🕺 Welcome to the Scholar and Scribe Invitational 🕺
The Invitational is our bi-weekly, super-duper, writing contest. It is where we match quills and draw blood all for the sake of the craft. We all know a 'friendly' competition never hurts anyone, much, especially when it can be used as a platform to improve your writing. 🙌
🥳 Last Invitational Winners 🥳
🥇 Gold: 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points, 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE
@alonicus - The Body in Mayor Square Mystery
Detective Inspector German's wristchip vibrated softly. He was glad he'd turned the ring tone off, it was distracting when he was working. Looking down, he saw the symbol for an urgent incoming text message. Tapping the chip, the holographic screen appeared at his wrist to display the message.
🥈 ** Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE**
@tengolotodo - Detective Softly and The Nexus Pit of Deceit
"Ach, fluff!" cursed Detective Inspector Scott Softly after he nicked his cheek with his straight razor. "Who is calling now?" Softly was a meticulous man who refused to shave with anything other than a straight razor. "When you get to my age, you want your face to be as smooth as a baby's bottom," he regaled to Corporal Delightful once too often.
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
@rinconpoetico7 - Mr 666
He was getting out of his flying car, wearing a banana-colored trench coat and a wide-brimmed hat of the same color, he caught the attention of everyone present. “Trent, how old you look in those clothes from the last century. You have to get in tune with the new clothes made entirely of nanorobots and which are changed according to the occasion,” Rush, a fellow officer at the police station was welcoming with the comment.
🏅 **Runner-Up: 100 Ecency points
@rachie05 - THE MISSING CHILD
Sal knew something was wrong as he looked out of the window and saw people gathered in front of a neighbor's house. Apparently, a child had gone missing and the mother was already panic-stricken. The Police were also there asking questions about the child, how he looked, what his name was, his height and so on.
🧐 Rules of Engagement 🧐
- Entries must adhere to the genre AND thematic prompt;
- Entries must be between 600 and 1500 words.
Note: this does not include any intro/footer text. - You must post your entry in Scholar and Scribe and use the #scholarandscribe tag;
- Deadline for submission is Thursday, 10nd of October (23.59, GMT + 01);
- All languages are welcome but MUST include an English translation;
- Link your entry in the comment section below; ⏬
🤑 Prizes and Goodies 🤑
The winners will be announced in two weeks. Winners of what? An astute question. The prizes are as follows:
🥇 Gold: 2 HSBI, 300 Ecency points, 50 SCHOLAR, 3 SCRIBE
🥈 Silver: 1 HSBI, 200 Ecency points4, 40 SCHOLAR, 2 SCRIBE
🥉 Bronze: 100 Ecency points, 30 SCHOLAR, 1 SCRIBE
🎖️ Runner(s) Up: Valuable goodies!
IN ADDITION- Each participant will get a modest review of their work from the modding team. With the additional opportunity of getting an in-depth critical review if they so choose. 🙂
🤺 Prompt 🤺
The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
The story you submit MUST adhere to the following prompts:
🎥 Genre: Horror
🎨 Theme: Paranormal
It's the month of Horror! So you will excuse us if we have two back-to-back horror contests (funzies!). This first one, requires you to send shivers down the spines of your readers by the way of the Ghost. Or Ghoul. Or a Scooby-Doo villain. Your fright device must be literally out of this world. Something natural and hellish. Paranormal storytelling takes many forms, so everyone should paint with a vast palette! 🎨
May the odds - and your creative energy - be ever in your favor!
We'd like to give out a big shout-out and thank you to Ecency for sponsoring this contest! 🤗
A big thank you to @melinda010100 as well for the seamless communication.
Check out the Ecency front-end and/or mobile app for more information on how to use your points.
Congratulations
To winners of the Detective Edition of our Invitational—
@alonicus, @tengolotodo and @rinconpoetico7! Thank you for your captivating stories!
It's that SPOOKY time of the year!
We can't wait to read scary horror stories. Here's inviting our incredible writers to join in and have some fun:
@emrysjobber66, @lightpen, @grindan, @stuartcturnbull, @nancybriti1, @popurri, @universoperdido, @darthsauron, @justclickindiva, @marynn, @jhymi, @samsmith1971, @stellageorge, @killerwot, @atyourservice, @relf87, @amiegeoffrey, @rukkie, @dwixer, @beeeee, @mckane, @balikis95, @bipolar95, @emreal, @treasuree, @luchyl, @fredaa, @eunice9200, @jessicaossom, @wongi, @ngwinndave, @rare-gem, @jhymi, @loveth97, @wrestlingdesires, @bobbyb58, @dreemsteem, @kei2, @emotak, @fragozar01, @brijwhiz, @seki1, @hopestylist, @oluchi31, @samiwrites, @tengolotodo, @winanda, @kingsleyy, @moclassic, @zitalove, @omokhafue, @gracepro, @thinkrdotexe, @penderis, @niranaway, @queenkong, @abenad, @litguru, @restcity, @silher, @susurrodmisterio, @katleya, @phyna, @seki1, @mmykel @rinconpoetico7, @penyaircyber, @deraaa, @agreste, @janaveda, @teknon, @whywhy, @marriot5464, @chm-writes, @b0s, @jazclassic, @owasco, @katleya, @erh.germany, @fieryfootprints, @sabrinah, @leydeatraccionkm, @mellindor, @dwixer, @thelegallounge, @zakludick, @germanbava, @ricardo993, @alonicus, @oblivioncubed, @penderis, @kei2, @leninbracho50, @loveth97 & @kaelci.
If you have any questions, ask away. Feel free to invite others to participate. Thank you!
Thank you - I loved this one, there were so many great entries, I didn't think I was in with a chance at all !
These are definitely my favourite writing contests, it's interesting to try out genres I haven't dipped into much before, and it really pushes me to focus on improving my skills 😀
Thanks Kemmy, but I think horror/spooky and paranormal is way out of my league ... right up your street though @deraaa
Thank you and congrats to everyone who wrote and entered!