CONTEST RULES / FORMS
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?
JULY'S THEME:
"THE WOODS MUST FEED"
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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FEATURED AUTHORS JULY 2025
Leigh Kenny
Leigh was born and raised in the garden county of Wicklow, Ireland. She lives by the Irish Sea with the love of her life, two wonderful boys, a black Labrador, and a three-legged cat that hates people.
She has released two books independently and has appeared in a multitude of anthologies. You can find out more about Leigh and her work here:
Dean Rasmussen
Dean Rasmussen grew up in a small Minnesota town and began writing stories at the age of ten, driven by his fascination with Creepshow, Evil Dead, and the Star Wars hero's journey. He continued writing short stories and attempted a few novels through his early twenties until he stopped to focus on his computer animation ambitions. He studied English at a Minnesota college during that time.
He learned the art of computer animation and went on to work on twenty feature films (including Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), a television show, and a AAA video game as a visual effects artist over thirteen years. He currently teaches animation for visual effects in Orlando, Florida.
Inspired by his favorite authors, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, and H.P. Lovecraft, Dean began writing novels and short stories again in 2018 to thrill and delight a new generation of horror fans.
You can find his books on Amazon right HERE
Jennifer Osborn
Jennifer Osborn author of Moribund, The Haunting of Luke Schumer, and Intrusive Thoughts and Other Dark and Unusual Tales, resides in the Midwest.
While she predominantly writes dark fiction, she also runs a successful parenting blog with plans to release a non-fiction book in the same vein later this year.
You can find her books on Amazon, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited and purchase signed copies from her website.