Case Files from the Field

The Evidence Locker

At Spike Publications, we love a good ghost story.

What goes THUD in your night?

Tell us about the shadow that moved, the door that opened, the voice nobody else heard—or the local legend that refuses to stay buried.

Report a haunting

Before the file opens

Your story. Your ownership.

Submissions are reviewed privately. Nothing appears automatically, and submitting does not transfer your copyright. Selected writers may be contacted about a website or THUD Thursday feature.

01 · Report

Tell it your way.

True experience, family story, local legend, or fiction—just identify which kind you are sending.

02 · Review

We open the file.

Spike Publications reviews every submission privately. There is no unmoderated public message board.

03 · Feature

Permission comes first.

If selected, the story appears only under the credit and permissions you choose. Commercial use requires a separate agreement.

Private intake

Open a case file.

Adult contributors only. You must be at least 18.
Protect real people. Avoid private addresses, phone numbers, medical details, and accusations.
Send your own work. Do not submit stories copied from another writer or website.
Keep your copyright. Any commercial project requires a separate written agreement.

Case-file title

Type of report

Your name or pen name

Private contact email

General locationCity/state or broad region only—never a street address.

If featured, credit me as

Your storyUp to 12,000 characters. Longer stories can be attached directly to the email after it opens.

Required confirmations I confirm that I am at least 18 years old. I wrote this submission or have the legal authority to submit it.

Optional feature permissions Spike Publications may edit this submission for spelling, clarity, and length and feature it nonexclusively on SpikePublications.com under my chosen credit. If selected, Spike Publications may contact me about excerpts, social-media presentation, or audio narration. Additional approval may be requested.

Privacy: This page does not save your story in a public database. The button prepares a private email to contact@spikepublications.com. You must review and send that email from your own email account.