Tag: short story
member name: Mary Beth Magee
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June 08, 2008 11:10 PM EDT --
He was tall and (in my eyes, at least) handsome. I was flattered by his attention and eventually yielded to his wooing. We were wed, and I felt the world was a beautiful dream. We made a perfect set. . . .
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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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June 18, 2008 01:40 PM EDT --
When I got the summons, I was psyched up to serve and do my civic duty. Who knows? Maybe I'll get to serve on a case worthy of a bestseller. At the very least, it will be grist for the old writing . . .
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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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June 18, 2008 01:05 PM EDT --
The day was gray and gloomy. My mood matched it. I hated the commute, the crowds and my too-tight schedule. Barreling toward the entrance to the building where I had my next appointment, I . . .
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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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April 14, 2008 12:46 PM EDT --
"To Bob and Carol!" That heartfelt toast came from the best man. We all toasted Bob and Carol.
"To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson!" Bob's dad stood up and made that one. We lifted our . . .
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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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August 12, 2007 01:28 PM EDT --
Sweat dripped down his face as he ran past a sea of ruined tombstones. Katrina had left everything in Hancock County in shambles, even the hallowed ground in which his love lay buried. As he neared . . .
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August 14, 2007 10:03 PM EDT --
Sarapeña set the dial and pushed the button. The aperture snapped shut. She adjusted her chapeau as the whirring of escape mode began.
When the whirring stopped, she pushed aside . . .
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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 22, 2007 02:27 PM EDT --
The First Line Challenge Sentence for the 19th competition is borrowed from literature, with apologies and thanks to Charles Dickens. While I don’t claim it to be an original first line, I do feel . . .
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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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