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You Had Me at Hello with Jennifer Rees

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Write a story about someone spending the night in an old Victorian home-turned-hotel on Halloween.

Halloween – 45 stories

Write a story about Halloween that ends with the word: "Boo."

Halloween

You've noticed that the young boy who lives in the house next to yours has been coming and going on his own a lot over the past few days. You start to become concerned he's home alone over Halloween.

Halloween

A person coming home late from a Halloween party stops by a McDonald's. A person staying home for Halloween goes to McDonald's for a late night snack.

Halloween

You have a few friends over for a Halloween party. You've just finished watching a scary movie when the power goes out and the door is slammed open. What happens next?

Halloween

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You Had Me at Hello with Jennifer Rees

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Write a story about someone spending the night in an old Victorian home-turned-hotel on Halloween.

Write a story about Halloween that ends with the word: "Boo."

You've noticed that the young boy who lives in the house next to yours has been coming and going on his own a lot over the past few days. You start to become concerned he's home alone over Halloween.

A person coming home late from a Halloween party stops by a McDonald's. A person staying home for Halloween goes to McDonald's for a late night snack.

You have a few friends over for a Halloween party. You've just finished watching a scary movie when the power goes out and the door is slammed open. What happens next?

Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

Contest #290 LIVE

Enter our weekly contest!

$250

Prize money

2

Contest entries

2

Stories

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Days

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Hours

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Mins

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Closes at 23:59 - Feb 21, 2025 EST

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