Rayne Hall, an author, publisher, and writers’ guide, created a “Non-AI Gothic Writing Contest.”

I am so honored that the top tier judge for the contest, Lee Murray, chose my short story, Cold Blooded Murder, (a Xiang-hua story) for First Place! All authors must have written their stories without the aid of AI. No problem here with that.

To join the discussion about using AI in fiction and to learn about the winners of Rayne’s gothic fiction writing contest go to: https://thegothicwanderer.wordpress.com/2025/05/27/