OCTOBER 2024 SUBMISSIONS

VIDEO GAME HORROR

We’re seeking 100-word stories that explore the explosive rage ignited by the smallest annoyances. From misbehaving tech to spilled coffee, it’s the minor inconveniences that sometimes push us over the edge. Let your characters unravel in ways both absurd and terrifying. Twist the ordinary into the extraordinary with “Minor Inconvenience Rage.” How far will a little frustration go?

This theme will be open for submissions from 1st OCTOBER and will close midnight 31st OCTOBER 2024 (last place on Earth). Submissions received outside of this timeframe will not be read.

You must include the theme in your email subject (as shown above). Reading will start once the submission period has closed.

The BEST 12 drabbles will be chosen for publication in NOVEMBER 2024.

Word count : EXACTLY 100 words, excluding title and pen name
Author eligibility : Open to all.
Reprints : Not allowed
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : One per pen name, per theme << IF YOU SEND MORE THAN ONE, WE WILL REJECT THEM ALL, UNREAD Publication : Online in Dark Moments.  May be included in a single anthology in print and digital formats at a later date (but within one year of initial publication)

Author compensation : 0.04 USD per word via Paypal
Submit to : darkmoments@BlackHarePress.com