Halloween Writing Contest -- 2001

The Rules Of The Joust (or How to be Foist by Your Own Words?)

1. WOW: 8th Annual WRITERS HALLOWEEN CONTEST

Short and simple:

1. open to members of the list only (see below for how to join)
2. Short stories only
3. 2,000 words or LESS
4. 2 (two) entries per person
5. Horror/Halloweenish/Spooky/Humourous (spooky scary funny)
6. Deadline: midnight *your time* October 15.
7. ENTRIES MUST BE SENT TO ROBYN, NOT THE LIST! SEND THEM TO rmherrin@ucalgary.ca, NOT THE LIST!

Ye Olde Deadline:  Until 10/15, send your stories of grue to Robyn!
Click here to send a message to Robyn Meta Herrington

Voting will take place between 10/15 and 10/30. Details will follow.

The Entries

And the words roll on...

1. Ten Years King
2. No Time for Terror
3. Blood Money
4. The Stone
5. The Woods For The Trees
6. Faithful Departed
7. Cabin Fever
8. Keeping it Together
9. And So It Begins

(keep 'em coming!)

Some Vaguely Related Exercises and other Stuff

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6. EXERCISE: Don't Open The Door!
7. EXERCISE: To Dream, Aye, There's The Rub...
8. EXERCISE: Plot #12: Transformation: 20 Master Plots
9. EXERCISE: Fear and Trembling...
10. EXERCISE: Plot #13: Maturation: 20 Master Plots