October #BlogBattle: Catafalque

/ Gary

October 2023 Blog Battle

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Our word this month is:

Catafalque

You can start writing at any time, but make sure you post your story by the

20th of October

to have a link shared here and on social media.

Once you’ve posted your story to your blog, put a link to it in the comments section, and we’ll add your story to the Battle Stories Line-up post that goes live the 3rd Friday of the month (the same as the post-by date).

Make sure to check back and read some of the stories of your fellow battlers. Leave comments to encourage these writers. And go a step further in supporting one another by sharing each other’s stories on your own blog or social media, whatever you’re most comfortable with!

Basic Rules:

The Prompt Word will be given the First FRIDAY of every month.

Post your story by the 3rd Friday of the same month (this is the same date as the Stories post goes live).

RULES

  1. up to 2000 words max (give or take a few)
  2. fictional tale (or true if you really want)
  3. Any genre that fits within PG-13 (or less)-type Content – let’s keep this family friendly!
  4. Your story must contain the randomly chosen word(s) and/or be centered around the word meaning in a way that shows it is clearly related.
  5. Go for the entertainment value!
  6. Put a link back to your #BlogBattle Short Story in the comments section
  7. Please tweet and otherwise share your battler buddies’ stories across social media.
    1. Use the hashtag #BlogBattle when tweeting all the stories so we can cross-share.
  8. Have fun!
Any photos included with the prompt are only for your benefit as a pinch of inspiration. They don’t need to dictate your theme or story genre. Only the Word of the Month counts! Photos are thanks to public domain photo sharing sites like Unsplash and Pixabay.

36 thoughts on “October #BlogBattle: Catafalque”

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  4. Well, hi, folks! It’s been some time. I meant to pop in a while back. And then I blinked, and it’s October! I hope you’re all well.

    I look forward to reading your stories for this great prompt (it’s my kind of word). It’s been too long since I’ve delved into your worlds!

    Here’s what I put together for ‘catafalque’. I’m rusty because it’s been a while since I’ve written a short story. I’ve set this story in a universe I’ve had in mind for a few weeks.

    Die Like the Asleep

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    • Good to see you back Joshua. It’s been way too long since we caught up. All good here finally after waiting 2.5 years for a hernia op way back in March. Your kind of word happens to be one of my favourites from a dark era of RPG. Brought back to life recently as I’m exploring a new character. Hoping to read entries over the next few days and will add yours tomorrow.

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