October Writing Contest

Details

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays, so when October rolls around we get pretty excited! In keeping with the spooky spirit, this month's contest is all about scary stories.

This month we'll be accepting horror stories. Warm up those word processors and write something that'll give us the chills! Submit your best horror or Halloween-themed story to enter this month's contest. Check below for rules and submission details.

Winning entries

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Prizes

Rules

• Your entry must be an story prominently featuring horror/Halloween themes with a maximum of 4000 words (as counted by us), published on Scribophile on or after October 1, 2008.

• Entries must be received by October 31, 2008, and winners will be announced on November 7, 2008. Scribophile staff reserves the right to disqualify any contest entry for any reason and to change the terms of the contest for any reason.

• Entries will be judged by the Scribophile staff, taking into consideration the ratings given by Scribophile members. Decisions are final.

• Only one entry is allowed per member. Multiple entries will all be disqualified.

Submission guidelines

• To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and tag it with "october contest" (without quotes). Your work will automatically be considered.

• Email submissions will not be accepted.