Submit via the festival page: https://crimemysteryfestival.com/mystery-short-story/

Submit your MYSTERY short story to the festival here, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Accept only stories that fit into the MYSTERY genre. A mystery story is a type of fiction that involves a crime or other event that remains a mystery until the end of the story. The main character, often a detective, works to solve the mystery by: Finding clues, Examining motives, Identifying suspects, and Using logical deduction.

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UPCOMING Short Story Deadlines:

20th – SPORTS SHORT STORY

Sports Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance): Deadline September 20th

21st – YOUNG ADULT SHORT STORY

Deadline September 21st – YOUNG ADULT Short Story Contest (everyone wins)

22nd – BODY IMAGE SHORT STORY

BODY IMAGE Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline September 22nd

23rd – DEATH SHORT STORY

DEATH Short Story Festival (everyone wins) – Deadline September 23rd

24th – DRAMA SHORT STORY

DRAMA Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline September 24th

25th – ROMANCE SHORT STORY

Romance & Relationship Short Story Festival (Everyone wins) – Deadline September 25th