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Congratulations to Our Winners!
First Place: Ice Tang Wai Xian
"I finished my assignment and submitted it online by 11:59 PM. But the loading icon just kept spinning."
Second Place: Elizabeth Mattairr
"As I shuffled through my high school parking lot early on the morning of March 14th, 2020, an unfamiliar girl began to tiptoe next to me and muttered in a low foreboding tone, " I can't believe this is the last day." I stopped short and gave her a confused look as a cold dark feeling settled in the put of my stomach- the last day before what?"
Compete in the 2022 Two-Sentence Spooky Story Contest!
Presented by the Neil Hellman Library and the Writing Center in conjunction with the National Day on Writing
Enter your story for a chance to win a brand new Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet! Looking for some inspiration? Check out these
30 Scary Two Sentence Horror Stories to Read in the Dark.
How it Works:
Submit your two-sentence spooky story through the online form below or in person at the Neil Hellman Library or the Writing Center.
All entries must be in by the end of the day on Monday, October 17th.
A panel of professionals from the Library and the Writing Center will select finalists.
The winner will be selected by popular vote at the National Day on Writing event which will take place on October 20th, 2022 from 11am -1pm in the EAC lounge next to Starbucks.
The winner will receive a brand new Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet and their story will be displayed in the library.
Contest Rules:
Participants must be current college of Saint Rose students. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to compete!
Entries must be submitted by the deadline
Only one entry per participant
Stories that do not follow the 2-sentence rule will be disqualified
Stories must be original. No plagiarism.
Submissions that violate privacy, utilize profanity, promote illegal activity, or incite violence will be disqualified
Submissions for the Contest Have Closed
Join us to
VOTE FOR A WINNER
at the National Day on Writing!
11AM - 1PM on Thursday, October 20th in the EAC Main Lounge
Win the Prize!
This year's winner will walk away with a Kindle Fire HD 10 Tablet!