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Times 'Ghost Story' comp.
Jenny thought some of you might be interested in this one:
The Times is running a 50-word ghost story competition which is open to people living in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
The winner gets £200 worth of books chosen by Random House and Profile, plus a signed set of Susan Hill's ghost stories. Three
runners-up will win signed copies of her ghost stories.
The address for entries is:
[email protected] with Ghost Story in the subject line. Name, address and telephone number required. No
email attachments.
Entries must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 23rd October. Winners will be notified by 29th October and their names printed in The Times on 27th October.
Only one entry per person.
Full terms and conditions on: thetimes.co.uk/competitions
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http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/competitions/article3565481.ece
The winner receives £200-worth of books chosen by Random House and Profile, plus a signed set of Susan Hills ghost stories. The three runners-up will each receive a set of signed copies of Susan Hills ghost stories.
runners-up will win signed copies of her ghost stories.[/quote]
[quote=Carol]The winner receives £200-worth of books chosen by Random House and Profile, plus a signed set of Susan Hills ghost stories. The three runners-up will each receive a set of signed copies of Susan Hills ghost stories.[/quote]
Just wondering why you repeated IG's post?
Good luck all who enter - only UK residents - seems a shame.
Oh. As usual I'm too late to the party. I was going to suggest you email both copies to me so I could tell you which one appealed to me personally, TL, as I'm ineligible to enter - thems da downsides to living way down here in Australia.
Anyhoo, I see now that you've opted for a version without assistance so I'll just wish you the best of luck.
That goes for anyone else who enters, too. Good luck, all. x
Just sent mine in. Not sure it really is a ghost story, but then I didn't think the one in the example was either, so what do I know?
Probably as much if not more, than Erica Wagner if her example is anything to go by ! What's with the colons ? Looks to me like she just put them there to show she's aware of them. Not really used in the correct context, are they ? Or maybe it's just me being picky.
Good luck toothlight and everyone who enters.
I'll probably have a go. Shame not to when it's only 50 words ! :)
Good luck with your entry too. I like to see people I 'know' listed as winners.
I think that the character in Erica Wagner's 'story' had trapped a fly inside the glass ... ...
So it is ! :)
Clever.
Good luck toothlight.
I have a story. Our lovely writing tutor told us about this competition this evening in class. My greatest motivation is the thought of winning Susan Hill's signed books. I absolutely would love those.
My story isn't ready yet and I shall polish it over the next few days.
There are two versions. The 1958 film starring Vincent Price and the 1986 one with Jeff Goldblum. I prefer the original. I remember it being shown on television one night with a cringeworthy introduction. The introducer remarked on the film being based in France while the police are dressed like New York cops. The first thing you see in the film is a sign with the word Montreal on it!
Totally brill. Never forgotten it.
Mine is needing to lose 3 words. I'll sleep on it ...
Mine is needing to lose 3 words. I'll sleep on it ... [/quote]
Woooh! (to quote Granny in MULAN). I know the problem about shedding words. The last lb - I mean word - is always the hardest.
[quote=Onlinegenie]But have you seen the original? Much better in my opinion. [/quote]
I HAVE, olg, and I respect your admiration of it hugely. Indeed I consider it a competent piece of cinematography but Jeff Goldblum is such a dirty great glossy bluebottle that he buzzes way up there beyond the competition, imho. He is brilliantly polaroidesqe!
For what it's worth, I liked Erica's story. I interpret it to mean that when the narrator is trying to listen to the arguing couple, she actually hears the ghost of somebody trapped between her room and her neighbours' - i.e. some poor unfortunate who died after being walled up. I thought it was a clever idea, but I don't think the word 'buzzing' was a good choice.
Love it!
I sometimes wish after doing these flash fiction things that if I could just pay as much attention to the text of my novels they might actually get somewhere!
I didn't see that at all, Dan!!! That is clever - they'd been buried in the wall. I thought it was a teeny weeny ghost in the glass :) :) :) It made me think of that film, The Incredible Shrinking Man - do you remember it?
:)
"In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living."
I believe the words "or other manifestation" cover this story. If we were to insist that a ghost be visible that would mean poltergeists weren't ghosts.
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/24/
I first read it when I was 10 years old and have been 'haunted by it' ever since. I have read it a various ages and it still gives me the rising -hair- on -the- back -of -the -neck feeling !
(this is probably why I am not keen on the Erica Wagner piece)
Oh! I always thought AUDITORY was sufficient, but I guess you learn something every day. :)
Stubborn little blighter, isn't it?
I finally got rid of mine and I may well get the story off today. I'm sick of the sight of it now (probably a sign).
I should LOVE to win Susan Hill's books. :)
Yes, having just fifty words really makes you think, doesn't it?!