Every month the GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the FLASH HORROR FICTION CONTEST will receive an amazing prize pack containing a SIGNED BOOK and additional merchandise from each of that month’s featured authors.
That’s a GRAND PRIZE PACK of 5 SIGNED BOOKS from some of the hottest stars in the horror community!
Scroll down to meet these incredibly talented authors and check out the amazing contributions they are each adding to the GRAND PRIZE PACK!
Elton Skelter is a queer horror author from the South West of England, where he lives a quiet life as a part time customer services rep to finance his writing ambitions. He has short stories from Dark Ink Matter in the Human Monster Anthology and a story in the ABCs of Terror Volume 4, as well as being the Emerge featured author for September 2022 from the D&T family press, exclusive to Godless. He is currently working on his debut novel, Life Support, which we will be releasing in June 2023, and is always working on other projects for future publication, both in long and short form, all with one thing in common - the championing of queer central characters of all flavors.
You can find him haunting Twitter here: @elton_skelter.
Wil Forbis is an author of horror and suspense fiction that simmers with tension before exploding into action. His short stories have been featured in horror anthologies and his novel “What Waits in the Shadows” was released in January 2024. “Anonymous”, a twist on the classic ‘masked slasher’ premise will follow.
Wil was born in Montana, grew up in Hawaii, and has lived in many cities on the west coast of the United States. In addition to writing, he is a professional musician.
Author of twisted horror tales as well as innovative science fiction and epic fantasy stories. Chisto is a genre author with an unstoppable imagination who writes 7 days a week and tries to write at least one story or chapter every single day. It's his biggest passion. The only thing that means as much as his writing is being a dad to his awesome kids. He also dabbles in art and music and being an interesting person. His fiance refers to his dog as his other girlfriend. His baby refers to him as urrrrghhaaaa. People that know him share the opinion that he's a little crazy and he doesn't necessarily disagree with them. It makes for good art. He loves hearing from people that enjoy his work. He loves networking and connecting with authors, artists, publishers, agents, and readers. He is living his dream and recommends that you go live yours and be your best self. It's the key to happiness.
Dan Franklin wrote his first attempt at a horror novel when he was seven. It was terrible. He has, since, improved.
The winner of several local awards for short stories and an occasional poem, Dan Franklin lives in Maryland with his extremely understanding wife, his cosmically radiant daughter, his new baby boy, and a socially crippling obsession with things that creep.
He works as a freelance editor and makes sure that the books you purchase at Cemetery Dance Publications get to you. Additionally, he is an associated editor of the magazine and has been exploring the design side of the process.
He has worked, at least briefly, in an appalling number of various jobs from surveillance to insurance adjusting to customer service, practicing and teaching Krav Maga and physical fitness training, restoration-oriented gunsmithing, entertainment and even a brief stint making pizzas.
From an early age, JB knew he could create mind-blowing, emotionally charged stories filled with enigmatic characters and story arcs. Fond, nostalgic memories still loop in his mind about
The three or four-page thrillers he wrote in middle-school for his friends. Around the same time, he discovered Stephen King and Dean Koontz. Both prolific writers influenced his creativity and helped hone his love for the craft. But the love remained dormant for years.
In the early stages of the Covid pandemic, JB’s genuine passion came to fruition. Now happily married and a father, his inspiration bloomed after hearing his second daughter’s desire to write a novella. Day after day, the two sat at the kitchen table, exchanging ideas, creating treacherous villains, and building a majestic fantasy world through the use of a pen. He was hooked, and the passion to write came rushing back like an avalanche.
Since then, he has completed two manuscripts: The Streets of Floria and Exit 202. The latter will be released late 2023. You can also find his numerous short stories published through online magazines and websites. His current work in progress (WIP) titled The Chronicles ofBarbasos, is an anthology of shorts, due out early 2024.
JB lives in sunny California with his wife and four children; three daughters and a son. Oh, and there’s his writing partner; his gray tabby, Max. When he isn’t writing, he loves to read, play golf, and listen to 80s rock and 90s metal.
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BECOME A FEATURED AUTHOR
For those published authors looking for a little extra publicity, you can sign up to be a FEATURED AUTHOR in an upcoming FLASH HORROR FICTION CONTEST.
All you need to do is offer a SIGNED PAPERBACK copy of your book and mail it to the winner of your featured contest.
International authors can send a paperback copy of their book to the winner through Amazon, etc and SEPARATELY mail a SIGNED BOOKPLATE (sticker) as a way to get around the excessive international shipping costs.
For that, you get extra publicity and promotion as you will be tagged and mentioned in every contest-related post for the month of your featured contest.
THERE IS NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE.
Pretty sweet deal, right?
To sign up for future contests please fill out the required form right HERE.
Have a great day!