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My awards from Twisted Volume 3 arrived in Australia today…

My awards from Twisted Volume 3 arrived today—all the way from the motherland! Feeling so proud. Exciting news: Twisted Volume 4 is on the horizon, and I highly encourage you to sign up and submit your work. The entir…

Claire Rye·28 February 2025·1 min

Attending The Twisted50 Awards For The First Time by Dylan Spicer

Entering the Twisted50 awards brought a series of exciting firsts. This was the first time I had submitted a piece of work to the Twisted website to receive feedback from the community. It was the first time I have ha…

Dylan Spicer · 16 February 2025 · 2 min

Award Certificates To Get Posted Out

Following on from the Awards ceremony for Twisted50 vol 3 last week, we are now sending the certificates out to the writers who could not join us. Sadly we need to ask our writers to pay for their postage and packing…

Chris Jones · 13 February 2025 · 1 min

Podcast Ep 005… Meet The Writers of T50 Vol III: Leo X Robertson and Eimear Kilcullen

Chris: So welcome to this podcast for Twisted 50 with me, Chris Jones, filmmaker, author and founder of Create50 and Twisted50 alongside Cristina Palmer Romero . Right back in the day, this is the first podcast that w…

Mistress Twisted · 8 February 2025 · 28 min

What Did People Say About The Awards Ceremony?

‘The Twisted50 Awards was a wonderful experience. To be surrounded by so much raw talent was an inspiration, and encouraged me to get ready for my next short story. It was particularly great to meet Chris, and tell hi…

Chris Jones · 7 February 2025 · 1 min

Whoaahhhh! WHAT A NIGHT! Twisted50 Awards

What a FAB-YOU-LOUS evening we had celebrating the very best in horror writing, last night at the Twisted50 awards. I am posting the recording of the event shot on an iPhone (which got nudged just before we began, so…

Chris Jones · 4 February 2025 · 1 min

Photos from the Twisted50 vol III Awards Night

Check out the photos from the Twisted50 vol III awards, mostly taken by Dan McCurry, with a couple from my iPhone. Feel free to save and use on your socials if you are part of the Twisted50 experience. Thanks Dan, the…

Chris Jones · 4 February 2025 · 1 min

Creativity Takes Courage by Jess Brown

Now we are on the countdown to the Twisted 3 launch event, I have been reflecting on what this ‘come back’ has meant to me. Having dabbled with previous screenwriting Create 50 projects, I remember spotting the Twiste…

Jessica S J Brown · 23 January 2025 · 1 min

Twisted50 Book Launch Feb 3rd in London… Tickets On Sale Now

Get your posh frock out, your DJ or frankly anything you look deliciously demented wearing, and join us for the official book launch and awards for Twisted50 vol III. When: Feb 3rd, 7pm till late Where: Phoenix Arts C…

Chris Jones · 28 December 2024 · 1 min

Dylan Spicer Grabs Local Press…

Well done to Dylan for snagging the first local press for Twisted50. Here’s a link and excerpt… Dylan Spicer of Bath has won a writing competition for the Twisted 50 series of horror anthologies. It’s an achievement t…

Dylan Spicer · 17 December 2024 · 1 min

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Twisted50: vol 3… The Physical Item

‘Having a physical copy of Twisted50 was just so amazing. There is a such a wonderful tradition of horror story anthologies, and nothing for me beats the power of a short, scary tale. To actually have one published in…

Chris Jones·12 December 2024·3 min

Twisted50 vol 3… From Inkling to Holding The Hardback

I don’t know where to start with how I feel about the book. It’s just been a flood of emotions since submitting my story, to receiving the email saying I’d been shortlisted, and then receiving my hardback copy on Satu…

Ben McCallum · 12 December 2024 · 2 min

From Shadows to Spotlight: My Twisted 50 Adventure by Rebecca Golby

When I first submitted Murderabilia to the Twisted 50 anthology, I had no idea where it might lead. It felt like a chance to dip my toes into horror—a genre I’ve always admired but carefully avoided (blame that on my…

Rebecca Golby · 11 December 2024 · 3 min

Badge of Honour and the Power Of The Collective

Well done to all the writers and people behind the scenes who’ve helped to put together the latest Twisted 50. These books are a great incentive for procrastinating writers, or is that just me? to get our act together…

John Read · 5 December 2024 · 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

The rekindling of a (Twisted) love affair by James Burns

I blame Bette Davis. As an idiotic 10-year-old, I was allowed to stay up late to watch her terrifyingly demented performance in The Nanny and couldn’t sleep all night, convinced that she was hiding in the cupboard, re…

