Member-Sponsored Spooky Stories in a Flash Contest
Details
| Deadline: | Oct 30, 2021 |
| Fee: | Free |
It’s October, the spookiest month of the year! I’m in the mood for some scary stories, just in time for Halloween. Tell me your most hair-raising, spine-tingling tales, and do it in a flash, 1,000 words or less. Anything goes, but I prefer subtle scares over the blood and gore kind of thing.
Spelling and grammar are important—the worst thing in a contest is reading a great story that is full of SP&G mistakes. There’s plenty of time to get some critiques and do your edits, so no excuses!
The contest will run through October 30th, 11:59pm, UTC. Have fun, and good luck!
Prize money for this contest is provided by the Scribophile Writing Contest Prize Fund.
Winning entries
Winners have been announced! Log in to see them.
Prizes
| 1st prize: | $100 cash via PayPal |
| 2nd prize: | $75 cash via PayPal |
| 3rd prize: | $50 cash via PayPal |
Rules
Entries must be received by October 30th, 2021, 11:59pm, UTC.
Entries must be flash fiction, 1,000 words or less by Scribophile’s count.
Multiple entries not allowed.
No poetry or novel chapters.
Work must have Public visibility on Scribophile until winners are announced.
If your entry has placed in a site-wide contest on Scribophile in the past, you may not resubmit that piece to this contest.
Submission guidelines
To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and check the box that says “Enter this work into the Member-Sponsored Spooky Stories in a Flash Contest.”
Entry is free, but you’ll need karma points to post your work. You can earn karma points by writing critiques of other member’s work.