FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
Theme: Halloween
Word limit: 2,300 words
Submission deadline: October 28th by 11:59 pm Pacific time
Voting Deadline: October 31st by 11:59 pm Pacific time
Optional Secondary Objective: Spirit of the holidays
Take this as a challenge to be sweet. Every holiday means something for everyone, and this one happens to be the most special for me. And not just because I like spooky things! There is a lot I love about this time of year from driving down and seeing all the creative decorations on people's houses, to handing out candy and seeing which kids are scared and which ones are brave, to just fond memories of hanging out with friends by the river afterwards. You can be scary if you want(that's certainly in the spirit too), but there's a lot of different emotions that can be found in this time of year if you go ahead and look for it.
Submission Guidelines:
- One entry per poster.
- All submissions must be written during the time of the challenge.
- Using the topic as the title of your piece is discouraged.
- Keep to the word count!
Voting Guidelines:
- Three votes per voter. Please denote in your voting your 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd (1 pt) place votes.
- Please read all submissions before voting.
- You must vote in order to be eligible to win the challenge.
- When voting ends, the winner gets a collective pat on the back, and starts the new challenge.
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