James Burns · 24 November 2024 · 4 min

There’s never a write time by Andrew Perry

“I don’t have the time.” The main excuse of the writer for not writing. An excuse I’ve used myself, although I have managed to write an IT self-help guide, comics and a couple of graphic novels, as well as having stor…

Andrew Perry · 18 November 2024 · 3 min

Podcast Ep 004… Inside the Making of Twisted50 Volume 3: A Horror Anthology Journey

Ever wondered what it takes to put together a horror anthology? Well, the recent chat between Chris Jones and Kate Bemis, the masterminds behind Twisted50 Volume 3, gives us a fascinating peek behind the curtain. Kate…

Mistress Twisted · 18 November 2024 · 2 min

Twisted50 Vol III… Is uploaded and we have a cover!

So today we finally uploaded the PDF of Twisted 50 Volume 3 to Amazon for them to review. That means we also had to finish the cover, which is both an EPUB for Kindle and a PDF for the paperback. The paperback is goin…

Mistress Twisted · 18 November 2024 · 1 min

Ep 003 Twisted50 Podcast: Chris Jones Talks Horror with B2W

Writing Horror: Insights from the Twisted50 Project Ever thought about writing a horror story but weren’t sure where to start? Well, there’s this cool project called Twisted50 that’s making it super easy for writers t…

Chris Jones · 15 November 2024 · 3 min

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Into body: How writer feedback unstitched the gothic roots of my modern horror by Jac Silver

Embarking on the thrill ride that was submitting to the third volume of Twisted 50 , a few ideas immediately sprang to mind. All of them flexed and convulsed in bodily horror. That wasn’t a surprise. Injecting horror…

Jac Silver·13 November 2024·2 min

Twisted50 vol III… Which Book Cover Do YOU Like Most? And Why?

It’s time for you to help me design the BEST cover for Twisted50 vol III. Which of these four jumps out at you most? Please vote and also leave a comment below too. NOTE The voting system is glitching and yes I know a…

Chris Jones · 12 November 2024 · 1 min

Congratulations to the 50 Selected Writers in Twisted50 vol III

It’s always a difficult, and frankly an impossible task, to rate and judge art . And that’s why we have 50 joint first place winners. It’s how we roll at Twisted50. We are headed for a release date of Tuesday the 3rd…

Chris Jones · 11 November 2024 · 2 min

Raising Hell With Hell Raisers Audio Journey… By Claire Rye

When a call went out for a multi-character short story to be adapted into an audio drama, I immediately thought of the perfect one: a creepy little horror tale about a young rock band breaking down in the harsh, eerie…

Claire Rye · 2 November 2024 · 2 min

How Competing in Twisted50 Helped Me Break Through Writer’s Block and Self-Doubt

I’m a massive horror fan. Most of the fiction I read or the films and shows I watch are horror. Anything I write usually ends up with bad stuff happening to bad people and typically falls into that genre. So, you migh…

Lee Bailes · 27 October 2024 · 12 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

Some Twisted Stats For Volume 3 Writers

Hey everyone, here’s a quick blog update with some spooky facts for all our Twisted 50 writers. We got 147 stories from a perfectly symmetrical group of 100 writers. Statistically, that means you had a 50-50 shot at g…

Chris Jones · 17 October 2024 · 1 min

Revelations: Twisted 50

What do you think when you hear the word ‘Publisher’? For me, it’s less of a thought and more of a feeling. Fear. The slap of a teacher’s hand on your wrist. Strict. Unforgiving. Even Harry Potter was turned down by t…

Kate Bemis · 17 October 2024 · 3 min

Five Killer Reasons to Enter the Twisted50 Writing Initiative

I had never entered Twisted50 before and didn’t even like horror, but some writing friends advised me it was a great opportunity, so I thought I’d try it. These are the happy, unexpected benefits of my Twisted50 journ…

Eimear Kilcullen · 16 October 2024 · 2 min

The Anonymous Reader Of Twisted50 vol III

When you read nearly 150 short horror stories in a row, you start to see the pulse of collective fear, the heartbeat of our shared nightmares. The entries in this competition were no different. As I sifted through the…

Mistress Twisted · 15 October 2024 · 4 min

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Unleashed, Uncut and Demented… I Loved Writing For Twisted50 by Debbie Croysdale

It was a blast being part of “Twisted” for the first time. Wish I’d stumbled upon this community sooner. It’s an amazing zone for writers who are not afraid to push the boundaries and I experienced a sense of freedom…

Debbie Croysdale·13 October 2024·2 min