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How It Works
"You are in the darkest place in the world." Submit your blood-curdlers, spine-tinglers, skin-crawlers, and hair-raisers to Inkitt's free horror contest! Fiction from flash to 10,000 words is accepted. Receive the most votes to bump your story into the top 10%, from which the winners will be chosen by the Inkitt staff.
Check Winners
Meanwhile, make sure you check out one of our current contests:
- My Summer in Seoul: Rachel Van Dyken's fan-fiction - Kpop Romance Contest
- Winston Brothers: Penny Reid Fan Fiction Contest - romance Contest
- Redefine the Apocalypse: Lucifer’s Daughter Fan-Fiction Contest - Fiction Contest
- November of Writing '23 - Fiction Contest
- Concurso Noviembre de Escritura '23 - Fiction Contest
- Concourse Novembre d'écriture '23 - Fiction Contest
Trending
List of trending stories applied to the contest
My daughter died on her sixth birthday. A man just handed me photos of her seventh.
I cannot describe to you how I feel right now. What I’m experiencing is so detached from the normal, I’m almost convinced I’ve finally gone insane. Almost.
Never let my Mom watch Disney
One night, while I was preparing dinner, I left my mom on her wheelchair, sitting in front of the T.V.
Latest
List of stories recently added to the contest
Upon the Shadow of Nothing
First tale set in "The Institute" universe, Zachary talks a skeptical friend into accompanying him on an expedition. He refuses to believe in the supernatural, and Zach prefers it that way.
Two For a Dollar
Horror can take many forms. Sometimes overt, like a madman in a hockey mask with a machete. But other times, all it takes is to look at real scenes of every day life through a different lens.
Triangle Opportunity
Lonely? Down on your luck? Haven't got two pennies to rub together? E-hance your life today and begin down the path to the future you've always dreamed of, with the E-hancer whole body Krion remover!
About the contest
"You are in the darkest place in the world." Submit your blood-curdlers, spine-tinglers, skin-crawlers, and hair-raisers to Inkitt's free horror contest! Fiction from flash to 10,000 words is accepted. Receive the most votes to bump your story into the top 10%, from which the winners will be chosen by the Inkitt staff.What you win
1st Place
$25 Amazon gift card, Inkitt custom mug, Inkitt custom notebook, custom cover design for the Inkitt story of their choice (created by Inkitt’s designer).
2nd Place
$20 Amazon gift card, Inkitt custom mug, Inkitt custom notebook.
3rd Place
Inkitt custom mug, Inkitt custom notebook.
Top 10%
The top 10% will get a horror badge on their profile.
