Tag: short story first line challenge
member name: Mary Beth Magee
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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November 10, 2007 02:33 PM EST --
Here's the Short Story First Line Challenge - Sentence 25.
"There were no visible traces of the events which had transpired."
The required characters: . . .
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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 03, 2008 08:11 PM EDT --
Dear Gather Friends,
Here's the latest on my mother, from my California sister. This is the surgery we managed to avoid a few months ago.
Your prayers mean a lot to her, so I humbly ask once . . .
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August 05, 2007 01:18 PM EDT --
Another stellar week, my friends! We are up to 79 members and nine outstanding entries came in this week. In fact, our judge was complaining to me about the difficulty of ranking such great . . .
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September 15, 2007 10:04 PM EDT --
The Short Story First Line Challenge sentence for the 18th competition is:
"The only sound in the quiet evening was the lonesome wail of John Winston's old fiddle weeping 'Wildwood Flower.'" . . .
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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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