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Write A Ghost Story In 1 Hour For A Chance to Win $100!
This is the 150th Anniversary of The Publication of “Edwin Drood, Complete” T.P. James, Brattleboro’s own spiritualist rogue who claimed he was channeling Dickens’ ghost to finish the novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which the famous English author had left uncompleted. James handwrote the novel and sold thousands of copies of his version.
We believe that whether you can channel a ghost to help you write your story or not, you can write a great story.
Charles Dickens will be the judge of the story, and this is what he is looking for; He wants a tale about a ghost, but he does not want a horror story ending in madness, death or emotional or physical mayhem. He wants a story with a supernatural encounter with a spirit, and he wants a character to come to some new realization, change of plan, or any other change, due to this experience. Good writing matters, but the winner will have a chance to edit the story before we share it with the community.
This is a University of Brattleboro event co-sponsored by Brooks Memorial Library, Everyone’s Books, Write Action and Book Lovers Used Books.