The Key
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storytellers-saloon
Ongoing, First published Sep 30, 2018
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October Contest for the Storytellers Saloon. 

Prompt: You find a key. What does it open? Where does it lead you? 500 word Flash fiction. Deadline: OCT 31st  Winners to be announced, Nov 5th. 

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Halloween One Shots

14 parts Complete Mature

Looks like there's a whole lot of flash fiction story contests up on Wattpad at the moment to celebrate the spooky season of October. So I figured I'd dedicate a book of One Shots to write as many of these flash fiction stories as I possibly can. Enjoy. UPDATE: 6 stories from this anthology went on to become winning entries. - MONSTERS - MIDNIGHT FAST FOOD - SAMHAIN - HALLOWEEN MAKEUP - NIGHT OF THE LIVING COSTUMES - MAGIC POTIONS SHOP Wattpad Profile - STORY TITLE - word count WattpadMilitaryFiction - MONSTERS - 500 words Fantasy - THE LAKE - 850 words Horror - MY TRICK BEATS YOUR TREAT - 500 words WattpadVampires - FANCY DRESS PARTY - 500 words FoodKart - MIDNIGHT FAST FOOD - 1000 words WattpadTimeTravel - SAMHAIN - 500 words AmbassadorsUK - WISHES - 1000 words Beauty - HALLOWEEN MAKEUP - 500 words ComeAndSitWithUs - UNSAID STORY - 500 words Secret Treasures - THE DARKEST TIMELINE - 500 words GothicLit - AN ILLEGITIMATE ESTATE - 500 words JustWriteIt - NOT SO ALONE - 500 words Paranormal - NIGHT OF THE LIVING COSTUMES - 1500 words Magic - MAGIC POTIONS SHOP - 500 words

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