WEIRD WORDS is FANGORIA’s annual short fiction contest. Writers are encouraged to submit an unpublished piece of horror fiction, we pick the best ones, post them on FANGORIA.com and allow readers to vote on their favorites. The winners then have their work published in the pages of FANGORIA magazine.
Stay tuned to this website for info on how to submit to the next WEIRD WORDS contest this summer!
Presenting the final tale in our Weird Words 2 short fiction contest, an imaginative one from Rod Labbe
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We’ve almost reached the end of our WEIRD WORDS 2 short story contest. Once the deep red ink dries, we’ll be calling on our readers to vote on their favorite tale… But until that day comes, cuddle up and enjoy this nasty little hot mess, a scrappy and sexy little nightmare called…
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Another week, another finalist in our ongoing WEIRD WORDS 2 short fiction contest. This nightmarish little number comes to us courtesy of author Ethan James Petty. It’s called…
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Presented for your consideration, another tale in our WEIRD WORDS 2 short story contest. This one is a macabre little number by Kurt Krause called…”Mamma’s Dolly.”
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The name Shawn Macomber may ring some dark bells: The journalist, writer, heavy-metal enthusiast and horror fan has seen his byline in a multitude of media. We’re more than a little grateful to have his eerie, arch Gothic tale “Queeny’s Last Run” as one of our ongoing Weird Words 2 finalists.
Have a read, and prepare for warping…
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Presenting another finalist in our second annual “Weird Words” short story contest. This one is a stylish slice of psychological creep called…
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We’ve sifted through the staggering array of submissions for our Weird Words 2 short-horror-fiction contest, and a handful of eerie tales have stuck in our psyches. Over the next several weeks, we’ll run the cream of the creep here at Fangoria.com. Eventually, we’ll ask you, our readers, to vote, and three winners will be published in the pages of our iconic magazine.
Let’s start with this matter-of-fact bit of fright…
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