CONTEST RULES / FORMS
NOVEMBERS THEME:
"I WAKE UP OUTSIDE, COVERED IN BLOOD"
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.
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FEATURED AUTHORS NOVEMBER 2025
Amanda Ruzsa
Amanda is an avid supporter and dedicated reviewer of indie horror works. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, three children, a dog and two cats. When she isn’t buried in a spooky book, she enjoys baking and spending time with her family, usually watching creepy movies or playing silly board games.
Brian DuBois
Brian DuBois has a BA from Rutgers and an MA from SNHU in English Language and Literature. He was a high school English and Creative Writing teacher for over 25 years, and still hosts literary seminars at local universities. Brian writes fiction novels and short stories in the extreme horror and noir thriller genres. As well, he also writes nonfiction articles and essays for horror magazines and journals.