Annual Apex Halloween Contest Information
Halloween is just around the corner, so you should know what that means–the annual Apex Halloween short fiction contest!
This year’s theme is: ELECTION HORROR
Guidelines:
Your story must incorporate the theme of ELECTION HORROR.
Word count maximum is 1,000.
Your story must have first rights available.
Submit your story to halloween@apexdigest.com.
Submissions are open NOW.
Deadline is 11:59 PM, October 15th, EST.
This year’s celebrity judge is noted SF author Jay Lake!
Winner receives payment of 10 cents per word and publication in Apex Digest Online.
Second place receives payment of 5 cents per word and publication in Apex Digest Online.
Third place receives a free Apex Book Company hardcover.
Fourth place receives a free Apex Book Company trade paperback.
Winning and second place story will be published on November 4th (election day).
Good luck and have fun writing some election horror!
20 Comments
ha! great pick of topics for this season.
although I don’t know if I can handle more election horrors… real life provides plenty.
I’m sorry can someone please explain to me exactly what the theme election horror is?
Could you give us an idea whether the word count limit is strictly capped at 1,000; or whether it’s more of a guideline and 1,150 or so would still be ok?
David, it is a hard limit of 1000.
Lizette, what exactly is the confusion?
Stupid question: 1000 words does NOT include the header info (name, address, etc.), right? Does it include title of the flash piece?
Nope, the 1000 words only includes the body of the story.
Can we submit more than one piece for the contest?
Sure, MerryOldSoul.
Jason: as we get closer to the deadline, I’m guessing the number of submissions are going up and you’re getting busier and busier. If we haven’t received confirmation from you in a day or two after sending in a submission, should we be worried and send a follow up email? Thanks!!
totally clueless, when did you send your submission? Sometimes it takes me a couple days to confirm.
Uh, can you say “spam filter?” I am such an idiot, sorry for wasting your time with this, your confirmation was there for a while. I’ll be quiet now.
Hi. Which set of ‘first rights’ are we using
specifically? I wouldn’t want to list the wrong
rights!
First web rights.
Got one in and I’m hoping to get another one done before the deadline. Jodi told me to keep you and Jay busy.
Did you want writers who submit for the Halloween contest to include a biography? Thanks.
William, a bio isn’t necessary.
When will the winner be announced?
Douglas, winner will be a announced a couple days before election day.
Hi,
I never received confirmation that you received my story. Should I be worried?
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