This is a Flash Fiction Contest for Horror.
The Grim Reaper Contest is held every year on October 1 through October 31.
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 A Horror Flash Fiction must be more than 500 words, but fewer than 1,000 words in length.
 I'll disqualify your Horror Flash Fiction when your Horror Flash Fiction is 499 words or fewer at Writing.Com's Word Count and I'll disqualify your Horror Flash Fiction when your Horror Flash Fiction is 1,001 words or more at Writing.Com's Word Count.
One entry per person at The Grim Reaper Contest Forum.
I accept old or new Horror Flash Fiction with Awardicon or without Awardicon.
 I don't like the following for Horror Flash Fiction: no child molestation stories, no rape stories, no abuse stories, no sexual assault stories, no racist stories, and no AI stories, please.
A Horror Flash Fiction rating will be up to E down to XGC.
Post your entry using b-item format.
Example: {b-item:2201712}
Or see WritingML Help for b-item.
I accept Book Entry. Post your entry using entry format.
Example: {entry:866107}
" Harriette's New Plan" 
Or see WritingML Help for entry.
Put your Word Count in your Horror Flash Fiction or in The Grim Reaper Contest Forum.
You can edit your Horror Flash Fiction until the deadline.
Deadline is Thursday, 11:59 p. m. on WdC time, October 31, 2024.
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First Place
I will ask you to choose one of the following when your Horror Flash Fiction is First Place:
 50K Orange Awardicon & Horror/Scary Merit Badge
50K Orange Awardicon & Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge
50K Orange Awardicon & 10K Gift Points
25K Orange Awardicon, Horror/Scary Merit Badge, & 25K Gift Points
25K Orange Awardicon, Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge, & 25K Gift Points
25K Orange Awardicon & 35K Gift Points
10K Orange Awardicon, Horror/Scary Merit Badge, & 40K Gift Points
10K Orange Awardicon, Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge, & 40K Gift Points
10K Orange Awardicon & 50K Gift Points
Horror/Scary Merit Badge & 50K Gift Points
Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge & 50K Gift Points
60K Gift Points
Second Place
I will ask you to choose one of the following when your Horror Flash Fiction is Second Place:
25K Orange Awardicon & Horror/Scary Merit Badge
25K Orange Awardicon & Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge
25K Orange Awardicon & 10K Gift Points
10K Orange Awardicon, Horror/Scary Merit Badge, & 15K Gift Points
10K Orange Awardicon, Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge, & 15K Gift Points
10K Orange Awardicon & 25K Gift Points
Horror/Scary Merit Badge & 25K Gift Points
Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge & 25K Gift Points
35K Gift Points
Third Place
I will ask you to choose one of the following when your Horror Flash Fiction is Third Place:
10K Orange Awardicon & Horror/Scary Merit Badge
10K Orange Awardicon & Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge
10K Orange Awardicon & 10K Gift Points
Horror/Scary Merit Badge & 10K Gift Points
Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge & 10K Gift Points
20K Gift Points
Honorable Mention
I will ask you to choose one of the following when your Horror Flash Fiction is Honorable Mention:
 10K Black Awardicon
Season Autumn Merit Badge
Another Non-Exclusive Merit Badge
10K Gift Points
 If there are 2 Entries, then only the 1st Place Winner is awarded.
If there are 4 Entries, then only the 1st Place Winner and 2nd Place Winner are awarded.
If there are 6 Entries or more, then the 1st Place Winner, 2nd Place Winner, and 3rd Place Winner are awarded, and, if possible, Honorable Mention Winner/Winners is/are awarded.
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First Place Winner
Second Place Winner - Tie
Second Place Winner - Tie
Third Place Winner
Honorable Mention Winner
How do I judge Flash Fiction? ▼
Character: Did the people seem real? Also, I accept one character or two characters, first, in Flash Fiction. - 5 Stars through 1 Star
One character or two characters = 
Three characters = 
Four characters =
Five characters =
Six characters =
Seven characters =
Eight characters =
Nine characters =
Ten+ characters =
Point of View: I accept First Person Point of View or Third Person Limited Point of View. - 5 Stars or 1 Star
Scene: In Flash Fiction, one scene is the best. - 5 Stars through 1 Star
One scene =
Two scenes =
Three scenes =
Four scenes =
Five+ scenes =
Dialogue: Did the words the characters spoke in Flash Fiction seem consistent with their personalities? - 5 Stars through 1 Star
Strong Words: Did the author used nouns and verbs only in Flash Fiction? - 5 Stars through 1 Star
No adjectives and/or adverbs =
1 through 5 adjectives and/or adverbs =
6 through 10 adjectives and/or adverbs =
11 through 15 adjectives and/or adverbs =
16 through 20 adjectives and/or adverbs =
21 through 25 adjectives and/or adverbs =
26 through 30 adjectives and/or adverbs =
31 through 35 adjectives and/or adverbs =
36+ adjectives and/or adverbs =
Setting: Is there enough description in your Horror Flash Fiction to paint a picture that seems real enough for the judge? - 5 Stars through 1 Star
Plot: Was the plot clear and believable? - 5 Stars through 1 Star
Grammar and Spelling: Was the English readable? Were there too many grammatical errors, misuse of punctuation, run-on sentences, etc.? Point out any typos or misspellings? Were there so many such errors that they made reading the piece difficult for the judge? - 5 Stars through 1 Star
Format: Was the Flash Fiction easy to read? Would it help to put blank lines between paragraphs? - 5 Stars through 1 Star
Thank You to... ▼
![Merit Badge in Flash Fiction
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For supporting Flash Fiction by providing a new venue for writers to develop this form, the Grim Blunt Contest.](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/general-Flash_Fiction.gif)
Thank you so much to Maineiac  for the amazing Flash Fiction Merit Badge here on this forum. Back in the day, my forum was called the Grim Blunt Contest.
Thank you so much to Starr Phenix  for the beautiful, black Awardicon here on this forum.
![Merit Badge in Horror Scary
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Congratulations on being named Honorable Mention for Best Horror/Scary for [Link To Item #2046245] at the 2017 Quill Awards. *^*Smile*^* For more information, see [Link To Item #quills] .](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/genre-Horror_Scary-900.gif)
Thank you so much for nominated Grim Blunt Trauma Contest
The Former Grim Blunt Trauma Contest.
Now, my forum is call The Grim Reaper Contest. |
Thank you so much to Elle - on hiatus  , Kitti the Red-Nosed Feline  , and the Quill Award Team!
I recommend checking this out, please. Thank you so much.
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