Welcome to the spookiest month of the year! Here on , we love stories that leave our blood curdling and keep us on the edge of our seats. This Halloween, we dare you to scare us with your story based on the following prompt:

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This Halloween, you're doing research for your anthropology thesis at a remote village in East Java, Indonesia.

After a few days of living there, you start to feel strange. The sounds of gamelan and fleeting glimpses of a mysterious dancing girl keep you on the edge. Your anxiety grows until, one night, you discover the truth behind these hauntings.

What is it? And how do you stop the terror?

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► The deadline is .

► Your entry should . Anything above the range will be disqualified.

► Your entry must be written in English. must be the primary genre of your story. Secondary genres (e.g. Action / Fanfiction / Romance) are acceptable too.

► Your entry must be an original work written for this contest. You may continue your story if you wish, but we will only review what has been submitted to us in the form.

► Your entry should be PG-13 and must adhere to . Mature stories will not be accepted.

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Publish your entry on your profile, then submit the link to us via this . If your entry is a chapter in a bigger piece of work, link us to the specific chapter. Entries submitted anywhere else will not be accepted.

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Winners will receive a shoutout on to ~190,000 followers. The winning entries will be featured in our anthology and our reading list.

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"I don't get hurt.

I hurt people,

especially pretty girls like you."

Find our Halloween pick in our reading list based on the quote above. Send us your guess by submitting the link of the story to this . One lucky winner will receive a shoutout on our profile.

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