October Oddities Horror Microfiction Contest
Description
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We want this contest to showcase the best micro horror stories about strange and/or unusual items during the Halloween season. This means stories should take place in and around Halloween time and feature some sort of object or item that propels the story forward. The item can be something traditionally associated with Halloween—like a Halloween mask, spooky décor, pumpkins, etc.—or something whose holiday connection is purely a product of your imagination. Whether the item is real, cursed, magical, strange, haunted, spookified, or just used in an unsavory way is also totally up to you.
We want this contest to showcase the best micro horror stories about strange and/or unusual items during the Halloween season. This means stories should take place in and around Halloween time and feature some sort of object or item that propels the story forward. The item can be something traditionally associated with Halloween—like a Halloween mask, spooky décor, pumpkins, etc.—or something whose holiday connection is purely a product of your imagination. Whether the item is real, cursed, magical, strange, haunted, spookified, or just used in an unsavory way is also totally up to you.
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Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Horror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 500 words
$5/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 11 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 15 | Average: 20.90 | Median: 18 | Max: 30
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
9.09% - avg 15 days
Rejected:
90.90% - avg 21 days
(20.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
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Lost/Returned:
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Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
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Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.
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Listing added: 13 August 2025
Last officially checked: 13 August 2025