#220: Out of Place
The air’s beginning to chill and goosebumps are rising on your skin like mushrooms on a log. With Halloween not far off, everything’s beginning to feel a little… strange. It’s got me thinking about all things odd, and one of the most unsettling sensations of all — noticing something that’s out of place.
From things that shouldn’t be where they are, to protagonists far from home, this week’s prompts explore the bizarre, and the uncanny feeling of things being where they don’t belong.
This week's prompts
Stories
“The Gates of Hell” by Karen Corr
Submitted to Contest #220
“The Elephant Graveyard” by Jonathan Page
Submitted to Contest #220
“Disappearing Completely” by Jed Cope
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #220
“Feed Your Head” by Josephine Harris
Submitted to Contest #220
“Miserable Miss Hollydaye” by Anthony Carello
Submitted to Contest #220
“A strange sight” by Eddie McKenzie
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #220
“They call me naughty Nancy” by Rebecca Detti
Submitted to Contest #220
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” by George Georgerfrost@gmail.com
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #220
“Cornfields and Plovers” by Kailani B.
Submitted to Contest #220
“The Bone Waltz” by Christopher Kelley
Submitted to Contest #220
“Cemetery Gates” by Jamie R
Submitted to Contest #220
“Found” by Mike Bangert-Drowns
Submitted to Contest #220
“Baked into Memory” by Sarah Martyn
Submitted to Contest #220
“Under the weight of rain” by Elise G
Submitted to Contest #220
“I Want Bread” by S Hughes
Submitted to Contest #220
$250
Prize money
256
Contest entries
130
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Oct 20, 2023 EST
Won by D. Grimes 🏆
Title: Fae Touched
Submissions must be between 1,000 - 3,000 words and will be approved and published on Reedsy Prompts within 7 days of the contest closing.
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