S&S Invitational: Halloween Edition
🕺 Welcome to the Scholar and Scribe Invitational 🕺
The Invitational is our bi-weekly, super-duper, writing contest. It is where we match quills and draw blood all for the sake of the craft. We all know a 'friendly' competition never hurts anyone, much, especially when it can be used as a platform to improve your writing. 🙌
🧐 Rules of Engagement 🧐
- Entries must adhere to the genre AND thematic prompt;
- Entries must be between 600 and 1500 words.
Note: this does not include any intro/footer text. - You must post your entry in Scholar and Scribe and use the #scholarandscribe tag;
- Deadline for submission is Tuesday, 5th of November (23.59, GMT + 01);
- All languages are welcome but MUST include an English translation;
- Link your entry in the comment section below; ⏬
🤑 Prizes and Goodies 🤑
The winners will be announced in two weeks. Winners of what? An astute question. The prizes are as follows:
🥇 Gold: 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points, 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE
🥈 Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
🎖️ Runner(s) Up: Valuable goodies!
IN ADDITION- Each participant will get a modest review of their work from the modding team. With the additional opportunity of getting an in-depth critical review if they so choose. 🙂
🤺 Prompt 🤺
The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
🎥 Genre: Horror
🎨 Theme: Halloween
We conclude the spooky season with the spookiest holyday! The story doesn't have to take place on Halloween night per se, but it does need to incorporate the holiday and its spirit in some way. You decide how gruesome and terrifying your tale will be! Just try not to scare us too much, please!
May the odds - and your creative energy - be ever in your favor!
We'd like to give out a big shout-out and thank you to Ecency for sponsoring this contest! 🤗
A big thank you to @melinda010100 as well for the seamless communication.
Check out the Ecency front-end and/or mobile app for more information on how to use your points.
The spooky season is almost over!
We are back with the Halloween Edition of our Invitational. Time to let your imaginations run hauntingly wild and deliver spine-chilling stories!
Here's inviting our incredible writers to join in and have fun:
@emrysjobber66, @lightpen, @grindan, @stuartcturnbull, @nancybriti1, @popurri, @universoperdido, @darthsauron, @justclickindiva, @marynn, @jhymi, @samsmith1971, @stellageorge, @killerwot, @atyourservice, @relf87, @amiegeoffrey, @rukkie, @dwixer, @beeeee, @mckane, @balikis95, @bipolar95, @emreal, @luchyl, @fredaa, @jessicaossom, @wongi, @ngwinndave, @rare-gem, @jhymi, @loveth97, @wrestlingdesires, @bobbyb58, @dreemsteem, @kei2, @emotak, @fragozar01, @brijwhiz, @seki1, @oluchi31, @samiwrites, @tengolotodo, @kingsleyy, @moclassic, @zitalove, @omokhafue, @gracepro, @thinkrdotexe, @penderis, @niranaway, @queenkong, @abenad, @litguru, @restcity, @silher, @susurrodmisterio, @katleya, @phyna, @seki1, @mmykel @rinconpoetico7, @penyaircyber, @deraaa, @agreste, @janaveda, @teknon, @whywhy, @marriot5464, @chm-writes, @b0s, @jazclassic, @owasco, @erh.germany, @fieryfootprints, @sabrinah, @leydeatraccionkm, @mellindor, @dwixer, @thelegallounge, @zakludick, @germanbava, @ricardo993, @alonicus, @oblivioncubed, @penderis, @kei2, @leninbracho50, @loveth97 & @kaelci.
We look forward to reading your stories! If you have any questions, ask away. Feel free to invite others to participate. Thank you!
Thank you for the tag 🙂
Muchas gracias por la invitación 👻
!LOLZ
!ALIVE
!PIZZA