
CONTEST RULES
This time we are going to shake things up.
Each month the incredible community of horror readers and writers will vote on the monthly theme.
You! That's right, you get to decide on theme!
How fun is that?
AUGUST'S THEME:
"THE HOUSE WON'T LET ME DIE"
Next, once the theme has been selected, each contestant will submit a horror flash fiction story between 500 to 1000 words.
No more. No less.
- NO EROTICA
- NO HATE SPEECH
- NO SCENES OF RAPE / GRAPHIC TORTURE
- Only ONE entry per writer / per month.
- The same writer can win in MULTIPLE MONTHS so please enter every month!
- I retain the right to exclude any submitted story based on personal preference.
Each month FIVE amazing entries will be selected. Those entries will be collected and published in the upcoming
FLASHES OF DARKNESS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF HORROR FLASH FICTION Vol. 2
The GRANDPRIZE WINNER each month, the story I personally thought was the best of the bunch, will receive a prize pack of SIGNED PAPERBACKS from the very talented and very impressive FEATURED AUTHORS of that particular month.
All entries MUST BE SUBMITTED by following the link and filling out the CONTEST ENTRY FORM.
There is NO FEE however I would kindly ask that you SHARE this link to anyone who you feel might benefit from it!
All entries MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE MIDNIGHT (EST) on the last day of the month.
But the fun doesn't stop there! At the end of this month we are going to do something we have never done at the contest before...
At the end of the month you the readers are going to...
VOTE ON THE WINNERS!
That's right! You, dear reader, will decide who gets published!
With great power, comes great responsibility - so choose wisely!
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"THE WOODS MUST FEED" JULY 2025
"The Cathedral Pet" by B.S. Miller
The Cathedral Pet by B.S. Miller While night hiking in Cook Forest, two brothers follow the sound of crying into the ancient woods. Expecting a hurt animal or person, they...
"The Cathedral Pet" by B.S. Miller
The Cathedral Pet by B.S. Miller While night hiking in Cook Forest, two brothers follow the sound of crying into the ancient woods. Expecting a hurt animal or person, they...
"The Wrong Route" by Scott Wilson
The Wrong Route by Scott Wilson While hiking alone in France’s Black Forest, Mike trips and becomes ensnared by a living root that begins dragging him toward a massive oak.
"The Wrong Route" by Scott Wilson
The Wrong Route by Scott Wilson While hiking alone in France’s Black Forest, Mike trips and becomes ensnared by a living root that begins dragging him toward a massive oak.
"Property Line" by R. M. Bundridge
Property Line by R.M. Bundridge A woman climbs a ladder to pick strange “plums” in the woods behind her home—but they aren’t plums. What follows is a grotesque chase through...
"Property Line" by R. M. Bundridge
Property Line by R.M. Bundridge A woman climbs a ladder to pick strange “plums” in the woods behind her home—but they aren’t plums. What follows is a grotesque chase through...
"Sterlingrad Woods" by Don Anelli
Sterlingrad Woods by Don Anelli Little Jimmy would do anything to be like his older brother Bryan. Growing up in his shadow, his older brother was cooler, more experienced, had...
"Sterlingrad Woods" by Don Anelli
Sterlingrad Woods by Don Anelli Little Jimmy would do anything to be like his older brother Bryan. Growing up in his shadow, his older brother was cooler, more experienced, had...
"The Last Sacrifice" by Kristin Mock
The Last Sacrifice by Kristin Mock After the last cow was slaughtered, Ella-Rose had a choice to make. Silas and Jonah stood before her, awaiting their fates, and only...
"The Last Sacrifice" by Kristin Mock
The Last Sacrifice by Kristin Mock After the last cow was slaughtered, Ella-Rose had a choice to make. Silas and Jonah stood before her, awaiting their fates, and only...
"Imp" by Joseph Bonnett
IMP by Joseph Bonnett Amanda deposited her amputated tongue into the fleshy looking centre of the large plant. It was somewhat like an oversized sunflower, but the inner disk florets...
"Imp" by Joseph Bonnett
IMP by Joseph Bonnett Amanda deposited her amputated tongue into the fleshy looking centre of the large plant. It was somewhat like an oversized sunflower, but the inner disk florets...