The now fully official Author’s Hangout Halloween 2025 competition support thread

[dream_yahoozie]

So, like Playboy, or…?

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Why not both

 

[EmilyMiller]

Why not both

You could have a Playboy bunny meets Easter Bunny meets Donnie Darko bunny kinda thing. Bugs as well maybe

 

[dream_yahoozie]

You could have a Playboy bunny meets Easter Bunny meets Donnie Darko bunny kinda thing. Bugs as well maybe

Noooooooo. No more plot bunnies. My head is already filled with inappropriate things.

Someone else write it so I don't have to

 

[EmilyMiller]

Noooooooo. No more plot bunnies. My head is already filled with inappropriate things.

Someone else write it so I don't have to

What’s Up Your Ass Doc?

 

[MillieDynamite]

Wasn't Amanda Plummer's character in Pulp Fiction, Bunny?

What’s Up Your Ass Doc?

 

[MillieDynamite]

Okay, I need to get back to my Rube Goldberg contraption story. Y'all have fun.

 

[dream_yahoozie]

What’s Up Your Ass Doc?

Something shaped like a carrot possibly

 

[MelissaBaby]

Wasn't Amanda Plummer's character in Pulp Fiction, Bunny?

Honey Bunny.

 

[MelissaBaby]

Something shaped like a carrot possibly

Or a carrot shaped like...something.

 

[dream_yahoozie]

Or a carrot shaped like...something.

 

[Duleigh]

Unfortunately, many readers don't like them. However, I enjoy reading and writing them, so fuck them A-Holes!

That's why last year I advised writers to do their 750 words, then above that insert an intro that describes the event and the challenges to writing a 750 word story then below it have a line that says "Below this line are exactly 750 words" It helps with the slow thinkers.

 

[EmilyMiller]

That's why last year I advised writers to do their 750 words, then above that insert an intro that describes the event and the challenges to writing a 750 word story then below it have a line that says "Below this line are exactly 750 words" It helps with the slow thinkers.

I’ve seen some people put “750 words” in the title. Maybe it helps ward off evil spirits

 

[Trionyx]

I’ve seen some people put “750 words” in the title. Maybe it helps ward off evil spirits

Unfortunately, speaking from personal experience, I don’t believe that it does.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Unfortunately, speaking from personal experience, I don’t believe that it does.

Yeah - I’ve found the only thing that wards off evil spirits is starving them of the attention and relevance they desperately crave.

 

[WittyUserName]

My story got a posting date! The Brinkerhoff Royal will go live on Tueday October 7th in Sci-Fi & Fantasy

 

[Duleigh]

Good for you!
The Few! The Proud! The Published!

 

[EmilyMiller]

My story got a posting date! The Brinkerhoff Royal will go live on Tueday October 7th in Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Yay

 

[Duleigh]

Wait!... Emily? Is that you?