S&S Invitational: Thriller 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. 🙌


🧹 HOUSEKEEPING 🧹

I just wanted to say thank you to all the participants. I was afraid that since we went on hiatus the interest would be down, but you all proved me wrong by being awesome. So thank you.


🥳 Last Invitational Winners 🥳

🥇 Gold: 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE, 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points
@justclickindiva - An Older Adult Weekend Riverboat Excursion

Rushing to stock last minute supplies before heading to work, I made a quick stop at the grocers. That's me, Joel Klain, the procrastinator, both short and long term. Standing in the checkout line, my eyes immediately flew to the tabloid headline near the counter: Joella Klain's newest #1 best-seller. I quickly looked away pretending to search for pocket change to complete my purchase.


🥈 Silver: 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE, 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points
@loveth97 - Undercover Lover

Judy flinched as the door burst open, she ran up the stairs trying to locate a good hiding spot. She didn't have any weapons on her and fighting Pat was like trying to pour water into a river. She heard Pat run up the stairs after her, breathing heavily and stomping his foot.


🥉 Bronze: 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE, 100 Ecency points
@rinconpoetico7 - Captive

The shackles hurt my wrists, my body faints from the fatigue of being hung. Gravity wants to dislocate my shoulders, but I resist, I want to live, to get out of this situation in which life has put me. I still don't know why, but here I am accompanied by these terrible pains.


🎖️ Runner Up: 50 Ecency points
@silher - La fotografía (Cuento) The photograph

*Benjamin took the photograph showing his family, all of them standing under that tree that for a long time guarded the entrance to the house. There they were, smiling; but he noticed the face of a woman he did not recognize and she was the only one who was not smiling. *

🧐 Rules of Engagement 🧐

  • Entries must adhere to the genre AND thematic prompt;
  • Entries must be between 750 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 Wednesday, 26th of June (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: 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE, 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points
🥈 Silver: 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE, 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points
🥉 Bronze: 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE, 100 Ecency points
🎖️ Runner(s) Up: 15 SCHOLAR, other 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. 🙂

🤺 Genre Prompt 🤺

The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:

🎥 Genre: Thriller

The cousin to the action genre! It felt fitting that our sequel prompt followed suit in the blockbuster summer season. Again folks, we judge the contest based on how closely you adhere to the genre. If there are two works, and one is better written than the other, but the other follows the prompt to a T - guess who will win? 🙃 So give us your best-written thriller! And good luck to you all!

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.

Check out our 2023 Scribe of the Year

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About the Scholar and Scribe Community

Scholar and Scribe is a creative writing community founded in the forges of Hive's passionate Pizza Guild. It sets itself apart from some of the other writing groups on Hive with its unique dual-token system.

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Wow, Thanks so much @grocko for the win. I'm thrilled and appreciate it.

Congratulations to fellow winners @loveth97, @rinconpoetico7, and @silher. On to the next invitational. Take care everyone.

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Thank you so much @grocko and congratulations to the other authors 👏🏻

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Hello. If I previously posted this story in another community, is it acceptable to post it here as well? Thanks

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HI there @grocko I'm curious if it would be rude or wrong to submit a story which I have also submitted to a contest in another community? Thank you

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Yo.

The story has to be posted in scholar and scribe and has to use our tag.

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Thanks for the recognition friends. Always a pleasure to share in the community and my congratulations to the outstanding ones. Very well done colleagues.

We will already be sharpening pencils to participate in this new call.

A hugs everyone!

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