Of Ink and Shadows

06/04/2026

We love a good writing contest. Not because winning changes everything — it doesn't, not usually — but because a deadline with real stakes makes you finish the thing.

We pulled together the contests and open calls worth your time this summer. Free-to-enter opportunities flagged. Entry fees disclosed. Everything verified.

Go write something dark. 🖤

👉 Here's a few Contests & Calls from Around the Web (that caught our attention) — Summer 2026 Edition

https://ofinkandshadows.com/contests-and-calls-summer-2026

Free and paid writing contests and open anthology calls for dark fiction writers — horror, dark fantasy, and thriller-mystery. Curated every season by Of Ink and Shadows.

05/26/2026

Stuck? Let the dark decide. 🖤

The OIS Story Prompt Generator builds you a horror, dark fantasy, or thriller-mystery prompt in seconds — millions of combinations.

Ally or foe. Your call. Everything else is just chaos.

👉 ofinkandshadows.com/story-prompt-generator

05/15/2026

It’s alive. 🖤

Our very first Of Ink and Shadows magazine blog post is officially live!

We’re kicking things off with **June 2026 Dark & Scary Book Releases** — a curated list of upcoming horror, dark fantasy, and thriller-mystery titles that caught our eye.

If you love haunted houses, literary body horror, gothic dread, dark fantasy, psychological twists, and books that make your TBR a little more dangerous… this one is for you.

Read the full list here:
https://ofinkandshadows.com/june-2026-horror-book-releases/

This is our first official post, and we’re so excited to start building this shadowy little corner of the book world. Come tell us which June release you’re most excited to read.