This Blog is mainly about creative writing,writing competitions, writing contests, poetry contests,poetry competitions, writing quotes and other useful writing information. I will, when I find them, post information on writers' workshops, tutorials and other creative links. I hope you enjoy! You may buy books in the corner Book Store safe in the knowledge you have all the protection of Amazon.Please pass on URL to any writer friends.
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Return of The Penny Dreadful One Line Horror Competition -October 2014
Extract from the private papers of an unknown Penny Dreadful editor, October 2014
Possible readers of this missive should bear in mind this inalienable and unavoidable truth, horrendous as it undoubtedly is. It has come to our attention that Samhain approaches and with that, comes our most terrible duty, hosting The Penny Dreadful One Line Horror Competition. Our faithful readers may remember the shadow it cast over last year, but for those blessed innocent of its wicked charm, it is a twitter competition. To enter, tweet a one line horror story with the hashtag #PDHorror.
Here are some examples from last year’s shortlisted ten for inspiration (Though it will not be of the divine variety):
“He’s just her imaginary friend,’ I heard my mother say, as Toby used my Etch A Sketch to scrawl the words: ‘I’m neither. #PDHorror” - @LjCassidy
”He always fed the birds when they were hungry, and his dying didn’t change that. #PDHorror” - @ClaireNolan
“Told ya you’d eat yer words, said The Butcher Madigan, forcefeeding me slivers of my book wrapped around razor blades. #PDHorror ” - @MaireTRobinson
(To see the full list, click here)
As before, the ten best entries will be featured on the website on October 31st and the winner shall win a copy of The Penny Dreadful (an issue of their choice), a cash prize of €6.66 and an original etching of the most frightening thing our illustrator can think of. As we cannot bear the thought of deciding between your most ghastly tweets, the winner shall be chosen by our judge, spooky YA writer and last year’s winner, Laura Jane Cassidy. The competition runs till midnight of October the 30th and you can enter as many times as you like.
So that’s it. Tweet us your brief horrors using the hashtag #PDHorror and may the Old Ones have mercy on our sanities.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Anthology Poetry Award
Entries are now invited for the Anthology Poetry Award. Established to recognise and encourage excellence in the craft of poetry writing a...
-
Short story contest Want to see YOUR story published in Writers’ Forum? Three great prizes every issue 1st £300 2nd £150 3rd £100 All ty...
-
THE DRAPERS GUILD SHORT STORY CONTEST In order to promote a wide audience for literature and encourage fine writing, the Drapers G...
-
Entries are now invited for the Anthology Poetry Award. Established to recognise and encourage excellence in the craft of poetry writing a...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please feel free to leave a message.