65 Little Words Writing Competition September – Winner

We asked you to write a 65 word submission based on the photograph. We had a wonderful time reviewing all of the submissions so thank you to everyone who entered. Congratulations to our two winners.

1st Prize: £195.00 Tina Carter

2nd Prize: £130.00 Tom Felix

The Present

by Tina Carter

The parcel was under the tree and Scott was in the bath. It was now or never. Carefully, like reverse origami, she discarded the paper, peeling back layers. It was the moment of truth. But there was just a slip of paper inside. Turning it over, NOSY PEOPLE GET NOTHING- BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME! His laughter echoed from the bathroom! Game over!

Note: We only publish the overall winning submission.

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