{"id":1839,"date":"2026-10-10T07:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2026-10-13T07:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:27:00","slug":"halloween-writing-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/halloween-writing-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Writing Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1839\" class=\"elementor elementor-1839\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c77269 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"9c77269\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9c77269\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9c77269\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b0ca63b\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b0ca63b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have a situation. October. Halloween is coming, our characters are making terrible decisions, and apparently nobody is stopping them. Seems like a good time for a <strong>halloween writing contest<\/strong>. Bring your witches, haunted houses, and deeply questionable protagonists.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446b3b7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"446b3b7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"446b3b7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"446b3b7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"9dff32d\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9dff32d\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tMeet Creepertober\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1a3b0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"cd1a3b0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cd1a3b0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cd1a3b0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"34e0dc8\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"34e0dc8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreepertober 2026 is Quibble\u2019s first-ever flash fiction writing event. Low stakes, small piece, maybe an hour of writing inspiration. Take it spooky, strange, unsettling, wholesome, ridiculous, or somewhere in between.<br><br>This year\u2019s prompt is:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a157e54 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"a157e54\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a157e54\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a157e54\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"e-image-link-base\"\n\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"507c667\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"507c667\" \n\t\t \n\t\t data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"507c667\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"1842\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Creepertober-img-2.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1200\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"612\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Creepertober-img-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Creepertober-img-2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Creepertober-img-2-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Creepertober-img-2-768x392.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Halloween writing prompt\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1ada1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"7a1ada1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7a1ada1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7a1ada1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"f458eae\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"f458eae\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tSubmissions \n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bf998 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"d9bf998\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d9bf998\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d9bf998\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8740ae6\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8740ae6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>October 6 at 15:00 \u2192 October 19 at 15:00<\/strong><br><br>Every author can submit one entry only. Your entry can be a single chapter or several, as long as the total stays under 2,000 words.<br><br>Submit your story through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.goquibble.com\/writing-contests\"><u>the event page on the app<\/u><\/a>, either from your main account or under a pen name. Want to experiment anonymously? Go for it. Anonymous entries won\u2019t be linked to your main profile.<br><br>Whether you\u2019re a seasoned storyteller or just getting back into writing, this halloween writing contest is your chance to let your imagination run wild.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89c448 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"e89c448\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e89c448\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e89c448\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"c19cceb\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c19cceb\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tVoting and Winners\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6c198 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"9e6c198\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9e6c198\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9e6c198\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"ae03c50\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ae03c50\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 20 at 15:00 \u2192 October 26 at 14:00<br><br>No editorial panel. The community chooses the winners.<br><br>During voting week, every reader gets 3 anonymous voting tokens to give to their favorite stories. You can\u2019t stack multiple votes on the same story, so you\u2019ll have to spread the love.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6310995 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"6310995\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6310995\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6310995\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"c8d1e90\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c8d1e90\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tThe Prizes\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b445b8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"3b445b8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3b445b8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3b445b8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"e-image-link-base\"\n\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"2cb3671\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"2cb3671\" \n\t\t \n\t\t data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2cb3671\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"1843\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Creepertober.gif\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"800\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"418\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Creepertober event badges\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c438af e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"5c438af\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5c438af\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5c438af\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8480534\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8480534\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\ud83e\udd47 1st Place<\/strong><br>$30 Gift Card + 150 QUIBs + permanent 1st Place Champion badge<br><br><strong> \ud83e\udd48 2nd Place<\/strong><br>75 QUIBs + permanent 2nd Place Champion badge<br><br><strong> \ud83e\udd49 3rd Place<\/strong><br>45 QUIBs + permanent 3rd Place Champion badge<br><br>All event participants will receive a permanent \"Creepertober Participant\" Badge.