Mystery • Thriller • Suspense • Psychological • Crime Mystery
Short Stories Only • Free Downloads • Heat Level 0–2

Are you looking to grow your newsletter with engaged, genre-loving readers?
Short Story ThrillFest is a curated collection of standalone short fiction crafted for readers who crave tight tension, sharp twists, atmospheric suspense, and unforgettable moments packed into small, powerful stories.

This promo highlights authors who excel at delivering impact in limited word count — those who can hook a reader fast and leave them wanting more.

What We’re Looking For

✔ Short stories, novelettes, or episodic shorts (no full novels)
✔ Mystery, thriller, suspense, psychological suspense, crime, paranormal suspense, or dark speculative blends
✔ Heat level 0–2 (fade-to-black or none)
✔ Must be free in exchange for email signup
✔ Professional covers and polished copy

Why Join?

Expand your exposure to readers and grow your subscriber list.

Boost your newsletter growth right before Feb/March release cycles

Gain visibility alongside other high-quality suspense and mystery authors

Participate in a promo designed to be clean, balanced, and reader-friendly

⭐ Promo Requirements

📌 Short stories only (approx. 3,000–15,000 words). No novels, excerpts, sample chapters, or works-in-progress.

📌 Allowed genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Suspense, and Crime Mystery that leans atmospheric rather than fantasy-driven.

📌 No erotica or high-heat romance (heat level 0–2 only).

📌 No sexually suggestive or graphic book covers.

📌 Stories must be free for readers during the entire promo period.

📌 Completed, readable, and edited content only. Minor typos are fine; unreadable drafts are not.

📌 Participant Cap:
This promo is capped at 30 authors to keep it curated, balanced, and reader-friendly. Once the cap is reached, no additional submissions will be accepted.

Let’s Make Something Special

Short stories deliver some of the genre’s most delicious thrills — sharp turns, sudden shadows, lingering dread, and revelations that hit hard.

If your story does that, readers of Short Story ThrillFest will be ready for you.

Submit your title and join us for a powerful, high-engagement February promo.

Free Short Story ThrillFest (Mystery · Thriller · Suspense) - April 2026

Bourbon & Suede

The Vanishing Game

Waiting

Her First Line

Dark Betrayal

High Voltage

Welcome to Tickville

Ravens Song

Cougar Creek: A short story prequel to The Yellowstone Convergence

Bear

Soul's Decision

To Make a Killer

Chapter Zero

I, Survivor: An Alexandria Ridley Vigilante Novella

Fifty Bucks, Quick

The Killer and His Cat

Overwhelming Crisis (a prequel to Overwhelming Chaos)