Scare E. Contest

Well, what the fuck do you know, I’m running a contest.

I’m going to try and make this as simple as possible. You write a story, scaring the shit out of me in the process, and I’ll give you a $50 Amazon Gift Card. If you win, of course.

You can enter one of two ways:

#1. If you are a current member of Writing.com, submit your story to the contest’s forum linked below.

#2. Submit your story to edwardlorn@gmail.com. You can attach a .doc file (Microsoft Word) of your story, formatted however you wish. Or just place your story in the body of the email.

Contest Forum

Rules and Regulations:

1. I will take ANY horror story you have. I don’t care how old or new it is. Has it won awards somewhere else? I don’t give a fuck. Has it been published? Still couldn’t care less. Just get it to me. You got it? Good.

2. You will be judged on the following criteria. In order of importance, they are: Scare Factor, Originality, Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation. You can’t win if you can’t convey your scare. Polish that motherfucker up!

3. You have 10,000 words in which to scare the shit out of me. No minimum required, but your submission MUST be a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end. Please do not send me a verbose, lengthy description of a scary old house wherein nothing fucking happens.

4.  Make it as brutal or surreal as you would like. Everything from Torture Porn to Subtle Ghost Stories will be accepted. But remember: Gore does not always a scary story make. And spirits in sheets piss me off.  I want to be scared. I’m looking for stories that will keep me up at night. Tales to be read while dining on a cuticle. Twists and turns and devilish surprises are a definite plus.

5. Let your friends and family read it. Email it to your writing group members, or, if you have this option, send it to your editor. Make sure your final product is as tight as it possibly can be. 

The contest will run from April 1st, 2012 until May 1st, 2012. The winner will be announced on May 15th, 2012 at 11:59pm. At the stroke of midnight, the winner will receive a $50 AmazonGift Card good for their region.

Regions I am allowed to gift:

Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.es, Amazon.it, and Amazon.fr. If you cannot purchase from any of the sites mentioned above, please do not enter.

Have at it, you scary bastards.

E.