Winner of the September Contest
The winner of the Best Opening Paragraph(s) is H.A. Titus! She will receive a gift basket containing a Readers’ Realm mug, gourmet coffee, chocolates, specialty teas, and a selection … Continue reading
September Contest: Time Bomb by Brian Carman
A dull, throbbing pain prodded each beat of my heart as I roused from sleep with a sharp inhale. A wooden chair supported my exhausted frame. I snapped my dry, … Continue reading
September Contest: Like Herding the Wind by C. Koepp
“Car Seven. Officer in need of assistance. Two hostile Eshuvani.” Sergeant Ed Osborn glanced back at the radio. The strain in Tucker’s voice told Osborn they’d both be spending the … Continue reading
September Contest: Storm Chase by Kessie Carroll
Nobody wants to witness the death of a whole world, but when the Subspace Storm devoured her world, Xironi and her grandfather were among the last to flee. Xironi clung … Continue reading
September Contest: Northern Lights by Kristine Morgan
Nanny sighed as she carried the lefse to the table. She hated saying goodbye and had hoped to leave Sideby quietly. But her sisters, being afraid they would never see her again, … Continue reading
September Contest: Life & Deliverance by Suzanne Williams
June 1863, New York City “Cain’t … cain’t b-believe you didn’t … didn’t …” The man hiccupped and the odor of whisky smacked his tablemate in the face. “Die,” he … Continue reading
September Contest: Fertility Pirates by Lynn Donovan
Molly’s sister, Kita, shouldn’t have come home—ever. She rushed through the transportation station. Kita had left seven years ago on an Abraham Project—a missionary pilgrimage six-hundred light years away. It … Continue reading
September Contest: Elisabeth Peterson
“Are you sure you have enough underwear, dear?” Mom asked, loud enough that the entire intimates department probably heard. I glanced around quickly, and although I couldn’t see anyone, I … Continue reading
The Winner of the September Contest Will Receive…
this basket! Only one day left to enter! This is the link to the page for the official rules: https://readersrealm1.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/septembers-contest-best-hook/
September Contest: Forged Steel by H.A. Titus
Downtown at two AM. If that was a mathematical equation, the answer would be creepy times ten. I took a gulp of coffee. Outside our booth window sat a table … Continue reading
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