You can try some free e - book platforms like Project Gutenberg. Although it may not specifically label'scary short stories' as 'royalty - free', there are a lot of public - domain works which can be freely used, and surely you can find some scary short stories among them. Another option is to search on some indie author websites. Some indie authors offer their works for free, including scary short stories.
There are several places. One is online writing communities. Some writers in these communities share their scary short stories for free. For example, Wattpad has a vast collection of user - generated stories, and you might stumble upon some really good royalty - free scary short stories. Also, some university or college creative writing departments' websites might have student works available for free reading, which could include scary short stories.
Check out websites that focus on short stories in general. Many such sites have a section dedicated to horror or scary stories. Some of these stories are submitted by amateur writers who are happy to have their work read widely without charging royalties. Additionally, libraries often have digital collections that include short story anthologies, some of which will contain scary stories that are free to access (in a royalty - free sense as they are part of the library's collection).
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