And, no, I'm not talking about Halloween (but, I mean, Happy Halloween!).
Last year, REUTS Publications had an awesome idea: bring a whole bunch of talented writers together, spend November writing four short stories based on a specific theme, and by the end of the month some of those entries were chose to be a part of an anthology to be published the following year. Call it Project REUTSway. I participated, but unfortunately none of my entries were chosen (although, I reread both of them last week for fun and good lord I'm not surprised that they didn't make the cut; my writing was sub-par at best compared to how much I've grown). I can almost absolutely promise you, though, that the winning tales are not only written well, but they'll urge you to leave the lights on at night.
And that really exciting thing?
Last year's anthology is out...today! Check it out, and find some information on this year's REUTSway competition!
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When it comes to fairy tales, there are plenty of things that go bump in the night. Things so morbid and grotesque, so sinister and diabolical, they haunt your imagination; warnings from generations past that still manage to terrify.
In 2013, authors came together for the annual Project
REUTSway writing competition, penning their own interpretive twists on stories
we're all familiar with. Seventeen were chosen, bringing twenty-five new
versions to life. From The Brother's Grimm, to Hans Christian Andersen and
beyond, these tales are not the ones you grew up with. They are, however,
Fairly Twisted Tales for a Horribly Ever After. Dare to find out what happens
when "once upon a time" ends in the
stuff of nightmares?
An exclusive hardcover will be available from REUTS Publications in the coming weeks, but you can devour
these stories now for Kindle and Nook!
REUTSway 2014
This NaNoWriMo season, REUTS Publication is inviting you
join us in creating the next talented collection. So brush up on your
histories, legends, and cultural lore, because we’ll be looking for the most
original, fantastic versions of tales that have braved the centuries. The
globe-trotting of world mythology will make weekly theme stops to visit Egyptian,
Celtic, and even more rich lore from other areas of the world. This all starts
November 1st, so make sure to grab your pens and ready those typing muscles for
the twists that will be revealed on the Project REUTSway on
twitter, or on their website.
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Guys, have you signed up to participate, yet? Or have you downloaded the anthology? Or both? Please tell me both, because I am.
Good luck to all, and have an awesome Halloween filled with twisted tales that, well, are kind of really twisted...
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