Theme of Absence Halloween Contest

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Only original, unpublished flash fiction is eligible for this contest.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 previously published and will not be eligible. We are also not accepting multiple submissions, meaning send us only one story at a time.

The pay for the winning entry is $0.01 per word, or $5.00, whichever is greater, payable through Paypal. I may also select one or two finalists to either post as a runner-up, or offer a contract for regular publication at a later date, with a token payment of $3.00.

Read the guidelines at Theme of Absence here.