Come one, come all to… THE MURDER ROOM! 🪧
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Hold your applause. This isn’t a ribbon-cutting ceremony quite yet. The room is ready—but were you to take a peek behind the curtain, you would see the following:
A large room containing glass cases of all shapes and sizes.
Unfortunately, all of these cases are :gasp: EMPTY! And this museum simply cannot survive on air and dreams alone. No! And that’s where you, dear writer, come in.
Surely, in the deep recesses of your mind, you have a story worth telling. One that involves some artifact equally worth memorializing in a lovely case. We’ll even provide a nice placard to go along with it.
Our desire is to furnish this room with as many killers, victims, and objects of infamy as possible—each case telling its own self-contained tale of murder, mystery, and motive. What ends up in your case is entirely up to you: a blood-stained glove, a peculiar heirloom, an innocuous object with a terrible history. The artifact is the anchor; the story is the crime that earned it a place behind glass.
Just make sure your story is rich with detail and intrigue. It helps our tour guide to have everything they need at their fingertips when we open for guided tours. Each piece should feel like something a visitor would linger over, leaning in close, reading the placard twice.
So what should readers expect when The Murder Room opens its doors? A curated collection of short fiction centered on murder and the objects that define it. Atmospheric, unsettling, sometimes tragic, sometimes darkly clever—but always intimate. These are not police reports. These are exhibits.
And what about submissions? If you’re interested in contributing an artifact to the collection, submission details are included below. Read them carefully, polish your placard, and send us something worthy of display. Not every piece will make it into the room, but those that do will stand shoulder to shoulder with other unforgettable relics of fictional violence.
Will your story earn its place in our hallowed halls, standing toe to toe with other such notable exhibits? There’s only one way to find out.
(THIS IS A CROSS-POST OPPORTUNITY. IF YOURS IS SELECTED IT WILL BE CROSS-POSTED ON TOP IN FICTION.)
We look forward to seeing what you bring to the glass.
SUBMIT YOUR ARTIFACT HERE
[Guidelines can be found by clicking the form above]
Ask any questions you may have in the comments below!
How long does this event go/when is the deadline for submitting an artifact?