Midnight has come and gone, and with it the screams of the Fear Project‘s latest victim. Catherine Bader has been lost along the way.

Eleven remain. But there’s a killer on the loose. And no one is safe…

CHALLENGE: They say a horror story is only as good as its villain. A bad guy to threaten us, to make us remember that we are never safe. In 250 words or less, please describe a murderous ANTAGONIST: a killer on the prowl. A slavering lunatic. Or perhaps a perfectly ordinary next door neighbor whose smile hides razor sharp fangs.

It’s Thursday night. Midnight approaches, bringing with it the next challenge in the Fear Project. But it also brings the second elimination…

This is how I feel as Friday approaches, waiting to see who will be eliminated next in the Fear Project.

Legend of Zelda fans will get this…

It took me the entire weekend to choose a title for my entry this week for the Fear Project. I never had so much trouble finding a title before. Everything I thought of just didn’t quite work. In the later hours of Sunday evening, only a few hours away from the deadline to submit, I finally found something with the help of some friends and fellow authors. They had some amazing suggestions and now my entry for challenge #2 is out of my hands, posted to the website, and awaiting its fate. Will I be eliminated this Friday? Or will I survive another week in the Fear Project?

The second challenge of the Fear Project has been posted. And we’ve lost someone along the way. I’m sad to say Roy Olvera was the first elimination. The twelve remaining contestants must now struggle on, the fear of elimination constantly lurking around the corner…

The second challenge:

CHALLENGE: One of the most popular subgenres of horror fiction is the APOCALYPSE tale. For hundreds of years, writers have terrified us with visions of the end of the world. In 250 words or less, please describe how you see the end of days. Will it be zombies rising up to eat us all? A meteor crashing to Earth? Or something no one could ever have seen coming?

It’s 12:15am. I’m anxiously waiting for the 2nd challenge of the Fear Project to be posted. As well as the first elimination…

Tonight is the last night to comment on the entries for the first challenge of the Fear Project. Here’s a little something to encourage you…

You don’t want to be force choked by Darth Vader, do you?

Since David Wellington’s Fear Project started a lot has happened. I’ve gotten more involved in the writing community, and I have to say it’s an amazing bunch of people. I’ve gotten involved with Sanitarium Magazine, reviewing submissions, and I’ve made tremendous progress on my novel.

Competing against the others in the Fear Project so far has been a wonderful experience. Most of us are getting to know one another and communicating on a daily basis. They’re an amazing group of people and I’m honored to be a part of the Fear Project with them.

They’re a talented group. Some of what I’ve seen has surprised me. And it’s only the second week.

The Sanitarium faculty members, or doctors as Barry Skelhorn, editor of Sanitarium Magazine has given us the privileged title of, are a great group of authors and I’m proud to be working with them.

I keep telling people I’m a doctor now; no one believes me.

Through these experiences I’ve found the writing community is full of wonderful people. It’s a group that comes together, supports one another, bonds, and shares a love for the written word.

It’s a community I’ll always feel proud to be part of.

By the way, Sanitarium issue 30 will be coming soon. Dr. Forman has recommended something to treat your chronic boredom.

But beware… There could be some side effects.

www.sanitariummagizine.com

I made my decision and submitted the story I thought was best for this week’s challenge. Tomorrow morning the entries for the first challenge will be on the site to read and comment on.

Friday, February 13, the first elimination will happen. And the second challenge will begin.

Here’s a calendar to keep track of when the challenges begin and when they’ll be posted. You can comment on the week’s entries Monday through Thursday. Each Friday, when the new challenge is announced, an author will be eliminated as well.

Click on the calendar to enlarge.