Have a great story inside you screaming to get out?

Okay, how about just the first line?

Then this is the contest for you!

2005 -5th Annual Entries:

2004 Previous Winners

Prizes include:

	1st Place: $75.00 and autographed book of your choice*
	2nd Place: $25.00 and autographed book of your choice*
	3rd Place: An autographed book of your choice*

* For international winners, prize will be a gift certificate at B&N.com in the same amount

Rules are:

1) This contest is open to all writers and readers.

2) There is no charge to enter.

3) No profanity, pornography or depravity, please.

4) Your line must be your own, original creation and cannot be from a published book.

5)Make sure your entry is only one sentence. (Long, run-on sentences are usually scored lower.)

6) Your line will not be used in any way by Tina Wainscott other than on the website and/or other contest promotion.

7) An impartial panel of published authors will judge the contest. Their decision is final.

8) Email your entry toTina Wainscott and include your full name. Please indicate if you want your name posted. If there is no indication, only your initials will be used.

9) By your entry, you certify that you are at least 18 years of age and agree to the rules and conditions of the contest. You will hold Tina Wainscott harmless for any misdirected mail or emails and hereby release her from any liability that may arise out of any claim. You grant permission for your entry to be posted on the website.

2004 Contest Winners:

And we have our winners!

First Place: Donna Magnine!

Winning line: You know, nothing ruins your day quite as quickly as someone trying to kill you.

Second place: Jennifer Medlock

Becca was getting a bit chilled from the frost on the window, but none of that mattered because she was in hell and the devil was standing behind her waiting to be properly addressed, so she slowly turned around and faced her worst nightmare, "hello mother."

Third place:

Terri Prizzi Lucienne drew the night to her like a cloak of darkness, lost in the black folds of despair.

And we have two Honorable Mentions since the scores were so close:

What do you mean you have my husband at the police station, he died 5 years ago. -- Janice Smith
They say that nothing can ever really prepare you for taking the life of another, but I was out to prove that they were wrong. -- Kymm Stokke

Congratulations to everyone! And a big thank you to my judges who graciously gave of their time!

Look for Joyce Henderson's debut historical romance, Walks in Shadow, out in February 2005!

Many thanks to the judges for this year's contest!

Marty Ambrose (HEAT WAVE, Precious Gems), Barbara Meyers (TRAINING TOMMY, Avalon Books), and Joyce Henderson (WALKS IN SHADOW, Dorchester, 2/05)

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