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07cffd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"f07cffd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f07cffd\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f07cffd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"590a4a0\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"590a4a0\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tWhat Are QUIBs?\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce8e76 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"fce8e76\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fce8e76\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fce8e76\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c7105f6\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c7105f6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/quibble-new-author-monetization-system\/\" id=\"e-mv6cstk1-oae5h43\"><u id=\"e-mv6cstk1-vq1blo9\">QUIBs are Quibble\u2019s upcoming virtual currency, designed to help authors earn money from their stories.<\/u><\/a><br><br>Readers will be able to use QUIBs to unlock chapters of paid stories, giving writers a new way to monetize their work and earn from writing novels.<br><br>Quibble will support payouts in all major global currencies, making it easier for authors worldwide to turn their writing into income.The feature is expected to launch no later than Friday, October 30, 2026, when Creepertober\u2019s winners will also be announced.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146b661 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"146b661\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"146b661\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"146b661\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/quibble-new-author-monetization-system\/\" target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"e-image-link-base\"\n\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"be27c02\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"be27c02\" \n\t\t \n\t\t data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"be27c02\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"1800\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIBs.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1200\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"628\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIBs.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIBs-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIBs-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goquibble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/QUIBs-768x402.jpg 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Quibble monetization system\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e56b4d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"3e56b4d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3e56b4d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3e56b4d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"796bbd6\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"796bbd6\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tOver To You\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a45ba4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"5a45ba4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5a45ba4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5a45ba4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"65adede\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"65adede\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether you\u2019re here to write, read, vote, or all three, Creepertober is for you. Three stories are about to earn bragging rights for years to come.<br><br>Haven\u2019t written anything longer than a text message in years? Make this the year you start again.<br><br>Enter \ud83c\udf83 Creepertober <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.goquibble.com\/writing-contests\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> - and may your characters make better decisions than you would.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31eb4ad e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-31eb4ad-1881fec\" data-id=\"31eb4ad\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"31eb4ad\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"31eb4ad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"ac3ab24\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ac3ab24\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cccee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97cccee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918df7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-faq_accordion_93c05d40\" data-id=\"918df7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"faq_accordion_93c05d40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"quibble-faq-wrapper-93c05d40\">\n                            <div class=\"quibble-faq-item-93c05d40 elementor-repeater-item-60bcbd2\">\n                    <button class=\"quibble-faq-trigger-93c05d40\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40-0\">\n                        <span class=\"quibble-faq-title-93c05d40\">What are some Halloween writing contest ideas?<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"quibble-faq-icon-93c05d40\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                    <div id=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40-0\" class=\"quibble-faq-content-93c05d40\" hidden>\n                        <div class=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40\">\n                            <p>Popular ideas include writing a spooky short story, creating a haunted house mystery, exploring supernatural characters, or putting a Halloween twist on a fantasy world.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"quibble-faq-item-93c05d40 elementor-repeater-item-b83fdf1\">\n                    <button class=\"quibble-faq-trigger-93c05d40\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40-1\">\n                        <span class=\"quibble-faq-title-93c05d40\">How long should a Halloween short story be?<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"quibble-faq-icon-93c05d40\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                    <div id=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40-1\" class=\"quibble-faq-content-93c05d40\" hidden>\n                        <div class=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40\">\n                            <p>A Halloween short story can be anywhere from a few hundred words to several thousand. Flash fiction contests often set limits of 1,000\u20132,000 words, making them ideal for quick, creative challenges.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"quibble-faq-item-93c05d40 elementor-repeater-item-543787a\">\n                    <button class=\"quibble-faq-trigger-93c05d40\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40-2\">\n                        <span class=\"quibble-faq-title-93c05d40\">Where can I enter a Halloween writing contest?<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"quibble-faq-icon-93c05d40\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                <path d=\"M12 5V19M5 12H19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                    <div id=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40-2\" class=\"quibble-faq-content-93c05d40\" hidden>\n                        <div class=\"quibble-faq-answer-93c05d40\">\n                            <p>You can find Halloween writing contests through writing communities, literary websites, and online fiction platforms. Look for contests with clear submission guidelines, deadlines, and prizes.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creepertober 2026 is Quibble\u2019s first-ever flash fiction writing event. 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