The latest competition from Writelink offers prizes of £50 for the winner plus two runners up prizes of £25 and publication on the website.  

Stories should begin with … “The only thing the children had in common was they’d all disappeared on Christmas Eve …

Word count is 1500. 

Entry fee is £5.00. 

Last year’s winner and the adjudicator’s report can be read on the website.  As entry is limited to 100, writers can register for a place immediately and submit their entry any time up until the closing date, 18th November, 2010.  

All entrants will receive a personal copy of the judge’s report and a full results listing provided an email address or s.a.e. is submitted.

Visit the website for details: http://www.writelink.co.uk/xmaschillers