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Halloween Short Story Contest

Think you can send shivers down our spine? Enter our Spooky Story Contest for a chance to showcase your eerie storytelling skills! Winners will be announced on October 23rd at our Spooky story reading.

Contest Details:

  • Theme: Spooky! We’re looking for spine-chilling tales, ghostly encounters, eerie happenings, or anything that will keep us up at night.
  • Word Count: Stories must be between 500 and 2,000 words.
  • Entry Fee: $3 per submission.
  • Prizes: 1st Place – $50, Runner-up – $25
  • Submission Deadline: Entries must be received by October 12th.

General Submission Guidelines:

  1. There is no limit on the number of submissions a writer may submit.
  2. Please submit as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file.
  3. Do not include your name in any of the attachments.
  4. Do not submit previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please let us know if your piece has been accepted somewhere else.
  5. Current Inscape staff members may not be considered for publication.
  6. We do not accept pieces that invoke the name of deity as an expletive.

Any submission that does not follow these guidelines will not be considered.