Last week, I talked about great beginnings to stories. The reason for the topic stemmed from a fellow author here in the Sandhills who publishes an amusing blog each week, mixing a dash of history, a side order of applicable famous quotes, and a sprinkling of insight. I look forward to reading it every Sunday afternoon.
A few weeks ago, he decided to run a contest. He assembled a guest panel of judges and told his readers he'd accept up to three entries from each person. The only rule was the entries couldn't be from already published works, but rather, works in progress. I was beyond excited to get the news earlier this week that, of the over 500 entries received, one of mine made it into the top fifteen finalists! He said there was no clear winner among the fifteen, so he was sending the small list back to his judges for a consensus. There will be three winners and twelve runner-ups, but all the finalists will be featured in his blog this afternoon.
I don't know yet which of the three I submitted made the cut, so until the official announcement, you all can choose your favorite. Here they are:
1) Johanna Taylor stopped crying when she hit the Virginia state line.
2) Wisteria Campbell felt the weight of the necklace as if it were an albatross around her neck.
3) She needed some legal advice, or a husband, and fast.
Pick your poison. I'll let you know the one that finaled next week.
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