{"id":19815,"date":"2023-11-30T16:25:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scriptchic.com\/?p=19815"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:21:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:21:03","slug":"two-short-scripts-one-outstanding-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scriptchic.com\/?p=19815","title":{"rendered":"2 Scripts 1 Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two short scripts, one outstanding contest.<\/p>\n<p>So pleased to announce that my horror short, <em>The Allure of Blackfish<\/em>, and my fantasy short, <em>The Cora Factor<\/em>, both placed as quarter finalists in the Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Contest!<\/p>\n<p>Last year, <em>The Allure of Blackfish<\/em> placed in numerous contests. It&#8217;s a delicious blend of supernatural horror and ice fishing. A story that was generated during a Mash-Up challenge on Facebook that required writers to blend the horror genre with a sport. 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