In 44BC, Julius Caesar trusted the wrong men to have his back, on the day on the Roman calendar corresponding with March 15. 

In memorial to that notorious event, this month’s theme is Betrayal. Stories can be any genre. You have a maximum of 1544 words. Deadline: March 31.

Click here to learn more about The Ides of March.

Entries should be mailed to especbooks@aol.com as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf attachment. Please include your name, story title, and contact information on your manuscript itself. If we cannot identify your entry from the file you will be disqualified. Multiple submissions are permissible, but reprints are not. Winning entry will be published on the eSpec Books blog and the winner will receive a free ebook copy of the eSpec Books title of their choice. Prize can be reserved for a future book if the winner already has the available titles.

Visit http://www.especbooks.com for a list of titles.