Tag: competition
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June 30, 2008 06:43 PM EDT --
Our next mystery tour stop is Magnolia Manor. A carpenter by trade, Jonas Street built this house with his own hands in 1892 for his bride, Magnolia.
In 1898, newspaper accounts state . . . more
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February 02, 2008 01:13 PM EST --
The last week has been filled with cold and snow and winter. I'm ready for at least some promise of Spring, so I decided to use that for this week's sentence. Please forgive my self-centered . . . more
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February 25, 2008 07:31 AM EST --
A wonderful week for imagination, gang! You took the sentence made it your own. Well done, one and all. Who knew a little box could hold so many delightful stories?
Here are the competitors, in order . . . more
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February 17, 2008 09:59 PM EST --
When I gave the assignment for this competition, I had the silly idea I was doing you authors a favor by letting you go back to earlier sentences you might have particularly liked or couldn't post . . . more
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February 03, 2008 10:20 PM EST --
I dropped a sentence into a pool of writers and watched the ripples flow across Gather in all directions. What a great week we had with Sentence 33.
Here are the entries in the Sentence 33 competition . . . more
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March 15, 2008 03:25 PM EDT --
{Inspired by the 39th Short Story First Line Challenge (http://firstlinego.gather.com). If you're interested in writing or reading short fiction, check us out. It's a private group (only members . . . more
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April 19, 2008 10:37 AM EDT --
Friends, I love watching the various paths you take from our first line and seeing where you take us in your short story. We are blessed with a vast selection of backgrounds and viewpoints which results . . . more
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June 01, 2008 10:29 AM EDT --
Our 48th sentence elicited an interesting array of responses -- humor, mystery, romance and more. What fun reading for our members. Thank you all for your work.
Here are our entrants, in order of . . . more
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July 05, 2008 12:56 PM EDT --
The cat jumped from the windowsill to the back of the chair. Without a moment's pause, she flowed down the chair to the floor. Her silver coat gleamed as she glided across the carpet toward her mistress. . . . more
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March 01, 2008 12:47 PM EST --
This story is based on the Short Story First Line Challenge Sentence 37. Each week, a sentence and characters are given to our authors for their take on it.
This week's sentence was . . . more
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July 06, 2008 12:57 PM EDT --
I hope you've all had a great Fourth of July weekend and had all sorts of fireworks going on. Our entries were a little light but we had fun just the same!
Here are our entrants in order . . . more
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March 15, 2008 11:06 PM EDT --
A dozen cups of brew, an even dozen stories and a dozen different perspectives on the world! What a lovely bunch of combos. Not even a coffe shop could match this variety. Well done, every one. . . . more
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March 22, 2008 09:16 AM EDT --
"Who are you calling 'Over The Hill,' buster?" Delia stood arms akimbo, the very image of defiance.
"I didn't call you 'over the hill,' lady. I called . . . more
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May 31, 2008 02:20 PM EDT --
"Are you sure about that?" Cathy exclaimed. She nearly dropped the telephone in her excitement. "That's wonderful!"
In the eight months I'd worked for her, . . . more
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June 08, 2008 09:08 PM EDT --
Update from California: The Judge (my mother) is gaining weight! Thank you, Lord and thank all of you for your prayers and good wishes.
If variety is your cup of tea, you're sure to find something . . . more
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July 26, 2008 05:45 PM EDT --
The 56th First Line Challenge Sentence is:
Winston inhaled deeply, trying to identify the scent tickling his senses.
The required character:
Winston -- a loner
Here are the rules: . . . more
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February 09, 2008 05:37 PM EST --
For the week ending February 16, I won't be assigning a first line. Instead, this is your chance to submit those stories you didn't finish in time, or couldn't get to load because of a system . . . more
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March 02, 2008 11:33 AM EST --
One little bear, and look where he's gone! Check out the wonderful adventures concocted by our authors.
The entrants, in order of submission are:
"First Flight" . . . more
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April 27, 2008 01:14 PM EDT --
I am always intrigued with the diversity of ideas you find from the first line I give you, and this week was no exception. We've got cautionary tales, fantasy, horror, romance and inspiration represented, . . . more
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May 03, 2008 04:22 PM EDT --
Dear Friends,
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Short Story First Line Challenge. As promised, we are celebrating by opening wide the gates. For the next two weeks, the competition will . . . more
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