Entry Fee: FREE

Deadline: December 31, 2010

Guidelines: http://www.suspensemagazine.com/contest.html

The first and second annual Suspense Magazine writing contests were such a success that the editors gearing up for another one this year. Any stories in the mystery, suspense, or thriller genres are eligible. You may enter as many times as you wish, so if you have more than one story, go for it! Stories should be 1,500 to 5,000 words long and they must be included in the body of the e-mail submission. Any attachments will be discarded. The winner receives 12 books from popular authors, and the runners up receive Amazon.com gift cards. Some of the winning entries will be published on the website. If you read last year’s contest entries, you’ll see a wide variety of writing styles, and some chilling stories.