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THE SUMMER CHILLER CONTEST

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

This will be our first ever contest here at
FLASHES IN THE DARK!

1) The contest will run from August 1st, 2009 - September 22, 2009.

2) All stories MUST employ some sort of summertime theme! Use elements that turn the regular trappings of the warmest part of the year into something dark and scary!

3) No reprints, no exceptions. If we receive anything that is a reprint, we will not consider it for the contest.

4) There will be first, second, and third place winners, along with two honorable mentions. There will be prizes for the winners, to be announced later.

5) The editors of Flashes in the Dark and Sonar4 Ezine are not elligible to enter this contest.

6) The usual submission guidelines will apply, except for the word limit.

For the Summer Chiller, we will accept stories of 1,200 words, a slight bump up from our usual limit of 1,000 words.

7) Submit your best! Go for it, and good luck!

The Editors

FLASHES IN THE DARK NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Lori Titus and Bob Eccles are now officially handling all submissions for Flashes In The Dark. But, there’s one problem…they’re almost out of submissions! Lori, Bob and I worked together this week to get the submission backlog caught up, but now we’re running low on great stories.

Now that the backlog is taken care of, we can respond to submissions much faster. That means quicker acceptance notices for you!

Of course we want to keep publishing the same great stories we always do, but now’s the time to hit us with everything you got! Even reprints, as long as they’re not currently running elsewhere. Our submission guidelines are the same as always and all stories should be sent to submissions@flashesinthedark.com.

For those of you that are new to Flashes In The Dark, please check our Submission Guidelines before sending your stories in.

Thanks for your support!

– The Editors