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Monday, February 19, 2007

We've Made It To Round 7!

Sharon Cullen and I have made it to round 7 of Karin Tabke's 1st Line contest. The competition is fierce and there are so many wonderful beginnings. I certainly have some favorites. Ok, a lot of favorites. Just for fun, here are the first 7 lines of my entry:


Elizabeth squeezed her eyes tight and turned her face away from the wicked-looking blade. She’d seen what it could do. Knew first hand the destruction it could bring.
The death.
“Please,” she whispered, a tear slipping down her cheek. “I...I can’t do this.”


What do you think? I'm keeping my fingers crossed. ;-)

I can't wait to see what direction the 7th line takes some of the other entries. I just love this contest!

Sandy :-)


*Don't forget to post a comment to SNOW DAY!!!!! for your chance to win an autographed copy of Hell's Belles by Jackie Kessler. Even if you might not read dark paranormal fantasy, it can make a nice gift to someone who does.

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posted by Sandra Barkevich at 2/19/2007 07:48:00 PM

6 Comments:

Blogger Elisa said...

Congrats, Sandy!! :) I've got my fingers crossed for you, too.

2/20/2007 07:24:00 AM  
Blogger Sandra Barkevich said...

Thanks, Elisa! Mondays are so funny for me. I am a page refreshing, bloglines checking, fiend. ROFL. I live on pins and needles until Karin posts the next round entries. *bg*

Sandy :-)
Sandra Barkevich - Romance Author
*February 24, 2007 at Sandra's Goings On - Guest blogger, Terri Garey - Dead Girls are Easy

2/20/2007 10:34:00 AM  
Blogger me said...

What a beautiful site you have here! I just love that top banner. Yeah, it's off topic, but I had to say it somewhere.

2/21/2007 04:50:00 PM  
Blogger Sandra Barkevich said...

Lady Aeval,

Thank you so much. There is no real off-topic here. I love when visitors comment and I hope to see you back here often.

Sandy :-)
Sandra Barkevich - Romance Author
*February 24, 2007 at Sandra's Goings On - Guest Blogger, Terri Garey - Dead Girls are Easy

2/21/2007 06:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey, its been a while since I've stopped by (tons of travel for work), but MAJOR congrats on making it this far!! That's so cool! How many more rounds are there?

Hey, I joined a battle of the blogs on BE, would you vote for me? :)

2/23/2007 06:56:00 PM  
Blogger Sandra Barkevich said...

Cassie! You won your battle! I'm so glad. I didn't get to see your comment in time and so I missed out on voting for you. But, obviously, people know a good blog when they see one. Congratulations!

Thanks for the congrats on making round 7. It is THE coolest writing contest ever. *BG* Right now, we are down to 40 entries (started at 75) and each week, 5 entries are culled until only 5 contestants remain. Those 5 get 10 days to submit the first 10 pages of their manuscript for final round judging. There are some great stories shaping up already.

Sandy :-)
Sandra Barkevich - Romance Author
*February 24, 2007 at Sandra's Goings On - Guest Blogger, Terri Garey - Dead Girls are Easy

2/23/2007 11:05:00 PM  

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