Short & Scary Writing Contest: Ghost Tour in Asbury Park, Sun Oct 18

Name: Short & Scary Writing Contest
Start: 2026-10-18T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-18T00:30:00-04:00
Location: Asbury Book Cooperative

Know before you go

When: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 12 AM to 12:30 AM (one week before Halloween)
Where: Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, United States
Tickets: $15
Type: Ghost Tour

Details

Submit your most terrifying short story for a chance to win $100 and to present your work at our showcase on HALLOWEEN NIGHT!
About this Event

Submit to our 2nd Annual Short & Scary Writing Contest! Your submissions will be judged by a panel of ghosts, authors, and crazy people who love to read for a chance to win $100 and to present at our showcase on Oct. 31st at 5pm.

Submission Rules

1) Teens enter for FREE. If you are 17 years old or younger do not purchase this ticket. Simply submit and mention how old you are in the body of the email.

2) Your Short Story can be a MAXIMUM of 1500 words.

3) No previously published work can be submitted. All work must be original.

4) The use of AI is against ABC's policies and mission statement. Any AI usage will result in disqaulification.

5) Work that is not submitted as a PDF risks disqualification. If you have difficulty downloading your story to the corect format, let us know so we can assist.

6) Submission DEADline is Sunday, October 18th at midnight.

7) Your story must give us nightmares.

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Submission Details

1) Buy a ticket through eventbrite.

2) Include your ticket number when you email your submission.

3) Name & Bio

4) A PDF of your Short Story

5) Will you be available to present on October 31st at 5pm?

Email submisison to [email protected]

The submission fee is $15

If for some reason you can not afford this fee but still want to submit, please email [email protected]