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Great Openings Contest Nonfiction 3rd Place: Never Far From Home by Mabel Ninan
Never Far from Home I opened my eyes and fought back the dread as I watched my husband pack his laptop. It was a typical […]
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Great Openings Contest Fiction Equal 3rd Place: A Thief’s Honor by Jasmine Schmidt
You’ll never amount to anything. You’ll drag us all down with your foolish ways. It’s your fault your mother’s tired. It’s your fault your brother […]
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Great Openings Contest Fiction Equal 3rd Place: Mute Witness by S.E. Clancy
Chapter 1 I first meet the man in the well over a cup of coffee, twenty years after he died. “Jake, you want anything from […]
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Great Openings Contest Nonfiction Runner-Up: Temper the Wind by Brenda Wilbee
Where are the trees? I shift into first, then bump slowly across the cattle guard into Meteor Ranch. I tap the brakes and stare in […]
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Great Openings Contest Fiction Runner-Up: No Dawn by Dian Avila
Callouses on my fingers and feet snagged the rough bark of my perch. It was difficult to recognize Eku’s olive green skin among the leaves […]
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Great Openings Contest Nonfiction Winner: Prayed Upon by Amy Nordhues
Ch 1 The Office Visit It had been seven long years since I’d found myself back in that office. The blinds were drawn, as they […]
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Great Openings Contest Fiction Winner: Clem’s Wish by Hannah Prewett
Chapter One “Emmett Walsh, don’t you dare cheat!” I called as I kicked off my shoes. I grabbed fistfuls of the heavy fabric of my […]