The horror... the horror...

[sharplittleteeth]

I have never heard of the Horror Writers Association of Australia until today. But it seems that they're running a short story competition, and I'm keen to enter.

Especially the flash fiction category. I've read too many flash fictions that rely on vagueness to achieve their final twist. I want to write something concrete.

Comments

[andricongirl.livejournal.com]

cool ;]

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

What's flash fiction?

[sharplittlteeth.livejournal.com]

Really short short stories. In this case, 1000 words or less.

[strang-er.livejournal.com]

Ah.

(I'd originally read it as 'slash fiction' and thought 'they have a contest category for that?').

[baralier.livejournal.com]

There was quite a presence of HWA at Continuum last year. Judging by the Guests for this year's Con they'll be out in force I'm sure.

[ms-kismet.livejournal.com]

If you do it, will you maybe post it (or some of it)?

[sharplittlteeth.livejournal.com]

The entry conditions state they don't accept works that have already been published. LJ is probably strectching the definition of "published" to extremes, but why risk it?

I will be happy to e-mail you a copy, when I've got something written.

[ms-kismet.livejournal.com]

I think I could be happy with that. You write good stuffs and I like what I've read of it so far. :)