Short Story Competition

THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED!  RESULTS OUT SHORTLY!

Dark nights closing in ... curtains drawn against the elements ... you know that the disturbing sound of the creak and crack of old floor boards is really just their settling with the fluctuating temperatures ... or are they …? If you can write a spooky tale with a Yule tide flavour then Christmas Chillers, WriteLink’s latest Quarterly Challenge  will be just your scene! We’re looking for tinsel that shivers where there is no draught, fairy lights that dim without reason, ghostly carols from long dead singers, in fact anything that you can come up with that will make our hair stand on end!

Word count should not exceed 1200 words.

Closing date: 31st December, 2011

FOUR ENTRIES £5

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If you are a Writer member of our writers' community Writelink you are eligible for FREE entry to this contest.

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Christmas Chillers

Short Story Competition

THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED!  RESULTS OUT SHORTLY!

Dark nights closing in ... curtains drawn against the elements ... you know that the disturbing sound of the creak and crack of old floor boards is really just their settling with the fluctuating temperatures ... or are they …? If you can write a spooky tale with a Yule tide flavour then Christmas Chillers, WriteLink’s latest Quarterly Challenge  will be just your scene! We’re looking for tinsel that shivers where there is no draught, fairy lights that dim without reason, ghostly carols from long dead singers, in fact anything that you can come up with that will make our hair stand on end!

Word count should not exceed 1200 words.

Closing date: 31st December, 2011

FOUR ENTRIES £5

PLEASE NOTE!

If you are a Writer member of our writers' community Writelink you are eligible for FREE entry to this contest.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Refund Policy If you have difficulty in submitting your entry to our contest please contact support for assistance.

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4 Comments

  1. I am not much at poetry but I do write short story’s and song lyrics
    and an article every once in a while at an article submission website i have been getting your email for quiet sometime I’m from the United States can i still enter your Christmas chiller story contest ? I am always glad to get your write link news letter .

    • Challenger Challenger says:

      You most certainly can! The Christmas Chillers is open to everyone irrespective of where they live. If you are a Writer member of Writelink you can enter f.o.c. if not you can either join us or pay the entry fee in the usual way.

  2. Winn Smith says:

    No opening line this year for Christmas Chillers?

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