Spooky Challenge - Day 1

Written By P.L. McMillan

Sweetest reader. It is that time of the year again. The leaves are turning, the hot edge of summer’s heat is cooling, frost threatens.

It’s spooky season. And I got so busy visiting pumpkin patches and planning a special DnD episode for my podcast that I forgot to start my annual writing challenge where I write seven stories in seven days. I usually start it on the 25th so the last day in on Halloween. Whoops. Welp, starting now. Better late than never right?

Today’s prompt is from Marilyn D. who actually sent me to her website where there were a few options to choose from.

I went with: It’s your last year of trick-or-treating, and your parents have let you go alone. At your last house, you ask to use the restroom, and when you leave the house, you realize the streets are all empty and all the lights along the street are out… including the house you were just in.

Onwards:

Hide and Seek

Now available in my collection: Whims of the Night Winds.

Hope you enjoyed my first story! Be sure to stop by tomorrow for the next one! You can still submit a prompt too, if you have one. Just use this form:

 

x PLM

P.L. McMillan

To P.L. McMillan, every shadow is an entry way to a deeper look into the black heart of the world and every night she rides with the mocking and friendly ghouls on the night-wind, bringing back dark stories to share with those brave enough to read them.

https://plmcmillan.com
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