Chilling Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

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Chilling Tales of Terror and the Supernatural: IN 1,000 WORDS OR LESS, edited by Patty G. Henderson, will be the first lesbian/gay horror flash fiction anthology published. Want to be part of it? Guidelines are simple. The anthology will be open to all LGBT writers and the theme is self-explanatory. The story will require gay/lesbian content and characters if pertinent (let’s face it, in 1,000 words or less, relationships may or may not be apparent). We’re looking for flash fiction that follows the conventions of the popular genres that chill and terrorize us: Mystery/Horror/ Supernatural/Suspense. Terror can mean many things to different people. Psychopaths who just won’t stay dead. Vampires. Ghosts. Headless Horsemen. Manic Serial Killers. Use your imaginations. The more creative the better. Experimental is okay but no poetry and no erotica. Tell me a story in 1,000 words or less. That’s flash fiction. It’s fun to write and fun to read. Each author will get a ‘block’ of a minimum of 5 flash stories and not more than 10, depending on the word count. The aim is having an estimate of 5,000 words or so per author. Each author will have their own personal bio page which can include previous publication credits, email address, web page addy or blog location.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Horror
Mystery/Crime
Suspense/Thriller

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026