#ofnightmares Writing Contest
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Last published Wed, Jan 6, 2016
Welcome to the first writing challenge from To The Stars...!!
Our recent novel release Poet Anderson...Of Nightmares, written by award winning musician and producer Tom DeLonge and NY Times Bestselling author Suzanne Young, examines one teenager's world of lucid-dreaming nightmares and its relation to the Waking World. We would love to learn more about your ideas of the Dream World, the nightmares that live within them and the thin chasm that separates them from reality.
This is a flash fiction writing contest where we would like you to write a short story, inspired by the novel and the theme #ofnightmares. It needs to be under 800 words in length. It starts today and runs through Nov. 30 at midnight PST so you have plenty of time to gather your inspiration and create your story. Tag your story #ofnightmares and post the link in the comments of the first Part in the Table of Contents below. You can only enter once, and you must follow the instructions to be eligible to win.
This contest will be judged by Tom DeLonge and Suzanne Young; the winner will win a Poet Anderson prize pack, a personal Skype call and mentorship session with Suzanne Young, and their short story will be featured on our website, ToTheStars.Media, and published in our newsletter. There will be 2 runners-up chosen, who will receive personalized Poet Anderson prize packs and will also be featured on our To The Stars blog.
Get writing! We can't wait to dive into your #ofnightmares stories.
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