The four Fear 2025 Battle winning stories have been added to the Past Winners page and include interviews with the authors!
Disassembly by Chad Frame @chadryanframe
Red is the Ribbon by Anne Wilkins
Some People Need Erasing by Sara Wesley McBride
Until You're Better by Joseph Miller
Explore the stories and interviews with our winning authors by clicking the link in our bio and navigating to Past Winners. (you may have to refresh the page)
Each of these authors won $3,400 USD, with a total of $20,000 USD shared amongst the authors of the top 16 stories.
Congrats to the winners and all that fought in the Battle!
Next up: Tempest Owl 2025 Battle. 5 days to write a 1000 word short story! Up for the challenge?
Join the next Battle today! https://t.co/DUh1B6srxk
Honored to have placed 1st in Rounds 1 and 2, 6th in Round 3, and 1st overall from Group 1.
🎮 Twisted Tournament Results:
🎯 Total Score: 28.7
⭐ Average: 9.57
📊 Rounds: R1: 9.86 R2: 9.63 R3: 9.21
Congrats, all, on a great Tournament!
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🎉Fear 2025 Final Results!🎉
Of the 2330 registered writers, 1700 entered a short story to face off in Battle.
Four Winners, four Runner-Ups and eight Semi-Finalists emerged from the Fear 2025 Flash Fiction Battle.
We are proud to announce our four Winners! Each won $3,400 USD!
Dystopia -- Disassembly by author Chad Frame
Horror -- Red is the Ribbon by author anne wilkins
Mystery -- Some People Need Erasing by author Sara McBride
Thriller & Suspense -- Until You're Better by author Joseph Miller
The four Runner-Ups of this Battle each won $800 USD!
Dystopia -- Dead or Alivened by author Jesse Locatelli
Horror -- The Jeremies by author NIkki Blakely
Mystery -- Last Laugh by author Robert Dyer
Thriller & Suspense -- The Last Supper by author Vasa
The eight Semi-Finalists of this Battle each won $400 USD!
Dystopia -- The Bell by author Glen Creed
Dystopia -- Circus Terriblé by author Nova Sommers
Horror -- The Listening Pond by author A. Lou
Horror -- Unnatural Order by author Christopher Kruse
Mystery -- The Anatomy of a Bomb by author Lyss Buchthal
Mystery -- Wildflowers by author Ej Sidle
Thriller & Suspense -- 40 Per Cent by author Rupert Webb
Thriller & Suspense -- Hiking with Stella by author Kevin (Foofaraw)
Congratulations everyone!
Explore all of the results on the Debrief page, as well as your Pip Charts from the Battle.
Click the link in our bio, make sure you're logged in, navigate to the Debrief page, then click on the feedback tab to view your story's feedback. You may have to refresh the page if you already have the website open.
@LouLou832832@AKScotland@QuiteWriteEd@deankoorey I kind of figured it was a Wonder Twins sort of scenario where they shout "Amandean Powers, Activate!" and then merge to shapeshift into something.
Joining a new team writing contest, Twisted Teams 1, at Twisted Tournament! Come write with us! https://t.co/jTkafX2WyW #TwistInTaleContest#writingcontest
Honored to have my 100-Word Microfiction Challenge entry published today at NYC Midnight, complete with gorgeous art by Yevgenia Nayberg!
"Sonnet Found in the Ruins of Babel"
We’re happy to announce that we'll be publishing the top 3 stories from last year’s 100-word Microfiction Challenge! First up is the 3rd place story, “Sonnet Found in the Ruins of Babel,” by @chadryanframe at https://t.co/PL4pYWaKd8. Original illustration by @znayberg. Enjoy!