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The Twisted50 vol IV hits the Amazon Number One Spot, an official BEST SELLER!

We did it! With a big of hard work, dodging new rules and joint effort, Twisted50 vol IV finally hit the number one spot – ironically I missed it but another writer spotted it (it was in the middle of the night!) Cong…

Chris Jones·19 December 2025·1 min

Twisted50… The 50 Stories Chosen Announced

Congratulations to the writers selected to be included in Twisted50 vol IV: Back From The Dead! The books is now LIVE on Amazon! But WAIT! We have a plan to grab that all important Amazon Best Seller title by ALL OF U…

Chris Jones · 7 December 2025 · 3 min

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A Gory Development… Come On Our Journey

Hello horror fiends, we are really getting into the swing of things now. After a brilliant chat with Ricardo, writer of “Loophole”, we have a third draft coming our way and we’ll get started on filming that very soon.…

Emma Lee · 22 October 2025 · 1 min

Twisted50 vol III Hits Amazon Number One On Day Of Release!

Congratulations to ALL the writers in Twisted50 vol 3… You are now a number one Amazon best seller in three categories… Our joint and co-ordinated efforts paid off, though for a while I was worried we hadn’t done it.…

Chris Jones · 3 December 2024 · 1 min

Twisted50: The Screenplay Challenge

OK you demented writers of Twisted50… Kate, who is working with me, has pitched an idea. She is looking for a horror short script and I suggested we open this up to Twisted50. Would you like to develop your short into…

Chris Jones · 22 October 2024 · 1 min

My first run at Twisted50 by Thomas M Pritchard

After the inevitable race over the finish line, my first submission for Twisted 50 2024 is in. A few years ago. I volunteered for the London Screenwriters Festival . At the time, I was a struggling film student and fo…

Thomas M Pritchard · 11 October 2024 · 3 min

Next Create50 Projects… What do YOU think we should do?

If we were to run another writing initiative, what do you think the theme should be? Can you share by taking the short survey below? Thank you SOOOOO much!

Chris Jones · 25 September 2024 · 1 min

I used to believe writing wasn’t a team sport… then I found Create50

Let’s face it—hours of sitting alone, staring at a screen, trying to find the perfect word to capture an emotion only you can picture in your head… it’s not exactly a spectator event. And that was fine by me. I’m a bi…

Claire Rye · 21 September 2024 · 1 min