Give Me Your Greatest Horror

I'm tired of seeing the lack of interesting horror. This contest is for those who are horror/dark genre writers and want to try something new.

Anything goes, but here are a few notes as to how I will be judging the contest:

1. First 20 stories are judged.
2. Originality is important.
3. No Fanfiction.
4. New stories only.
5. Anything goes (and I mean ANYTHING.)

Some useful tips on how to stay on my good side as a judge:

1. READ OVER YOUR SUBMISSION. If I catch a ton of misspelled words or grammar mistakes, that's an easy way to automatically lose the contest.

2. Don't overuse erotic elements or gore. Overusing them usually never works anyway.

3. Be original. If you want to enter a vampire story, I want to see something other than all romancy vampires or some kind of different theme.

4. Treat your story like you're submitting for publication.

Prizes:

Due to time constrictions on my part, the prizes have changed. I'll only be able to offer trophies. Sorry.

Have fun. If you're stuck and want a prompt, message me and I'll figure something out for you.

~ Kody Boye

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on June 9, 2008
• Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 50, Bronze: 20, Honorable mention: 2 people
• Final notes:
  Contest judged by moderator

Contest Winners

1. The Corn Man

   Billy was holding Pappy’s hand. Squeezing it actually. But his hands were small and he was only six years old so it didn’t hurt Pappy. Not that he was aware that he was squeezing with all the accumulated might his young bo

   by jonbautz 3600 words, 1 comment, on Mar 13 7:52 AM 2008. In Horror
   Gold trophy winner

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2. Hunters of Men

   Hunters of Men. A long way away in the middle of nowhere, there is a village; in that village is a grave, alone in a dark corner of the

   by Roesor 700 words, 14 comments, on Apr 3 12:23 PM 2008
   Silver trophy winner

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3. The Last Unseen (Ch.1-Ch.4)

   In this world prejudice and tyranny grip the land like an iron fist. The land was once ripe and fertile, but now all has turned grim and gray. The air used to smell of salt from the ocean, of mint and pine from the dense fo

   by Chaos84 5500 words, 2 comments, on Apr 28 1:36 AM 2008
   Bronze trophy winner

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4. Subito Morendo No. 7

   A conductor sees fit to use an entire city as his orchestra.

   by Matthew-Maldonado 2400 words, 83 comments, on Apr 28 4:24 AM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Horror, Sad, Science fiction, Society, Strange
   Honorable mention

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Entries [6]

• Promise Me....

  How would you spend your last few hours on earth? Oh God! I hear you say - This is one of those familiar questions you see on threads through a thousand forums online – like 1 / · Where would yo

  by Nicolisis 1800 words, 1 comment, on Mar 13 2:45 AM 2008. In Fantasy, First person, Horror

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• The Trip

  So there I was, looking at the mirror as the acid finally wore off. I need to make you understand something. This was no ordinary acid. I h

  by Dirkin 1300 words, on Apr 4 12:08 AM 2008

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