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Theme of Absence Halloween Contest

September 1, 2021 By: Jason Bougger

Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest. Click the link for submission guildelines.

The annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest is open for submissions until October 10. Only original, unpublished flash fiction is eligible for this contest. The maximum word count for this contest is 1,000. A story that has at any point been made publicly available in print or online (including personal blogs) is considered […]

Happy Halloween (with a couple of updates!)

October 31, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

Happy Halloween from Write Good Books!

Hey all, I wanted to check in with a quick Halloween update. If you’ve been to the site lately, you might have noticed things have been pretty quiet at the blog. But what better time to return than my favorite day of the year? So during the hiatus, I mostly put all writing-related things on […]

Five Links Friday the 13th 9/13/19

September 13, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

The Best Articles I Read About Writing Horror This Week

Hey everybody, we’re back for another episode of Five Links Friday the 13th! I’m going to do something a little different this week and share some creepy Urban Legend links. Use ’em for story prompts or just for fun. Either way, have a great Friday and enjoy the full moon. 1. 7 Tennessee Urban Legends […]

Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest

September 1, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest. Click the link for submission guildelines.

It’s that time of year again! The 5th Annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction contest is open for submissions. The rules are simple. $.01/word | 1000-word max | Deadline October 10 Click here to read complete guidelines and see previous winners.  

Five Links Friday 7/5/19

July 5, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Hey, I hope you all had a great Fourth of July. You’re back just in time for another Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start out this week with an interesting post by Anne R. Allen on Rogue Characters and how they can be The Secret to Compelling Fiction. 2. Here’s some advice for If […]

Five Links Friday 6/14/19

June 14, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week

Whoa that went fast. Here’s another edition of Five Links Friday to get you through the weekend! 1. Let’s start with something a little different this week. Here’s a TED Talk on the significance of HP Lovecraft by Silvia Moreno-García. 2. From Lovecraft to…well, there’s really no way to finish that sentence, so let’s just […]

A little update on things

March 4, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

A little update on what I've been up to this year so far.

Hey everybody, I know it’s been a little while since my last post, but I’m back online for a bit. I’ve pretty much been putting every spare minute into the card game I’m working on, but now that I’m past the initial design phase and shifting the focus to playtesting, I’m hoping to have a […]

Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

Happy Halloween from WriteGoodBooks.com!

  Hey it’s Halloween and we’ve got some great posts to share. First off, here’s the winning entry at the Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest, The Empty by Joachim Heijnderman. Check it out, and I hope it scares you as much as it scared me! Next up, we’re posting the top two […]

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