Robertson, Utnage win Halloween Writing Contest

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Lindsey Robertson and Ashley Utnage have been named the youth and adult division winners in the second Halloween Writing Contest sponsored by Current Publishing.

Youth Division Winner – Ashley Utnage

Ten-year-old Ashley, a Fishers resident, said creative costumes are her favorite thing about Halloween.

“I make it or buy accessories,” she said. “I’m going to be a cowgirl with one of my friends (this year).”

Ashley’s topic centers on proper etiquette when wearing costumes while out trick-or-treating.

“I was brainstorming one day and had a really cool idea,” she recalled. “This story has a lesson.”

Ashley enjoys reading magical adventures and added her own interesting twist of Halloween night trick-or-treaters.

“Adding a magical spell would be a cool twist to it,” she said.

Ashley also has written her own book, Talent Trouble, about a kid who likes playing his musical instrument but isn’t any good and ends up winning the local talent show.

“I really like writing stories,” said the St. Louis de Montfort fifth-grader. “All the kids in my class know I write the longest stories.”

 

Adult Division Winner – Lindsey Robertson

What a difference a year makes. Robertson came across the inaugural Halloween writing contest last year.

“I wrote the story then but I didn’t have Internet and didn’t mail it before the deadline,” she said.

When she saw this year’s notice, Robertson found her story, made a few changes and submitted it. While she has done creative writing in the past, this is the first writing contest the 29-year-old Noblesville resident has won.

“I was aiming for something unique – not another haunted cemetery story,” she said. “I was trying to go for something a little different.”

Decorations and pumpkin carving (the focus of her story) are what Robertson enjoys most about the October holiday.

“I’m a grown adult that still decorates the house for Halloween,” she said.


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