Waterstones #6wordscares Competition

Win Waterstones vouchers for Halloween with your #6wordscares! Global entries welcome. Closing date 31st October.

• First prize: £150 Waterstones voucher
• Runner-up: £20 Waterstones voucher

How to enter

Write a spooky story in only six words. It’s easy… but fiendish. See the two examples below for inspiration:

“For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn” (Ernest Hemingway)

“Ancient shepherd’s cottage. No previous occupants” (Mookychick)

You can enter via Twitter or email. Enter as many times as you like for a chance to win!

Twitter entries:

Tweet your #6wordscares. Be sure to include the #6wordscares hashtag, @Waterstones handle and http://ow.ly/CeAXE competition link email, as below:

Ancient shepherd's cottage. No previous occupants. #6wordscares @Waterstones comp – http://t.co/nRO3CUlX9j

— Magda Knightvale (@MagdaKnight) October 3, 2014

Using the tweet structure above you’ll have plenty of room to get creative in 140 characters. You can do it!

Email entries:

Simply fill in the form below with your spooky 6-word story to enter.

Competition closes on 31st October 2014. Global entries welcome.