Summer had resurrected the woods, fabulously so; as a result the house that Marley had dreamed of was nearly obscured by a riot of wild chartreuse foliage. Despite careful attention to direction, it had taken her longer than she had expected to find it. The house’s grey stone exterior blended with its ultra-natural environment. It had stood the test of time, two stories of fine craftsmanship built on the side of the mountain, accessible only by a winding dirt road. In contrast to the freely growing trees and ferns, the house’s flower beds were bastions of painstakingly organized gardening. Rosebushes climbed neat wooden trellises while daylilies, carnations and star gazer flowers were among those Marley was able to identify under the windows, where they erupted in rainbows of color that contrasted nicely with the surrounding greens, browns and greys of the forest and house. The soft crunch of tires on the seldom-traveled road signaled that Sarah was arriving as Marley knelt in front of one of the flowerbeds. Carefully, Marley reached for a particular blossom that had caught her eye and brought it closer for examination. She bit her lip in confusion, wondering if something was wrong with her eyesight. The flower was beautiful, but she couldn’t have said what color it was if her life depended on it. It was as if she was seeing a fantastic new color, something impossible…
Finish the story! (The above paragraph must be the first paragraph of your story.)
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Finish the story! (The above paragraph must be the first paragraph of your story.)
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2010
Word Limit: 3,500
Prizes:
First Place: $50 cash, plus one dozen of Leah's Homemade Cookies (in the flavor of your choice) shipped to your doorstep
Second Place: $25 cash, plus one dozen of Leah's Homemade Cookies (in the flavor of your choice) shipped to your doorstep
Entries may be sent in the body of the e-mail or attached, whichever you prefer. If the entry is attached as a seperate document it must be saved with the .doc or .docx file extension. These are the only file extensions we will accept. If you can't comply, please just include your story in the body of the e-mail. Please include your name as you would want it to be displayed on our site if your entry wins and your story's title (if it has one) with your entry.
E-mail submissions to submissions@creativewriterscircle.com.
Winner Announced: September 15, 2010
More information here.
