Bump in the Night MATURE CONTENT

A project of Riptide Publishing (see other related projects).

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

About

Demon pacts. Alien experiments. Ghostly possessions. Monsters under the bed. Tentacles in the toilet bowl. We may fear the things that go bump in the night, but they also intrigue us. Fascinate us. Even turn us on. Keep us earthbound or launch us into outer space. Unveil the hungry horrors of this world or of one full of fantasy and magic. Show us too-friendly creatures from the deep or amorous plants in the rainforest. Expose us to a mad scientist’s tireless steam-powered machine or a matriarchal tribe’s sperm-milking farm. Take us into Hell, or merely into the dark recesses of someone’s dreams. Show us eager "victims" or hesitant ones, or even full-blown resistance . . . as long as it all works out in the end. Whatever they may be, explore your wildest fantasies in this collection of dark erotic tales.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Adults.

Genres:

Erotica Subgenre: Erotic Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 5,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
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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