I realise it’s been a while since I hosted a Sonnet Sunday as I have been very busy with dVerse, publishing a book, trying to finish my novel, etc. What better time to revive this poetry party than Halloween? Last year’s EIF Halloween Poetry Challenge was a spooky success, and I’m hoping to recapture some of the fun, without the competitive element.
With this in mind, I am giving plenty of notice that I will be hosting a Halloween Sonnet Sunday event on October 31st. Channel your inner Shakespeare with a dash of Edgar Allan Poe, and do your best to haunt me with your poetry!
How to take part
- Write a sonnet on the theme of Halloween.
- Email your sonnet to experimentsinfiction@protonmail.com for a chance to be featured on this blog.
- Post the sonnet on your blog on 31 October and link back to this post.
- Check the comment section of this post on Halloween day and be sure to read some of the sonnets written by fellow participants.
Please note, this is not a competition, it is simply a halloween poetry festival which I hope you can take part in. If you’re on Twitter follow #SonnetSunday for further updates…
Happy Haunting!
Ingrid
Experiments in Fiction 
It sounds fun, Ingrid!
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I hope it will be! 👻
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Looking forward to this fun festival!
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Thanks Jay, hope you can join in!
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You’re welcome, Ingrid. If the muse comes around I’ll be sure to join in!
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That’s great! Just if you feel inspired :-)
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wow a spooky party, rare here as halloween has only recently started down under! Count me in :)
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That’s great, Kate, looking forward to it 👻
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not something I usually even think about so it will be most challenging :)
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🤩
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posted now
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Thanks Kate, I love this! Are you happy for me to use it on my blog on the 31st?
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absolutely if you think it worthy Ingrid, as I said halloween is a fairly new concept for me :)
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Definitely: you did great!
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thanks so much, much appreciated :)
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You’ve done a lot and you should be proud of yourself. I am very excited about the novel. When do we get to read it?
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Well I am hoping to have it ready for Beta reading by the New Year: so far I’m on schedule but I’ll keep you posted! ❤️
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WOW! this is really exciting. Can’t wait!
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Thank you Gabriela: me too 👻
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Awesome! I love the idea of channeling Shakespeare and Poe. 💓 In the meantime, I will channel happy and fruitful novel-writing vibes to you!
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Thank you Michele! I send the same to you for your writing project ❤️
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You are most welcome and thank you! 💗
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This sounds awesome! And very impressed with your organizational skills with the novel and the festival!! 🙏💗🎉
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I’m just insane! Thank you 🤣
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Ahahaha well it looks good on you 🙏😌😂
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Oooh! Sounds spookily exciting! We don’t celebrate Halloween, so may have to borrow ideas from the books I read as a child. 😄
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Anything that sparks your imagination Punam! 🎃
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🎃🎃🎃🎃 (getting into the mood😅)
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Glad to hear it 😊👻
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Sounds like fun, Ingrid! :)
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I hope it will be! Thank you Cheryl ❤️
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Thank you so much for the shout-out, Selma: your post warmed my heart! ❤️
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A little late but here it is! https://murisopsis.wordpress.com/2021/10/31/looking-at-the-dark-side-of-halloween/
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