Every year on Instagram, artists of all kinds participate in #Drawtober, an art challenge consisting of six prompts spread out over the month of October. This year, the prompt is “Dark Fairytale”
Now, I cannot draw. But my sister, Emily Pillard, can. She and I have collaborated for the past three years to create stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations. We’re at it again for the fourth year in a row with a brand new story and stunning artwork.
Read on to discover the whole story! And don’t miss out on our 2024 story “Monster Mash,” our 2023 story “Haunted House,” and a series of micro-stories for the 2022 theme, “Season of the Witch!”
Drawtober 2022: Lost and Found
“Would you just come and look?”
Grumbling, Leah came up behind Claire’s shoulder. “What?”
The waitress tapped the page she was on. “It was in lost and found. It’s been there for, like, a week. Charlie pulled it out earlier.” She turned and grinned at Leah. “It’s a spellbook.”
Drawtober 2022: Midnight Cravings
In hindsight, Robbie should have been more nervous about going up to the old Marshway place. It was the kind of house kids would ding-dong-ditch on Halloween, daring each other to set foot on the porch. Three stories tall, with iron railings along the roof, it looked a little bit like the Addams Family mansion.
Drawtober 2022: Heart Seeds
The knock comes after the sun has set, a steady beat against the wood of her door.
Thump…thump…thump.