A chill is in the air. Things that go “bump” in the night are going “bump” in the night. The moon is bright, the wind is scouring the leaves from the trees and an eerie forboding has settled on the small town in which you live.

What happens next?

That’s your tale to tell.

Craft a spooky story set in October in a small town or village. Strange things may be afoot. Small town law enforcement may bee unsettled or uneasy. Your protagonist feels the pressure building before the Halloween season even gets started.

Spooks, goblins, the supernatural or monsters of the mind – what is going on and how does the problem get solved?

Punctuation and spelling count, as does imagination and storytelling skill. Make us believe this actually happened.

Good hunting and good writing.