available.

Honorable Mention:
ID: 1719561
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by Not Available.


Donations to help fund the contest prizes are always welcome. Any donation of 50k gift points or more gets a fund-raising Merit Badge. Please send any donations to group number 1530535. "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor

Thanks a lot to StephB for awarding the pretty ribbon for first place in the October 2009 round of "The Best of the Rest"  *Delight*
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--->>ID #2177905 by Christina on 12-22-10 @ 11:16 pm

>>>>>>ID #2176233 by Giselle on 12-19-10 @ 2:00 am

--->>ID #2162496 by Christina on 11-11-10 @ 11:10 pm

--->>ID #2159495 by Ashley Daeschlein~2 yrs on WDC on 11-04-10 @ 10:07 am

--->>ID #2157085 by Victoria on 10-29-10 @ 9:05 pm

--->>ID #2155608 by Lynn - Goal - 2012 publication on 10-26-10 @ 10:10 am

--->>ID #2154371 by Pennywise on 10-23-10 @ 12:53 pm

--->>ID #2152853 by Crystal Marie on 10-19-10 @ 10:59 pm

>>>>>>ID #2141301 by Giselle on 09-24-10 @ 11:03 pm

>>>>>>ID #2141300 by Giselle on 09-24-10 @ 11:02 pm


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