Tag: first line
member name: Mary Beth Magee
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January 05, 2008 08:13 PM EST --
Here's the Sentence for week 30:
"A steady wind blew across the meadow, slowly erasing the footprints which disturbed the newly fallen snow."
The required . . .
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February 03, 2008 12:17 PM EST --
Kelly stood silently, watching the ripples spread across the water. He hadn't expected to be so shaken by the simple action of tossing a box from a bridge. Yet he felt rattled to the core. . . .
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December 26, 2007 03:11 PM EST --
After a frustrating week of "Page cannot be displayed" I am finally able to get into Gather and other sites. Hallelujah! I am actively investigating alternative ISPs.
Here's . . .
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April 01, 2008 08:00 AM EDT --
What a whirlwind day yesterday was...
First let me thank you all for your prayers and thoughts. Daisy (my sister in California) printed off your kind comments and took them to Mama, so she was wrapped . . .
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November 14, 2008 10:06 AM EST --
I thought I'd give you an update on Mama, the original Judge of the Short Story First Line Challenge
She is stronger than she was when I arrived. She's getting up more and beginning . . .
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July 28, 2007 02:36 PM EDT --
The First Line Challenge Sentence for the eleventh competition is:
“Flashing emergency lights reflected off the windows of the surrounding buildings, creating the illusion there were more . . .
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February 16, 2008 09:10 PM EST --
The Short Story First Line Challenge sentence for the 36th competition is:
"What is this, Mom?" asked Casey, curious hands pushing aside the tissue cushioning the contents of the box. . . .
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June 18, 2007 10:39 AM EDT --
We have had a great time at the Short Story First Line Challenge with the creative stories being contributed. I provide a first line and the authors take off in all directions with it.
I'd . . .
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October 25, 2008 05:47 PM EDT --
Dear Friends,
It's been way too long since I've managed to get online here at Gather and I offer you all my deepest apologies for disappearing so abruptly. Here is the Cliff Notes version . . .
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September 30, 2007 06:56 PM EDT --
I'm feeling a bit prophetic right now - my sentence for this competition turned out to be only too true. It IS the best of times - we have 112 members! But it is also the worst of times - many of our . . .
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December 26, 2007 04:09 PM EST --
After a frustrating week of "Page cannot be displayed" I am finally able to get into Gather and other sites. Hallelujah! I am actively investigating alternative ISPs.
Here's . . .
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January 06, 2008 08:42 PM EST --
I hope you've all had a great holiday season! It's seems like quite a long time since we last got together. If one of your New Year's Resolutions was to write more or read more or both, then . . .
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January 17, 2008 10:45 AM EST --
The following is an article I originally wrote for the members of the Short Story First Line Challenge group ( http://firstlinego.gather.com/ ). The group is private - to protect publication rights . . .
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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 . . .
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May 18, 2008 10:54 AM EDT --
The conclusion of our Anniversary Challenge is here. The sad part of any celebration is that it eventually comes to an end. But oh, the fun while we celebrated!
Here are the entrants for our second . . .
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August 11, 2007 07:03 PM EDT --
Well, competitors -- congratulations on an excellent week. As we celebrate our twelfth challenge, we can celebrate as well the arrival of images, both within articles and freestanding! What . . .
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August 18, 2007 02:51 PM EDT --
The First Line Challenge Sentence for the 14th competition is:
"The sound of squealing tires shattered the early morning stillness."
The required characters: NONE - I give you carte . . .
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September 09, 2007 05:01 PM EDT --
Welcome to our results for sentence 16! We have an exhausted judge who says you're all making it extremely hard for her to pick the top three out of such excellent submissions. Once again, you've . . .
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October 07, 2007 08:09 PM EDT --
Sentence 20 brought a veritable smogasbord of results in response! Here is the menu of delectable delights (in order of submission) available for your reading pleasure:
“Time Out” . . .
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November 03, 2007 05:14 PM EDT --
Dear friends, before we proceed to the next challenge, a word from our sponsor - me!
I am continually impressed with the caliber of stories submitted to this competition. Within a very tight . . .
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