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What Does This Mean?

Quick question, let's see who knows. What has this picture got to do with one of my stories? (Indirectly and not inspirationally I should add! Image from Pinterest)

COMPETITION! Apocalyptic Winter 2 (Anthology)

The last of my little competitions (maybe) for now. Please read carefully and follow the rules for your entry to count.

It's Monday morning, the weather here is miserable, wet and dark. To keep the shadows at bay I decided to run another little competition.

18+ only - horror theme anthology. UK ENTRANTS ONLY AT THIS TIME.

This time there is an anthology up for grabs; one I was very proud and pleased to be a part of. Apocalyptic Winter - Book Two, by Angry Eagle Publishing, features short stories by DJ Cooper, Christi Reed, Albert Moss, C.A Moll, Susan G. Isenberg, Jill Davies, D. Ryan Buford, Conny Fuller, Tammy Fahey, C.J.Roberts. G. Neil Trochychuk and of course, me, S. P. Oldham.

All of the following words had to be included in the story:

Christmas tree

Serving spoon

Bear

Secret

Scarf

Apocalyptic Winter: Book Two features the results of this challenge, in short story form. I hope the winner enjoys it. But! As the saying goes, you've got to be in it to win it.

To enter, pick one of the specified items and tell me how you think it might help you get through an apocalyptic winter.

The answer I deem to be the most ingenious/amusing/clever/frightening (!) will be the winner.

Thank you to Dee Cooper and Angry Eagle Publishing.

Competition not in any way associated with Facebook. Competition will close at Midnight GMT on Friday 6th November. No prize alternatives. Judges decision is final.

Enter here: https://www.facebook.com/solostinword...

Thank you to https://www.loquax.co.uk/ for listing this competition.

Competition Winners

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND COMPETITION WINNERS

Mousemat, Planner and Signed Copy of Wakeful Children@ A Collection of Witchcraft and Wickedness – Susan Kerry Evans

Planner – Karen Middle, Hayley Bailey Margaret Gallagher

Zombie Notebook, Pen, Torch, Keyring with Shopping Trolley Magnet, Bookmark – Cher Fow

Congratulations to all my winners and thank you for entering! I will be in touch very soon to make arrangements for delivery. Well done, I hope you enjoy your prizes.

Didn’t win this time? There will be lots more competitions in the coming weeks, keep checking in to find out more.

 

Videos, Trailers and More on So Lost in Words

Check out the live content on my page, let me know your thoughts.

Live Readings, Interviews, Trailers and More

HALLOWEEN EVE COMPETITION 2 - ASSORTED MERCHANDISE

It's Halloween Eve! This is the first of a few little competitions I will be running to mark the occasion.

ALL COMPETITIONS ARE UK ONLY FOR THE TIME BEING DUE TO PROHIBITIVE POSTAGE COSTS.

To kick things off then, to be in with a chance of winning this notepad, cover image designed by my talented neice Emily Williams aka boo-hun on Instagram, simply comment 'Zombie' below. Names will be entered into a virtual hat and a winner will be chosen at random. Competition is in no way associated with Facebook.

Prize is:

1 Mindless Trilogy Zombie Notepad (the last one in print!)

1 So Lost in Words pen

1 So Lost in Words mini torch keyring

1 So Lost in Words key fob with attached trolley token

1 shiny new bookmark

You have until Midnight GMT Saturday 31st October to enter. Remember, UK only at this time. Good luck!

If you feel like a good zombie read over the weekend, check out Book One in the Mindless Trilogy, 'Sleep, Think, Die.'

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XJYGFC2

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJYGFC2

Feel free to share this post with friends who might like to enter, but they MUST comment on my 'official' Facebook page for their entry to count (otherwise I lose track of entries all over the place!) Good luck!

#ukcompetition #horrorcommunity #halloween2020 #halloween #KindleUnlimited

HALLOWEEN EVE COMPETITION 1 - PLANNER

ALL COMPETITIONS ARE UK ONLY FOR THE TIME BEING DUE TO PROHIBITIVE POSTAGE COSTS.

Fancy a So Lost in Words 2021 weekly planner? I may even throw in a pen! Just comment below with the word 'Halloween'.

Names will be entered into a virtual hat and a winner will be chosen at random. Competition is in no way associated with Facebook.

You have until Midnight GMT Saturday 31st October to enter. Remember, UK only at this time. Good luck!

If you feel like a good zombie read over the weekend, check out Carnie's Wisdom:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JMDM5HH

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JMDM5HH

Feel free to share this post with friends who might like to enter, but they MUST comment on my 'official' Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/solostinwords

for their entry to count (otherwise I lose track of entries all over the place!) Good luck!

#halloween2020 #halloween #horrorcommunity #ukcompetition

Halloween Eve Live Reading - Friday 30th October 2020

I am feeling all Halloween-y - if that's a word. It is now. So I thought I would share a couple of my horror poems with you, just for fun, at about 8 pm on Friday 30th Halloween. Join me here and let me know your thoughts. Looking forward to hearing from you. I hope you enjoy it. 

S P Oldham LIVE on Facebook, Halloween Eve, Friday 30th October 2020

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Halloween - Meet the Author and more...

JOIN the Authors of Written Undead this Halloween for a Day of the Undead Event!
OCTOBER 31st
Join the Zoom sessions and Talk to some of your favorite zompoc writers at our Meet the Authors of the Undead and chat with the narrators of some of the best zombie audiobooks out there...
Schedule:
10AM - 2PM EDT: Meet the Authors #1
3PM - 6PM EDT: Meet the Narrators
7PM - 10PM EDT: Meet the Authors #2
That's not all!!!

We will also be running a 24-hour Halloween Watch Party in the Written Undead Facebook Group.

Covid may have sucked the life out of most of 2020, but the Authors of Written Undead are here to breathe life back into it... until the zombies come and rip out all of our hearts or brains... whichever they prefer.

So, don't let this Halloween be a downer, come join the talented authors of Written Undead and the most amazing fan group on social media.

In the meantime, stay up to date on who will be attending, what movies we will be watching, and any giveaways or sales we will be holding, all at the Written Undead Facebook Group.

If you're not already a member, what the hell have you been waiting for?

Visit: Written Undead on Facebook

Recent Competition Winners

Congratulations to recent prize winners here on So Lost in Words/So Lost in Words on Facebook and on Reading Zombie on Facebook (Alina Giuchi) where I recently did a day's takeover. It was a lot of fun and I met a lot of like-minded people from all over the world. The most recent winners then, were:

Cyndi Elliott

Stephanie Daly

Congratulations too, to recent prize winners of competitions I held on Written Undead on Facebook

Sharon Hendrix

Felicity Hart

Prizes were a mixture of So Lost in Words facemasks (limited edition,) bookmarks, pens, free downloads and tote bags. Plenty more swag here, so I think I might just have to run a few more competitions, it being the month of Halloween after all. Here's a collection of some of the things you might win, if you enter.

There will be much more up for grabs too. Jackets, can openers, trolley tokens and more! Keep checking in for competitions or check me out on .Facebook

My Thoughts on Reviews

For clarification - a couple of fellow indie authors have experienced some truly horrible remarks and questions in reviews they received recently. I will leave you to make your own minds up about the whys and wherefores, but it prompted me to think about reviews and share some of my own thoughts on the subject.
Just some thoughts on reviews and reviewing. If you want to share your responses then by all means do, but please keep it civil. Thank you.