James Herbert could hook you in a single paragraph. His openings were famous for it — a sudden death, a vivid place, a detail that made everything feel real and then wrong. That's the challenge. Write us the opening paragraph of a horror story inspired by his work. One paragraph, up to 150 words. That's it.
What the winner gets
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Published on the site
Your paragraph published here alongside Beneath, The Residue and The Covenant, with your name attached.
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Invitation to submit a full chapter
If your paragraph wins, we'll invite you to submit a full first chapter for publication.
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Featured on the fiction hub
Your name and story on the fan fiction homepage, visible to everyone who visits the site.
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Early access
We'll notify you first when new chapters of Beneath, The Residue and The Covenant are published.