Flashback Friday Contest

Trouble Making Contest

Today's Flashback Friday is a little different. You often hear about my life, now I want to hear about YOU! My next book is going to be about cousins who are best friends and cause a little trouble together from time to time. This is where you come in. I want to hear all about trouble you have gotten (or still get) into with your best friend. The age when you got in trouble doesn't matter. You may have been a small child or an adult.

For the contest you will need to submit your trouble-causing story (please, keep it clean and preferably funny - at least it's funny now!). If it is short you can submit it in the comments. If it is a longer story you may send it to me by email at oneilruth@gmail.com.

I will write a blog post with some of the best stories and announce the winner.

Now you may be wondering what the winner gets. The winning story will be included (maybe with minor changes) to my new book. The winner will also receive a free digital copy of the book when it is completed. Keep in mind - there may be more than one winner depending on the good stories I get. I know whatever you can send me will be better than any stories I can make up!

Feel free to share this with your friends using the convenient buttons below. You will have until the end of the year to submit your stories. You may submit as many as you like, there is no limit. Over the next few months I may share a few of the times where I got in trouble with a best friend.

I am looking forward to seeing what kind of trouble you and your best friend have caused!

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