Horror/Gothic Writing Competition

Felix Lister

Nov 15, 20217 min read

Barghest - Horror/Gothic Writing Competition Honourable Mention

My feet hurt. They haven’t stopped hurting the last 50 miles. Sweat drips down my brow as heavy as a Sunday shower. The soles of my shoes...

Eilidh Leitch

Nov 15, 20213 min read

The Stag's Daughter - Horror/Gothic Writing Competition Honourable Mention

My father’s mother, who after leaving home at eighteen, he never spoke to again, had hands like barbed wire. Everything she touched bled....

Madelyn Stocker

Nov 15, 20217 min read

Emilia - Horror/Gothic Writing Competition Third Place

Emilia White was a very unobtrusive little girl. Her mother described her as quiet and self-sufficient. Family friends thought of her as...

C.L. Hearnden

Nov 15, 20214 min read

RecallX - Horror/Gothic Writing Competition Second Place Winner

A rattling on the street woke me. I groaned at the pathetic wheels of the Clean-Sweep10 as it passed. Its illuminated smile, empty, as it...

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