I would like to host a contest!

So, here's the deal. Non-TG horror stories. Gothic, modern, it doesn't matter; write your ideal monster story or a typical ghost spookfest, all that matters is that you have fun with it and write the scariest story you can!

Rules:

--Stories should be a single posting -- no serials or multi-part stories.
--TG content not required. If you feel it necessary to include it won't disqualify the story, but the focus is on fun horror/creepy lit rather than TG fic this time 'round.
--Entries need to be given the custom tag "Halloween Challenge 2015" to qualify; entries that do not include this will not be up for consideration.

Entries are allowed from now until October 25th, with a voting page hopefully going up by the 28th for the community to choose the story they think is best.

Prizes:

1st Place: First place will be given a basic-level subscription to the Hatbox, granting them access to a wide variety of great premium stories.
Runners Up: The 2 next highest-voted stories will land their authors access to a single premium story from the hatbox of their choice.

I will distribute prizes mid-November. Winners will be announced on Halloween, after which they will have one week to contact me with details on how they would like to receive their prizes, and, in the case of the runners up, which story they would like to receive from the hatbox.

I plan to write a few scary stories this year, but naturally I won't be entering my own competition.

That's it peeps! I'm looking forward to what people come up with, and I hope that everyone has fun giving this a shot!

Melanie E.