CONTEST RULES / FORMS

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?

This month's theme is:

"SOMETHING FOLLOWED ME HOME"

Next, comes the fun part - 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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CONTEST ENTRY FORM

FEATURED AUTHORS OF JANUARY 2026

These amazing horror authors have graciously donated a signed copy of their horror novels to the GRANDPRIZE WINNER of this months contest.

Good luck everyone!

PD Alleva

PD Alleva writes horror, sci-fi, psychological thrillers, fantasy—and the occasional literary gut-punch. His books are intense, layered, and unapologetically insane.

Start reading today!

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SIGNED BOOKS

Christopher Scott

Virginia-based Christopher Scott maps the grotesque landscapes of his imagination, drawing horror from both monsters and the twisted corridors of the mind. Inspired by vintage horror and Clive Barker, his stories are brutal excavations—anchored by home, family, and the world beyond the veil.


CARRION BOUND INK

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Wanna be a FEATURED AUTHOR?

It's FUN, EASY and ADDS EXTRA EYEBALLS on you and your books! A little extra promotion never hurt no one!

All you need to do is agree to send ONE SIGNED PAPERBACK copy of one of your books to month's GRANDPRIZE WINNER.

I'll take care of the rest!

Just click the button below and fill out the form to sign up!

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"SOMETHING FOLLOWED ME HOME" JANUARY 2026

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