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Back to the Middle of Nowhere Anthology

A project of Pill Hill Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

In September 2009, twenty-eight authors shocked readers with their terrifying stories of horror lurking in the dark recesses of rural America in Pill Hill Press' first publication, The Middle of Nowhere: Horror in Rural America... We're ready to do it again. Let's bring some country into your nightmares! We're looking for horror/suspense stories that take place in RURAL AMERICA. Any rural American locale is acceptable. We want dark and disturbing. We want spooky and spine tingling. We want macabre and malevolent. Supernatural/ghost stories welcome. Traditional creature stories (zombies, werewolves, vampires, etc.) will be considered as long as presented in a horrific, fresh and interesting way. Think farmland. Think abandoned buildings. Think long, creepy country roads. Most importantly, think outside the box! SCARE ME, THRILL ME, MAKE ME WANT TO PACK MY BAGS AND MOVE TO THE CITY!

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Supernatural

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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