Writing Contests
Show off your horror writing skills and win prizes
Open Contests
Open Isolation
Midnight Whispers: Short Horror Fiction Contest
"Write a horror story where the protagonist is completely alone — physically, emotionally, or both. What terror lurks in the spaces between people?"
1000-5000 words
1st Place: Featured publication + $100 gift card
Upcoming Real Horror
Haunted Histories: Non-Fiction Horror Writing
"Investigate a real-world location, event, or person with a horrifying history. Tell their story in a way that sends chills down the reader's spine."
1500-4000 words
1st Place: Featured publication + $75 gift card
Past Contests
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Write
Craft your story following the theme and guidelines
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Submit before the deadline
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