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We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the top 25 winners of this year’s TL;DR Press 1,000 Word Herd Flash Fiction Competition! In 1st place is Sisters of the Word by Grace Quon In 2nd place is Time to Stay by Brandon Woo In 3rd place is The Dangers of Dreaming by Regan Puckett

That is a wrap for our week-long prompted competition! We will be busy judging the stories and coming up with our winners. Thank you so much to everyone who has submitted to us, and good luck to everyone. Winners will be announced in the new year. #tldrterrors

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Only a few hours remain to get your stories in! You've got this.

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Attention, TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition participants! Today (Saturday) is deadline day! You have until midnight (UK) to submit your stories. You got this! #tldrterrors

For all of those taking part in the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition, don’t forget, you have until midnight on Saturday, 13 December 2025 (UK Time) to submit your scary stories! #tldrterrors

And thats all the curses/prompts are with their authors! Good luck to everyone who is taking part this week. Be brave, be bold, and have fun! We can’t wait to read your spooky stories.  #tldrterrors

That's a wrap for registration! Your prompts will be released at midnight UK on Sunday, 07 December 2025 (UK Time), so check your email for your prompts & the link to submit your short story then. Good luck!  #tldrterrors

Writers, today is the last day to enter the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition! - Receive 2 prompts - Write, re-write, edit for 7 days - Win 1 of 25 cash prizes & publication - Support Scares That Care! Register here:  eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors-c…

We are pleased to announce our nominations for the 2025 Pushcart Prize. Congratulations to our nominees, and thank you for your amazing stories!

Are you a HORROR writer that always gets “romance” in a certain other competition? Then why not sign up for the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition, and take us on a dark journey through your sick little mind? Details/bloodpact below: eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors-c…

There’s still time to enter the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition!! Registration closes on the 28th November, so if you want to take part in a fun short story competition, then don’t forget to register asap. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors-c…

There are $650 in prizes up for grabs with a top prize of $150 and guaranteed feedback to all participants. Register by November 28th for your chance to win! eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors-c… #tldrterrors #horror

Do you enjoy strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of joy in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever summoned a spectre or a ghost? If the answer is yes, don't wait another minute, sign up to the TLDR Press 2K Terrors competition!

Register here by November 28th: eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors-c… #tldrterrors

Enter the 2K Terrors short story horror competition! Registration is $15 and includes: 1. 2 fiendish prompts for every participant 2. Guaranteed feedback from the judges 3. A chance to the win $150 top prize 4. A chance to shed your mortal skin and live as pure horrifying energy

We hope that everyone joins in on the spooky fun this year for the chance to win prizes and appear in the winners collection. So don’t forget to register before November 28th #horrorwriters

Registration is $15 + tax/fees and includes: 1. Two unique prompts for every participant 2. Guaranteed feedback from the judges 3. A chance to win from a total $650 in prizes and merch!

The portal to the pain dimension has squidged open once more. We seek more sacrifices to sign up for the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition! Enter by November 28th for a chance to win $150 top prize ($650 total prizes) + be featured in a charity collection.