For the October challenge, we're borrowing a first line from a story in Lord Halifax's Ghost Book as the writing prompt. Begin your story with the words "After dinner, our host, who was then renting the place, told us that the house was said to be . . . " It must be 600 words or fewer (not counting the words provided here) and must be submitted by midnight on Halloween, October 31.
Be as creative in your response as you like. It does not have to be a ghost story as long as it begins with these words (though ghost stories are, of course, quite welcome this month). To include your response in the October portfolio, follow the challenge guidelines. Then read and comment on a few of the submissions that have come in so far.