Rusty Fears 8 (Patreon)

We are pleased to announce that our legendary horror writing competition, Rusty Fears, is back.

Rusty Fears allows us to showcase the incredible talent in our audience, bringing new and undiscovered writing talent to the Magnus feed.

As with previous Rusty Fears competitions, eight winners will be chosen to have their stories performed, produced and published on The Magnus Archives podcast feed.

This year, we’d like you to take inspiration from one of the following prompts:

It wasn’t the words themselves that made me uneasy, but the way they were written on the page.

I’d known about the local legend since I was a child.

I’ll never forget the noise.

I couldn’t help myself and turned to watch as it emerged.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE PROMPT: That first time, I’d hiked for hours before I stumbled across the anomaly.

You can use the prompt sentence within your story, or just take it as inspiration for your writing – the most important thing is to tell us a truly terrifying story!

Be sure to read the full competition details on our website: https://rustyquill.com/news/2026-10-12-rusty-fears-8/

Member exclusive entry form