2022 PARANORMAL FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE
PRIZE: £1,000
PARANORMAL FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE 2022
Prize: £1,000
Early Entry: £2.50 for one story
General Entry: £5 for one story
Late Entry: £15 for one story
Words: 1,000 (max)
Deadline: 23:59 (UK time) 12th Dec, 2022
Winner Announced: 28th Feb, 2023
THE CHALLENGE:
All writers retain full ownership of their stories, including the winner. We only publish the winning story on our website. We welcome international entries!
It's time for another Globe Soup writing challenge!
For this short story challenge, all participants will be randomly assigned a paranormal entity. As soon as you receive your assignment, you'll have until the closing time to write and submit a short story of no more than 1,000 words.
All we ask is that your story has your assigned paranormal entity woven into the plot somehow. How much prominence you give to the assigned paranormal entity is up to you, but it must be part of the plot. You cannot simply mention it.
Paranormal fiction is not necessarily horror, nor is it just for teenagers and Twilight fans. Some of the greatest writers in the world have written works that could be considered paranormal fiction.
Paranormal fiction can be written in any style or tone. It can be horrifying, humourous, romantic, fantastical, whimsical, or just literary.
Want to mix genres? That's fine too!
If you’re new to paranormal fiction, we recommend researching as many other books or stories that include the paranormal entity you have been assigned. Knowing the full scope and range of possibilities for this genre is going to make tackling this challenge so much easier.
The paranormal entities chosen for this year’s challenge are:
1. Ghosts
2. Mermaids (Merpeople)
3. Witches/Warlocks
4. Aliens
5. Werewolves
If you choose to participate in the challenge, you'll be randomly assigned one of these paranormal entities.
How to Enter:
Please read the official rules of the contest here.
Buy a ticket. There are 5 tickets available: A, B, C, D, and E. We have mixed up the paranormal entities to ensure that your assignment will be random! Meaning that they numbers and letters do NOT correspond. After you purchase a ticket, you’ll then be able to download it. This download will contain your assigned paranormal entity and the submission instructions. If you want to submit more than one story with that assigned paranormal entity, simply buy another ticket of the same letter. If you want to submit more than one story, but with a different paranormal entity, simply buy another ticket of a different letter. You can buy as many tickets, and submit as you many stories as you want.
Make sure you download your ticket right away. The link expires in 24 hours. If your link has expired, please contact us and we’ll send you your ticket directly.
Join the Community:
All participants can join our Members-Only Facebook Group. Here you can meet other writers taking part in the challenge, ask questions, and get advice. The Globe Soup team are also on hand to offer any support and guidance you may need. At the end of the challenge, you can even get extensive feedback on your story or stories. The community aspect of these challenges is often the best part!
Plus, we run free monthly mini writing contests in the group, exclusively for members, with additional cash prizes up for grabs. Once you're a member, you're a member for as long as you want. This means that you'll have access to a network of like minded writers and free entry to our mini contests for life.
Feedback From Previous Challenges:
"This was tremendous motivation to continue writing and I will always be grateful for the encouragement that Globe Soup has provided me. Globe Soup has also managed to create a wonderful community of writers who motivate and inspire each other. I'm very thankful to be a part of this community." — Nimisha, Mumbai, India
"This competition helped me reignite my passion for writing, so much so that it has started some new writing projects for me.” — Rachel, United Kingdom
“Really enjoyed that it gave me a steady and clear writing goal!” —Fódhla, Ireland
“I wouldn’t have been confident enough to start my MA in Creative Writing if it hadn’t been for Globe Soup. Such a great group to be a part of." — Fhionna, Clyde Valley, Scotland.
“I won’t ever forget that first win, it was an amazing feeling!! (I was in floods of tears, my husband didn’t get why!) You set me on my writing journey and so so much has grown from that first seed of belief, thank YOU!!! — Katrina, Llanfairpwll, U.K.