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2014 Project REUTSway Cultures Reveal

Summer — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:00:06 +0000

This month has already been packed with so much excitement, and we’re just getting started! We’ve revealed the overall theme for this year’s fabulous rendition of Project REUTSway–we’re taking you around the world, challenging you to bring the most unique myths and legends from the four corners of the earth.

But with just four days for each challenge, that’s a lot of ground to cover. So today, we’ve decided to give everyone a jump start on this year’s competition! Allow us to present the four cultures for the 2014 Project REUTSway challenges:

–Egyptian

–Celtic

–Asian

–Eastern European

That’s right! So hone your research and brush up on your favorite fabulous tales. But don’t get too comfortable, because we’ll have more twists and turns than a runway strut. If you haven’t refreshed yourself on our submission guidelines and rules (aka terms and conditions), do it now! Because the next time you hear from us, we’ll be announcing the Week #1 challenge, and the clock will be ticking!

ARE YOU IN?

If you haven’t already signed up for VIP notifications, what are you waiting for? As an “official” competitor of Project REUTSway, you will be subscribed to all updates on the PRW site, including a first look at weekly challenges and news!

Follow @ProjectREUTSway and @REUTSpub to get REUTED in this season’s most fabulous writing contest, and use hashtag #ProjectREUTSway to join the buzz!

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Project REUTSway Official Rules

Summer — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:16:25 +0000

Well REUTies, we’re getting close! Only two more weeks until the 2014 season of Project REUTSway kicks off! We’ve revealed this year’s theme, shared the fabulous cover for the 2013 anthology (available Oct 31st), and now it’s time to get down to business.

THE RULES:

Each participant will have creative carte blanche to select and adapt his or her favorite tale, as long as the original story is considered a “myth” and falls within the parameters of the weekly challenge. (For the purposes of this competition, we are considering mythology to be defined as cultural legend or folklore for the specified region.)

Participation in every challenge is not mandatory. Each week will present a new palette of material, so choose the fabrics that fit you best or try them all. The choice is entirely up to you!

All submissions must be suitable for YA/”light” NA audiences. We will not accept anything above a PG-13 rating in terms of graphic violence or sexual situations. (Steamy make-out sessions are okay, even encouraged, but this is a fashion-themed challenge, so NO wardrobe malfunctions. The clothes STAY on, people.) Let’s keep it classy, REUTSWriMos.

Be creative. Knock our designer socks off! And above all, HAVE FUN!

Submission files should be named and structured as follows:

TITLE by AUTHOR’S NAME (WORD COUNT).doc (or .docx, .pdf, etc . . .)

The maximum number of submissions per person, per challenge is THREE, and each submission MUST fit within the 2,000 – 5,000 word limit. That part is NON-NEGOTIABLE.

You MUST include the name of the original myth you’re retelling, along with your name, and the story’s word count in the upper left of your manuscript. (Think school papers here, people. Don’t make our judges hunt for your information; proclaim it proudly — a designer label for your words.)
All manuscripts must adhere to standard formatting — (Times New Roman or Arial Font, 12 pt, double-spaced, etc.)

THE PROVERBIAL FINE PRINT: (Otherwise known as Terms & Conditions)

By submitting to Project REUTSway, you are stating that you understand and agree to the following:

By submitting to us, you are stating that your work is entirely your own and you hold the publication rights to it. We will not accept reprints, so your work must be unpublished, either in short story form or as part of a larger work. We won’t go as far as to say you can’t have “sketched” some of the idea(s) before, but please refrain from recycling.
You understand that submitting to this contest may result in the use of first publication rights to your story should it be chosen for either the Official Anthology or the Runner-up Blog Tour. (If you are selected for either prize, you will be contacted, at which time you’ll have the option to withdraw. But unless you officially do so, you have submitted your work with the intent to publish with us, and your publication rights will be affected accordingly.)
Furthermore, submitting to the contest grants REUTS Publications the right to post excerpts of your work (up to 1000 words) for contest features/promotional purposes.
Short stories submitted for consideration cannot be queried elsewhere until after the competition concludes and the winners have been announced, this includes posting online. (Similarly, stories that have been selected for the Runner-up Tour prize — which the author has accepted — cannot be posted to personal blogs or manuscript display websites until AFTER they are showcased.)
Project REUTSway is a non-paying anthology. Winners will receive bragging rights and exposure via the Official REUTS blog or via the published anthology, depending. (Winners featured in the official anthology will receive a complimentary eBook of the finished product, featuring their work with full author credit.)
Failure to follow the submission guidelines/rules listed above will result in disqualification from the contest.

