Halloween 2013 Contest Entry
An introverted violinist encounters an unlikely ghost on Halloween and is forced to confront the costumes and rituals that pervade his world. A dark and moody story about redemption. Edited by pcb
A Halloween 2022 Contest Entry
I was born to a witch who was given vampire blood during her pregnancy. When I was born and as I grew, I was strong in each of abilities. This story is about my coming of age on my 18th birthday. I hope you enjoy it.
The new recruit, Sister Mildred, finds life in the Abbey to be hard and demanding. She has her hardest problem with the vow of chastity that seems to rob her of her vital essence. Thank goodness for her tools of repentance that assure her true contrition and with obvious beneficial side effects that make the night go a lot faster.
Jamie's husband wasn't terribly pleased that she went on a business trip at the same time as the annual Halloween bash. Now she's returning home, and the car is dead as a doorknob in the parking garage. A hunky pilot might just have the solution to more than one problem on her mind.
The sisters are drawn into a battle between two forces. One is a clear force of pure evil, the other is a legendary force of LIGHT? How can the Sisters hope to prevail when unknown to them, one of their own is working with the dark side. This is a Halloween story, chock full of werewolves, vampires, a supposed Saint and world famous podcasters Nixie and Grace turn up too. There's also a bit more on the history of the nuns and how they came to be, along with a nod to their future.