#169: I've Got Goosebumps
Whether you celebrate Halloween or not, late October is an interesting time, full of contradictions. On the one hand, you’ve got chunky sweaters, auburn leaves, tea, grinning pumpkins, the flicker of candles. On the other, the looming threat of winter, darkness hiding just under the surface of all this cozy festivity.
This week, let’s see if we can give each other the creeps.
This week's prompts
Start your story with a character encountering a black cat.
Horror – 74 stories
Write a story where someone sees the shadow of someone standing behind them.
Mystery – 63 stories
Write about someone finding a monster under their bed.
Kids – 32 stories
Write a murder story where the murder weapon is the knife used to carve a pumpkin.
Thriller and Suspense – 49 stories
Stories
“Carving Jack” by K. C. Brote
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #169
“The Accident” by D.J. Lewis
Submitted to Contest #169
“Alpaca Republic” by Scott Christenson
Submitted to Contest #169
“The Curious Case of Ambrose Sykes” by Rose Gresh
⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #169
“Sincerely Yours” by Jennifer Cameron
Submitted to Contest #169
“It was a Graveyard Smash” by Edward Latham
Submitted to Contest #169
“Your Pal Pete” by Angeliki P
Submitted to Contest #169
“A Squirely Halloween” by Charlie Murphy
Submitted to Contest #169
“Kismet” by Cindy Strube
Submitted to Contest #169
“G-R-A-N-D-M-A” by AnneMarie Miles
Submitted to Contest #169
“Hidden Portraits” by Anne O
Submitted to Contest #169
“Gunpowder Cologne” by Delbert Griffith
Submitted to Contest #169
“Birthday Beam” by Amanda Lieser
Submitted to Contest #169
“Terms and Conditions” by Tamarin Butcher
Submitted to Contest #169
“The Depth of the Rubicon” by Delbert Griffith
Submitted to Contest #169
$250
Prize money
254
Contest entries
109
Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Oct 28, 2022 EST
Won by Lindsay Flo 🏆
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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