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Ordinary Horrors Contest
Special holiday round - the object of horror is an ornament.
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Write a horror story using an ordinary object as the focus of evil. I am not looking for pure gore, let the readers use their imaginations. This contest is in the tradition of authors such as Stephen King and Dean Koontz. They take an everyday occurrence, or item, and manipulate it to terrify their readers.

*Idea* *Idea* *Idea*Object of horror is an ornament.*Idea* *Idea* *Idea*

Be as outrageous as you'd like. As long as you scare me, you'll be a contender for the prizes!



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Winners - December 2010 (Prompt - An ornament)

*Star* First: "Santa Claus And The Christmas Tree"   by Pennywise
*Bullet* Second: "Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor
*Bullet* Third: "Moths To The Flame"   by rbued
*Bullet* Honorable Mention: "Yule Be Sorry"   by Acme

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I know you need structure so here are the rules:

1. Keep the rating 18+ or less.

2. Entries must be less than 3000 words. Sorry poets, this is a stories only contest. Please put a word count at the bottom of your story so I don't have to count.

3. Deadline is December 31st. Depending on the number of entries, I should have the winners posted by January 15th.

4. Link your entries to the forum using the b-item format. (WritingML Help for b-item) Any entries directly posted in the forum will be deleted.

5. Entries must be newly written for this contest.

6. While you may enter as many times as you wish for each prompt, only one prize will be awarded per member.

7. You may edit your entries until the deadline as I won't read them until after the deadline has passed.

8. If you have any questions email me or post them in the forum.

Now for the PRIZES

1st place: 100,000 GPs
2nd place: 50,000 GPs
3rd place: 25,000 GPs
Honorable Mention: 5000 GPs


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>>>>>>ID #2181143 by Diane on 01-01-11 @ 1:56 pm

--->>ID #2180998 by Ragatode on 01-01-11 @ 1:18 am

#14. My entry
--->>ID #2180923 by rbued on 12-31-10 @ 10:05 pm

--->>ID #2180878 by Pennywise on 12-31-10 @ 7:52 pm

#12. My entry
--->>ID #2178640 by Acme on 12-24-10 @ 11:20 am

--->>ID #2178580 by Ruby on 12-24-10 @ 8:08 am

--->>ID #2178544 by N/A on 12-27-10 @ 2:24 pm

--->>ID #2177518 by Thomas J. Kent on 12-21-10 @ 9:45 pm

--->>ID #2177517 by Thomas J. Kent on 12-21-10 @ 9:44 pm

--->>ID #2177448 by Ruby on 12-21-10 @ 6:48 pm

--->>ID #2176647 by C.R. Gendle on 12-20-10 @ 1:51 am

--->>ID #2176530 by Ruby on 12-20-10 @ 9:41 am

--->>ID #2176510 by Pennywise on 12-19-10 @ 8:08 pm

--->>ID #2176384 by N/A on 12-20-10 @ 9:47 am

--->>ID #2175521 by Thomas J. Kent on 12-17-10 @ 2:57 pm

>>>>>>ID #2175194 by Diane on 12-16-10 @ 9:18 pm


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