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Flash Monster the 13th results have emerged. Thanks to all who entered.

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October 30, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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This is Halloween. #FlashMonster

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Flash Monster 2026
I Parental Rites by Nicki Blake II SS Moss on the Garden Planet by Aza Smith III Their World by Dan Scamell   IV The Man by Kelley Criss V Bunker Jo Withers VI  God the Killer by Donna L. Gree…
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October 31, 2026 at 5:18 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
#FlashMonster is now closed. Thanks to all who entered! Results posted 9am (Pacific) on Friday, October 30th and Top 10 published on Halloween.
Creepy Puppet Peeks and Closes Door
ALT: Creepy Puppet Peeks and Closes Door
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October 25, 2026 at 10:03 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Time's almost up! #FlashMonster final deadline hits in under 11 hours, at 11:59pm Pacific Time tonight. Get those last-minute entries sent over! Top 10 published on Halloween. #flashfiction #writingcontest

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October 24, 2026 at 8:04 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Better get moving! Slacker Special is running out and the #FlashMonster final deadline hits at 11:59pm (Pacific) on Saturday, October 24th. Top 10 published on Halloween.
#writingcontest #flashfiction

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October 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Procrastinators rejoice! Slacker Special keeps late entries for #FlashMonster the 13th open until Saturday, Oct. 24th. Top 10 published on Halloween.

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#writingcontest
Office Space: Looks Like I'm Working
ALT: Office Space: Looks Like I'm Working
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October 19, 2026 at 6:22 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Just 12 hours left until our #FlashMonster soft deadline. Don't be a slacker. Get your monstrous #flashfiction entry turned in before midnight Pacific Time. #writingcontest

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Clock
Alt: A GIF of a black-and-white cartoon in which the face of a cuckoo clock is laughing menacingly.
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October 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
mlenoirbond.bsky.social
Don’t forget to listen to my @molotovlitzine.bsky.social spooky playlist on Spotify for #FlashMonster #FlashFictionContest inspiration 🔪 🩸 🧛🏻‍♂️ 🧙 🎃 👻 🪓 🦇 🕷️ 👽 😈
I update it every year.
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The Molotov Cocktail Lit Zine #FlashMonster Halloween Songs
Not your typical Halloween songs, but lots of spooky goodness full of monsters, creeps, nocturnal creatures, and beautiful beasts. Especially good inspiration for our annual flash fiction contest.
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October 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Two days left to get in on the action with our latest Halloween #writingcontest. Submit #flashfiction by soft deadline, end of day (Pacific Time) on Sunday, Oct. 18th, to play with us forever, and ever, and ever. #FlashMonster

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October 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Three days left to fire over your #FlashMonster entries before our soft deadline. Don't be a slacker. Hit us with your best shot by Oct 18th. #flashfiction #writingcontest

Top 10 published on Halloween.

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Mecha King Ghidorah in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
ALT: Mecha King Ghidorah in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
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October 16, 2026 at 12:14 AM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Just six days left to take a stab at #FlashMonster before our soft deadline. Send over monstrous #flashfiction entries by Oct. 18th. Top 10 published on Halloween. #writingcontest

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Someone in a Jason-like hockey masks standing behind the frosted glass of a front door, looking in and turning the handle.
October 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Just 7 days left until the #FlashMonster soft deadline hits. Send us your monstrous #flashfiction by Oct 18th. Top 10 published on Halloween. #writingcontest

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October 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Better get moving! #FlashMonster soft deadline hits in 10 days. Send over monstrous #flashfiction by Oct. 18th for a shot at $ prizes and sweet, sweet glory. Top 10 published on Halloween. #writingcontest #horror

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October 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Feeling lucky? It's 13 days until our #FlashMonster the 13th soft deadline. Send us monstrous #flashfiction by Oct. 18th. Top 10 published on Halloween.

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October 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Eyes on the prize.

It's October, so the #FlashMonster soft deadline is right around the corner. Send us your monstrous #flashfiction by Oct 18th for a shot at $ prizes and sweet, sweet glory. Top 10 published on Halloween.

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October 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Still need some inspiration for this year's #FlashMonster contest? Revisit our 2023 issue below, then submit yours here: themolotovcocktail.com/flash-monste... Soft deadline Oct 18th. Top 10 published on Halloween.

#flashfiction #writingcontest

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Flash Monster 2023
I A Whisper of Before by JP Relph II  The Composer by Wiebo Grobler III How to Establish Cordial Relations with Your Cephalopod Neighbour by Mairead Robinson     IV  Tick, Tick, Ti…
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September 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Deep breaths. You've still got over a month to send us your #FlashMonster entries. But hey, why wait? Send 'em if you got 'em. #flashfiction #writingcontest

Top 10 published on #Halloween.

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September 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Yeah, you! #FlashMonster submission season is in full swing. Deadline hits October 18th, but we read in order received, so get at it and send in yours early. #flashfiction #writingcontest

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September 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
We can't wait to get a taste of those sweet, sweet #FlashMonster entries you cook up.

Submissions open now. Top 10 published on Halloween.
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#flashfiction #writingcontest
August 26, 2026 at 5:24 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
Need some inspiration for our #FlashMonster the 13th contest? Reread last year's Top 10 to get those creative juices flowing. (This year's contest guidelines can be found here: themolotovcocktail.com/flash-monste...)

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Flash Monster 2025
This is Halloween. I We Were Never Afraid of the Spider by Timothy Fox II In Darkness by Eoin Nordman III Toxoplasma Odocoileus by Colin Alexander   IV  Son of Seanfhocail by Joseph Gilbride V…
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August 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
molotovlitzine.bsky.social
It's just not Halloween season without #FlashMonster, so we've juiced up our 13th annual contest. Now open to submissions.

#flashfiction #writingcontest

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August 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
ramccafferty.bsky.social
Please tell me why, as @molotovlitzine.bsky.social’s #FlashMonster deadline creeps closer, my story-in-progress has split into two, separate stories-in-progress?
November 27, 2024 at 4:04 AM
eoin-nordman.bsky.social
Happy Halloween! If you’re in the mood for some folk-horror sci-fi, check out my story “In Darkness” out today and free to read in @molotovlitzine.bsky.social. #FlashMonster 2025

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The Molotov Cocktail
In Darkness by Eoin Nordman When the Fusion Core failed, Isla taught us to make candles from animal tallow. By then she was old, and we watched her hands gently shake as she dipped the plant fiber …
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
eoin-nordman.bsky.social
Honored to place 2nd in The Molotov Cocktail’s #FlashMonster 2025 contest.

Check out my story “In Darkness” when the Flash Monster Mega-Issue drops tomorrow!
October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
allthosestrings.bsky.social
Wowsers. Loved this tale, too. Check out "Out of Oneness, Two" by @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social - last year's @molotovlitzine.bsky.social #FlashMonster runner-up.
August 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM