Printed Short Stories 2026 Part 1
Published 1.1.26
Printed in Multiple Volumes
Printed in Multiple Volumes
Each Story must be exactly 101 words in any genre. 101 Words - 101 Word Short Stories
"What a great story. I appreciate that it started off sounding like another monster tale, but produced a surprise ending that transformed it into real life. Cleverly written, and I enjoyed the suspense, pacing, and solid ending. Nice work."
Pep Talks
Printed in Multiple Volumes
Printed in Multiple Volumes
Printed in Multiple Volumes
Dark Decent - Whispers from beyond webzine
Dark Descent Portal | DarkHolmePublishing
Vol 19
Christmas Cheer
The List
Requiem
Vol 20
Good Little Minions
Monsters
The Test
Vol 21
Home
Lego Head
Routines
Vol 22
All For A Song
The Maze
The Right Mask
Vol 23
A Cold Winter's Day
Cherry Pie
Vol 24
The End is Nigh
The Test
Presence
Published 21.1.26
Printed in Multiple Volumes
Longlist Winner Nov 2025
Every Tuesday evening, a new 100-word horror rises from the ShadowSphere. ShadowSphere | Join the Indie Horror Community at Dark Holme Publishing
"This week's featured drabble is 'Titles' by Tina Wingham.
A crumbling manor, a man obsessed with status and a castle that takes hierarchy very seriously."
Titles
Longlist Winner Nov 2025
Printed in Multiple Volumes
Longlist Winner Nov 2025
Tadpole Press holds a 100 word story competition 4 times a year. Open theme.
Look Up
When the power went out for the third night in a row, Rowan assumed the shadows were out to get him again. They liked to stretch, creep, and whisper. But tonight, one pointed up.
Looking out the old, weathered window, Rowan stared through the darkened clou
Tadpole Press holds a 100 word story competition 4 times a year. Open theme.
Look Up
When the power went out for the third night in a row, Rowan assumed the shadows were out to get him again. They liked to stretch, creep, and whisper. But tonight, one pointed up.
Looking out the old, weathered window, Rowan stared through the darkened clouds to a lone star that burned defiantly through the storm. Then another one appeared and another until dozens burnt brightly.
Rowan smirked. Even his monsters were reminding him to look up and notice all the little things that brought him joy.
Published 1.2.26
Flash Phantoms is dedicated to bringing you the best micro HORROR stories of 100 words or less.
https://www.flashphantoms.net/
On Repeat
Published Issue 6
My work appears in The Haiku Shack Magazine: Issue 6 - The Haiku Shack Magazine | Cendrine Marrouat - Artist
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A specific theme inspires every issue; this issue is water.
The Dream
Published 3.3.26
Published 3.3.26
Each Story must be exactly 101 words in any genre. 101 Words - 101 Word Short Stories
"I loved the language in your story, and the persistence that was portrayed."
Yearning
Published 3.3.26
Published 3.3.26
Every Tuesday evening, a new 100-word horror rises from the ShadowSphere. ShadowSphere | Join the Indie Horror Community at Dark Holme Publishing
"This week's featured drabble is 'The Gift of Giving' by Tina Wingham.
How far would you go to teach someone the meaning of giving?"
The Gift of Giving
Printed in Vol. 9 Compassiviste Anthology
Printed in Vol. 9 Compassiviste Anthology
Printed in Vol. 9 Compassiviste Anthology
Our constant need for more is destroying our planet—and in this quarter's edition of How to Save the World, we're asking how to do things differently.
Are you ready to live a life where "enough" really is enough? https://mybook.to/Anthology9
The Game
Published 8.4.26
Printed in Vol. 9 Compassiviste Anthology
Printed in Vol. 9 Compassiviste Anthology
Every Tuesday evening, a new 100-word horror rises from the ShadowSphere. ShadowSphere | Join the Indie Horror Community at Dark Holme Publishing
"100 words that open in sunshine and butterflies and land somewhere genuinely, quietly horrifying. The kind of piece where the darkness was always there underneath. You just didn't see it coming."
Sir Aldric's Charge
Published 1.5.26
Printed in Vol. 9 Compassiviste Anthology
Published June 2026
Flash Phantoms is dedicated to bringing you the best micro HORROR stories of 100 words or less.
https://www.flashphantoms.net/
To Jump Or Not To Jump
Published June 2026
Printed in Vol. 9 Compassiviste Anthology
Published June 2026
Dreadstone Books is dedicated to sharing captivating horror and dark fiction short stories that linger long after the final line. We exist to unearth unsettling tales, chilling visions and imaginative nightmares for readers who love a well-told scare.
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