Give us your ghosts. Give up your ghoul. Give us your mason jar full of spirits, your apparition in the attic. If you want to write a story, do it in 500-1000 words. If you want to write a poem, write 1 or 3 poems, each on 1 page. Craft us a ghost. Make us feel transparent.
1st Prize (Fiction) – $25 + Possible Publication in Howler Lit.
1st Prize (Poetry) – $25 + Publication in Howler Lit.
Runner-up for poetry & fiction will be published in Howler Lit.
Multiple & simultaneous submissions are accepted.
Submission deadline – Oct. 21 – NOON – no exceptions Send submissions to HowlerSubmissions@gmail.com
Prompt 1: A history of haunting: haunted purchase
Prompt 2: spell poem
Prompt 3: persona poetry – dead witches
Prompt 4: post from a ghost – tell a ghost story in via “found” posts
Prompt 5: help! my neighbor is a…
Prompt 6: help! I’m dating a…
Prompt 7: reimagine the classic horrors
Prompt 8: give us your best paranormal encounter
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