Community Wow!

New “Spooky Short Story Contest” for Ashburn students

The winning submission will be published in the next issue of Ashburn Magazine.

Our partner publication Ashburn Magazine has announced its first ever creative writing contest for Ashburn students. With autumn coming soon, leaves will begin falling, the air will get chillier and it’s a perfect time to bundle up around a fireplace and tell spooky stories.

The magazine is asking Ashburn middle school and high school students (rising grades 6 to 12) to submit their spookiest short stories. They can be on most any topic — as long as they are spooky. They would love to see some set in Ashburn or otherwise tied to the community, but you are the author, so it’s your story.

Their favorite spooky story submission will appear in print in the next issue of Ashburn Magazine (September/October) and on the Ashburn Magazine website as well. The second and third place stories will be published on the website.

August 1 is the deadline for submission. Additional details are below.

Good luck and happy writing!