Hedge Apple Halloween Contest

A project of Hedge Apple

About

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No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Awarded 1 x per year
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Hedge Apple Halloween Contest's overall average response time is faster than most contests.
More Approachable: Hedge Apple Halloween Contest's overall acceptance rate is higher than most contests.
More Responsive: Hedge Apple Halloween Contest's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 09 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 28 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Seasons/Holidays: Specific holidays.
Other: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 09 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 28 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 09 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 28 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Seasons/Holidays: Specific holidays.
Other: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 09 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 28 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Hedge Apple Halloween Contest Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 37 reports from 31 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 25.4 mean avg | 23.0 median | 43 max days (8.9 std dev)

Responses

89.19 %

Acceptances:

18.92 % of submissions accepted (26.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 22.58 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

70.27 % (26.1 avg. days per rejection) | 3.9 % personal, 96.2 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

10.81 % (8.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Oct 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:28 UTC (15 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Aug 2026

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