We’re halfway through the Encore! contest season, as we revisit the past themes that inspired all twelve of Havok’s popular flash fiction anthologies. In July, we celebrated the “Animal Kingdom” theme with stories featuring all sorts of creatures. As touching and entertaining as these tales were, it was a challenge to pick our favorites. But that’s the nature of a contest, isn’t it? Someone goes home with the prize.

In this case, there are five winning stories, one from each of Havok’s five daily genres: Mystery Monday, Techno Tuesday (science fiction), Wacky Wednesday (humor), Thriller Thursday, and Fantasy Friday. These stories will be included in our next seasonal anthology, released next spring in both ebook and print formats (paperback and hardcover for our year-long seasons).

The Winning Stories

Without further ado, here are the winners! If you’re a Havok member, tap or click the image to read the story. (And if you’re not, sign up here for less than the cost of a ticket to the local zoo!)

Mystery Monday

Techno Tuesday

Wacky Wednesday

Thriller Thursday

Fantasy Friday

Congratulations to all the winners!

WRITERS NOTE: If you’re a writer, head over to our Season Themes page to see the latest contest details. We’d love to see you submit a story to the contest!

P.S. If you are a winner listed above and didn’t receive the notification we sent via email, please check your junk mail folder and whitelist @gohavok.com

In Other News

• The Multiversal anthology is almost here! Apologies to all for the delay. This will be a great volume, containing the winning stories, the character profiles that inspired the stories, and the winning art from the character art contest.
• A merch fundraiser featuring designs celebrating the Multiversal theme is coming soon. Watch our socials for updates!