Championship of Chills

It was a dark and stormy night… or was it a bright and sunny day, not giving any sort of clue to the mayhem that was soon to come. Or maybe it was a quiet day at the library, a little too quiet. You get to decide because you are the author in SPL’s Championship of Chills, a Goosebumps inspired spooky story contest. Visit rlstne.com for a helpful writing guide for young authors. Ages 9-18. Rules: Stories and characters should be original. Stories should be between 1,000 and 5,000 words (about 4 to 20 pages double spaced). Stories should be similar to Goosebumps in tone; in other words not too violent or too much gore! Stories should feature at least one scene set at a library. Submission Dates: Optional first draft due September 27 (only if you are interested in receiving feedback) All final drafts due October 20, 2021. Prizes will be awarded.