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PFN – Boudin: The Online Home of The McNeese Review Seeking Submissions for the Halloween Issue on the Theme of “The Ticking Clock”
The Ticking Clock
(Judge/Guest Editor: Abbie Skinner)
Tick…Tick…Tick…
That’s the sound of your time running out to submit to our annual Halloween issue of Boo-din! Whether a clock, metronome, or infamous telltale heart, the incessant reminder of precious seconds flying by locks readers into a state of suspension. This spooky season, we are looking for your best horror and speculative stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry. In the spirit of Halloween, Abbie Skinner will judge submissions and award the Skinner Prize to one winner. The prize includes top placement in the issue, special mention of the prize, a broadside, and a social media post about the winning piece.
All submissions should include concepts of time as a significant plot point or symbol. We are looking for horror and speculative work, but we will not accept anything overly graphic or violent.
No Fee! Fiction/CNF/hybrid submissions under 3,000. You may submit up to three poems/microfictions (under 500 words). Please indicate the genre of your submission in your cover letter upon submission. Submissions are limited to four issues per calendar year. Previously unpublished work only, please!