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This is one of the inmates I met on my little adventure to the asylum. Everyone called him SuperDude.
Most of the time, he seemed as regular a person as you’d ever meet. Once in a while, he would put on his cape and his “helmet of invisibility,” and he would stand watch like this.
I thought it quite amusing until the riot back in November. He showed us all something that day.
In 250 words or less, write a story incorporating the elements in the picture and/or the written prompt above. Do not include the prompt in your entry. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.
Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.
Use the comment section below to submit your entry. Entries will be accepted until Tuesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. No political or religious entries, please.
On Wednesday afternoon, we will open voting to the public with an online poll for the best writing entry accompanying the photo. Voting will be open until 5:00 PM Thursday.
On Friday afternoon, the winner will be recognized as we post the winning entry along with the picture as a feature. Then, at year end, the winners will be featured in an anthology like this one. Best of luck to you all in your writing!
Entries only in the comment section. Other comments will be deleted. See HERE for additional information and terms.
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Simian Publishing is currently accepting submissions for their next anthology Apotheosis: Stories of Survival After the Rise of the Elder Gods. This anthology will feature stories about humanity under the reign of the Elder Gods and ancient terrors. They are interested in classic mythos gods and monsters and originals that have been inspired by the Lovecraft mythos.
carte blanche, the literary journal of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, is currently accepting submissions of short fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, and more. Previously unpublished works using narrative: a story that moves from some kind of a beginning to some kind of an end, are preferred.