Timeless Tales V: The Letters Writing Contest

Base your story on one of the following prompts from the archives of the King Museum:

 #1
‘The girls played a bad trick on Lawrence last night.’
From the personal journal of  Emily (Millie) Beynon,  December 22, 1881

#2
‘I have not altogether recovered from the effects of what transpired last Tuesday evening but then I suppose there’s no help for me.’
From the personal journal of Tom Beynon, June 12, 1875

#3 
‘I have started writing you too (two) or three times and something always prevented me.’
Letter from Merelda Campbell  to May, on May 3, 1917.

#4
‘I mean what I say and I hope you will pay no attention to what parties are saying about me as I never said anything of what they say.’
Letter from Joseph Hollingshead to unknown person, May 3, 1869.

#5  
‘We have had no rain and it was 110 or 15 in the shade, nothing can stand that heat – no grass, no feed, in site, nothing but drought so please right (write) and let me know what to do.’
Letter from Walter to his sister, July 22, 1933

Don’t forget! –Tale Teller’s Night at Laskay Hall on Thursday, September 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. We invite the authors, their fans and all lovers of good stories to a book launch soiree to enjoy author readings and a book signings.

Congratulations! To the writers who impressed the judges in a very close contest in the craft of story-telling and also to all who entered and offered your wonderful imaginations and promising skills. All the stories will be published in the anthology, A Collection of Timeless Tales V coming the presses soon… keep an eye on the website for the release.

Contest Winners

Category: Grades 1 to 4

“A Bad Trick on Lawrence” by Grace Oxner


Category: Grades 5 to 8

“Long Lost Friends” by Lydia Chai

Honourable mention to “A Lesson is Learned” by Caleb Bilton


Category: Grades 9 – 12

“The Silence Between Us” by Kaylee Selvarajah

Honourable mention to “Countless Words and Thoughts” by Elle Young


Category: Age 18 to 101

“Christmas Lost and Found” by Ruth Patterson

Honourable Mention to “Promise” by Christine Paige

Honourable Mention to “Revenge on Lawrence” by Greg Whyte

Honourable Mention to “From a Bluebird to a Songbird” by Shelby Molyneaux