“I hadn’t heard my full name for years,/ until Carrie started calling again.” Hallowe’en poetry contest winner, by Eva Hibbs.
“Every inch of the creature was sharp enough to tear into flesh, every part acutely dangerous…” Hallowe’en short story contest winner, by Dale Howard.
“First night as Furniture World night watchman was my last…” Hallowe’en microfiction contest winner, by Mark Rosenblum.
“On the night it ends, I am alone in the living room, unaware of what has happened until a single scream erupts from the corner.” Hallowe’en microfiction contest runner-up, by Charlotte Cartner,
“The girl’s name is Emily, and at age six, her mother dies. The first time is a week later, deep into the night…” Hallowe’en short story contest runner-up, by Rachel Cochran.
“Before bed, I was a woman in her late forties,/ but part by part, I was replaced with the used and tired.” Hallowe’en poetry contest runner-up, by Jessica Barksdale.
“Twilight was shimmering around us when we saw them again. They were closer to the house this time.” By Cynthia Green (highly commended in our Hallowe’en short story contest).
“Lisa’s ghost twin sister owns her environment. Now, grass covers half of her face…Sewer pipe femur bones. Electric wiring inside her throat.” Hallowe’en poetry contest runner-up, by Jennifer MacBain-Stephens.
“The fear in his eyes as I closed the wall around him was palpable.” Hallowe’en short story contest runner-up, by Richard Grebow.