ARE YOU IN?

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Follow @ProjectREUTSway and @REUTSpub to get REUTED in this season’s most fabulous writing contest, and use hashtag #ProjectREUTSway to join the buzz!

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COVER REVEAL: Fairly Twisted Tales for a Horribly Ever After

Summer — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:25:46 +0000

We’re anxiously awaiting the release day for our 2013 Project REUTSway anthology. Our authors, editors, and illustrators have been working double time to prepare this amazing book! We’re truly amazed and thankful for all of the fabulous talent involved in making the magic happen. With less than three weeks until our Halloween release, we’re thrilled to present the cover reveal for this amazing project!

Summary

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?

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We Want You!

If you love to write short stories or think you’d like to give it a try, Project REUTSway Season 2 is just around the corner! Week 1 kicks off on November 1st, with a new challenge posted every Sunday. Don’t miss your chance to have your story published in our next anthology!

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Project REUTSway Returns for Season Two!

Summer — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:39:20 +0000

Once again, it’s that time of year REUTies! As writers all around the country gear up for NaNoWriMo, we’re busy behind-the-scenes, prepping for another fabulous round of short story madness! After an amazing outpouring of participation and support last year, we’re ecstatic to announce the 2nd annual Project REUTSway competition!

Over the next four weeks, we’ll release everything you need to know to participate, including this year’s theme and hints to our weekly challenges. In true fashionista style, contestants will have the opportunity to sign up for VIP notifications and early sneak peeks of the story “patterns.” Are you IN?

But that’s not all! We’ve been burning the midnight oil in preparation for the RELEASE of last year’s anthology! That’s right! Mark your calendars ladies and gents! FAIRLY TWISTED TALES FOR A HORRIBLY EVER AFTER releases October 31st! Filled with amazingly gruesome tales and hauntingly skillful illustrations, this anthology is sure to be a unique addition to your fairy tale shelf. Sign up here to participate in the Cover Reveal on Oct 14th and the Release Day Blitz on Oct 31st.

Don’t miss OUT!

Follow @ProjectREUTSway and @REUTSpub to get REUTED in this season’s most fabulous writing contest, and use hashtag #ProjectREUTSway to join the buzz!

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Introducing…The Project REUTSway 2013 FINALISTS!!!

Veronica — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 15:00:17 +0000

First, we fed your blood thirst with “Bloody Ever After.” Then, we showed you the ugly side of death with “The Ugly Dead.” Then, we brought you to hell and back with “Fairy Tales from Hell.” And finally, we changed your perspective on happily ever after with “Shifty Stories to Read in the Dark.”

Now, it’s time to give you what you’ve waited all month for: the finalists for this year’s chilling, thrilling season of Project REUTSway. In alphabetical order. Without revealing the names of the stories that have been chosen.

What this means for you, if your name is on this list, is that you’re STILL in the running to win it all. You just have to wait until January 31st to find out if you’re a multiple story winner, a single story winner, or a runner up whose story will be featured in full as part of our Grimm and Chilling Tales blog series (Coming to the REUTS blog in February, 2014)!

Are you ready? Here we go:

The FINALISTS of Project REUTSway 2013 are: (in alphabetical order by first name/author name)

Alessa Hinlo

Alexandra Perchandiou

Alyce Wilson

Amy Michele

Ashley Bacon

Brian Heil

Brian Taylor

C.L. Denault

Caity H.

Carly Drake

C.C. Dowling

Debra Vega

Drew Hayes

Felicia Anderson

Jessica Dall

Kathleen Palm

Kimberly Graff

Madeleine Lee

Mandy Springer

Meg Faulkner

Melody Winter

Michael Signorile

Michelle Hoehn

Phil Stamper

Rachel Schieffelbein

Rhiann Wynn-Nolet

Ryanne Cap

Sam Hardy

Samantha Redstreak

Sarah Remy

Summer Wier

Suzanne Morgen

T.A. Brock

Tara Creel

Tiffany Rose

If you’re not on this list, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for being a part of Project REUTSway. When we embarked on this journey, we had no idea what was going to happen. The outpouring of talent and enthusiasm we experienced was both exciting and humbling, and we’d be lying if we didn’t admit that choosing only a few finalists was probably the most difficult thing we’ve had to do all year.

Thank you for sharing your time, your energy, and your gloriously twisted imaginations. We wish you all the happiest endings imaginable.

Sincerely,

The Project REUTSway Team

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