Wednesday 30 September 2015

Sign up today! #WEPFF - HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE - Youthful Frights vs Adult Fears


Youthful Frights vs Adult Fears
It's Halloween, and time for scaring family and friends. 
Do you remember the monster under the bed? When I was a child, I knew it was a man-eating lion. He'd disappear when someone walked into the room, but stick an arm or leg over the edge and he'd snap them off.
What about the creepy house just down the street, the one you passed by every day on the way to school? Did you imagine someone watching you from the broken window?
Remember the cornfield that went on for miles and miles. Did you ever run through it and get lost among the dying stalks? Remember the panic that set in and the laughter of your cousin, when you finally emerged with the stain of tears on your face certain that something had been hunting you.
Or maybe it was more benign, a graveyard that looked serene during the day, but at night unexplained lights would move among the gravestones and give you the chills or worse.
Tell us about the horror that stalked you in the night. Write about it for this month's challenge and turn those childhood fears in a scare-fest like no other.
FLASH FICTION – POETRY -- NON-FICTION – ARTWORK -- PHOTOS
OPEN TO ALL



For this challenge, share a childhood fright that might or did turn into an adult fear, real or imagined.

To start the fun you can:
1.    share a favorite frightening tale, movie, novel, photograph or painting that will leave us quaking in our boots
2.    in a short paragraph describe how it scared you, and why it did and or still does today
3.    then you can:
a.    submit your own scary piece, 1000 words or less, in any format or
b.    share a photograph or painting that captures the horror you've felt.

Open to all genres - Fiction works can be - Adult, YA, MG. All entries maximum 1,000 words.

Don't forget to share the Challenge
We'd love if you'd Tweet one of these:

Share your childhood fright - now grown up @YolandaRenee & @DeniseCCovey join our Flash Fiction Challenge http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2015/10/sign-up-today-wepff-halloween-challenge.html #WEPFF

What scared you as a child – does it still? Tell us about it @YolandaRenee & @DeniseCCovey http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2015/10/sign-up-today-wepff-halloween-challenge.html Halloween Flash  #WEPFF


Love a good Halloween FF Challenge? Fears & Frights Join @YolandaRenee & @DeniseCCovey  October 21 http://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2015/10/sign-up-today-wepff-halloween-challenge.html #WEPFF



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43 comments:

  1. Do we have to sign up in a two step process like last time? If the direct link is the one you want, I don't know how to do that before I publish the post. When I followed the instructions for updating the link last time, I moved about ten places down the list, so what's the advantage of signing up early? I'm confused. . .however, I do plan to add my name to the list after you educate me.

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    1. No, not at all you sign up once and Denise and I will take care of the Direct Links so no one loses their place. But we would appreciate a comment or email to let us know your post is ready to be shared and we'll do the direct link. Does that help - I hope so, we'd really love to have your participation.

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    2. Thanks, Yolanda! I like that option better with you or Denise taking care of the Direct Link. I had to add RFW (Rainforest Writing) after my entry as the auto - fill wanted to show Direct Link after my name, since that was what was last used. . .sheesh,

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    3. It's wonderful just to see you there D. G.! Thanks for participating!

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  2. I just registered my Link. But there is no way for me to see the Linkz list that I can see. I will come back to Link my story later this month?

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    1. You can't see the list above? We can add you to the list if that's the case, and then update it when your post is live. Early position receives the most views and comments. Let me know, I can add you now!

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    2. Hi Yolanda. Yes I tried signing up and my name did not appear on the list. Would appreciate if you could add my name. I will then update when my post is ready.

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    3. It's done, I'm so glad you're participating despite all the problems you're having!

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  3. I can't wait! WEP is so much fun, and the Halloween theme is going to be great!

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    1. So glad you've signed up! Can't wait to read the entries!

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  4. Life has got in the way so I won't be playing, but I WILL be reading. And revelling.

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  5. I'm signed up - I don't do horror very well so I'm going to have to push my boundaries a bit for this one.

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    1. Sally you do well what ever you tackle! You're a great writer, we're looking forward to your entry!

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  6. I'm all signed up & also tweeted!
    Hope my piece will be scary enough...

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    1. Thanks Michelle, so glad you're participating, and thanks for helping to spread the word!

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  7. Not signing up this round but will help promote this.

    Fab job, Denise and Yolanda!

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    1. Thanks D!
      We will miss you, but so appreciate all your support and amazing efforts to promote!

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  8. Signed up! And looking forward to the scare-fest! :-)

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  9. I'm going to participate again, just signed up. This contest got my creative juices flowing - I'm writing a new flash story specifically for it. Thanks, Yolanda and Denise.

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    1. Oh lovely Olga! So glad participating gets you into a creative groove. Great that you're doing something especially.

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  10. I signed up and already attached my scheduled post to the Linky. Very excited.

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    1. Wonderful, thanks, Toinette! Halloween is always very special, at least I think so! :)

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  11. Okay, I wasn't gonna sign up, but I realized I had something that would work, a scene that's been completely deleted from a novel I'm working on. So... I'm going to use it!

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    1. Wonderful!! We are so happy to have you! It's just too much fun to miss!!!!

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  12. I've just finished editing my flash piece and it's a 100 words over mark. I suppose I could parse it up more if I have to, but would 100 over be ok?

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    1. Of course Madilyn! Go for it. We are not strict on the word limit.

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    2. Awesome, cool! I misread and scheduled it for today, but you don't have to update it until tomorrow! Or something, but anyway :)

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  13. Got mine written and scheduled for the 21. Will put up the direct link when it is live. Fair warning, its not necessarily fun.

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    1. I'm sure we can handle it Donna! Glad you're on board!

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  14. Posted a bit early, as I'm never sure how much time I'll have. Please add the DL. I commented in the other list also. Thanks for the assist.

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    1. It's done D. G. - so glad to have you along for the fun!

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  15. I am not much of a horror writer, so didn't take part in the challenge. But I love reading scary stuff; I'm going to browse through the posts here. :)

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    1. Thanks Kiran. Scary isn't for everyone. Hopefully see you next challenge.

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  16. Mine is up.
    http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/2015/10/22/in-the-dark-poem-wepff/

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  17. Whoops...forgot to put the badge in my post! It's there now.

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  18. I'm up, will start reading the other entries tomorrow.

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  19. I hate it when I can't figure out where to comment. So to Tori Thomas, I read your story and loved it but couldn't find the comments. I hope you see this.
    Nancy

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