Horror Writers Chat. Charity Anthology. Frequently Asked Questions.
Deadline for submissions? December 31st 2025.
Theme? Campfire Horror For Adults.
Wordcount? 500 to 7000 words.
Where to submit? email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com
Payment for submissions? None. This is for charity.
Where do the royalties go? Outside of any production cost for the physical books, all proceeds will be donated to the charity Macmillan, as requested by author MG Mason (Matt Mason). Black Cat Reading, the publisher owned by William Beck, will provide the ISBN at no additional cost.
Will I retain the rights to my work? Your work is your work. Any stories published in this anthology are published exclusively with it for a period of 12 months from the publication date. After that, all publishing rights revert back to the individual author who can then publish their story elsewhere.
When will the book be published? To be confirmed.
If you have further questions, please email thatwilliambeck at gmail dot com or send him a DM on bluesky @thatwilliambeck
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HORROR SUBMISSIONS OPEN ๐ฅ
An anthology to honour the creator of #HorrorWritersChat, Matt aka MG Mason, is in the works.
Theme: CAMPFIRE HORROR FOR ADULTS
Deadline: December 31st, 2025
See attached FAQ for details
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#WIPSnips: Dominant
I didn't think I had any version of this word, or even vibes, then decided to check anyway and, woo!
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I don't have the word but I definitely have โจvibesโจ straight out of chapter 1: mobsters arguing over who knows better and who decides the boss's final word. Check this story out on Substack. Background image: Graphe Tween on Unsplash. #WIPSnips #mysterybooks #BeyondCover #BookSky #readingcommunity
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Beyond Cover: Chapter 1
High tension, an upcoming meeting, and a premonition...
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Tomorrow, I tackle cleaning my house. The difficult side of self-care: catching up after a depression rut. I barely noticed November pass. What do you mean it's December??? Last I checked Halloween just ended.
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Soup is such a comfort food for this time of year. After a month of bad seasonal depression, a headache all day at work, and struggles writing recently, it felt so lovely to make homemade soup tonight. A warm act of self-care. Perhaps after, I shall write. #writingcommunity
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Alyssa, my MC in "Beyond Dark," loves just being home with her dog, a strong coffee, and a good book. Profiling bizarre killers out in the world makes her a home body where she can hide from it all. #WriteSky #writingcommunity
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My novel doesn't have the word "percent" in it, so, uhh, have "perceived" instead #wipsnips
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Beyond Cover: Chapter 1
High tension, an upcoming meeting, and a premonition...
Chapter 1 is up! Join a new (free) adventure on Substack as agents Emily Abbett and Dwayne MacMorris try to survive being undercover in the Russian mob. #BookSky #mysterybooks #crimefiction
open.substack.com/pub/laviniat...
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From my new Substack series, "Beyond Cover." First chapter went up today! #WIPSnips #mysterybooks #readingcommunity
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I haven't done #WIPSnips for a bit but I am back and with a new project! This one is a spinoff from "Beyond Dark" and will be a serial novel on Substack, first chapter going up this Tuesday! #mysterybooks #readingcommunity #BookSky
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