Quickly and Quietly

Taking the last chance I had to escape I slipped out the door quietly. An eerie feeling lingered behind me with each step I took forward, like I was being watched.  Checking over my shoulder every few steps I...

NEW CONTEST

To start with I love all the comments and think it's amazing where everyone takes the stories we write together. Which got me thinking, How would you start the ad-libs?
Let's have as much fun with this contest as we can.

I want to see who can come up with the best beginning to start off our story. It only has to be a few lines, but really get's people thinking. Keep it PG. Become a follower, so I'll be able to contact the winner.(There's no contracts, fees, and I will not sell your information for profit.)Now just go for it!

Our fabulous guest judge Julie Carobini will pick the winner. May 3rd the winner will be announced where their beginning lines will be posted, giving us the chance to add on and keep the story going. (These get pretty funny, and sometimes real crazy.)

So go ahead and give it a chance!
See where your creativity leads you!

Rules:
* One entry per person.
* Maximum of  three sentences to kick off a story. Post your entry as a comment in: NEW CONTEST Blog Post.( This post.)
* Must be PG rated. ( Anything vulgar, crude, or containing cussing will be disqualified.)
* Become a follower.
* The winner will be posted on the blog and receive a $25 dollar gift certificate for Amazon.com. Plus the title of AD-LIBBER of 2010.
* Deadline for posted entries is April 25, 2010 by midnight.

Our Celebrity Guest Judge is... Julie Carobini

Standing in the library while searching for a great book to read, I found it! TRUFFLES BY THE SEA was my first experience with finding Julie's beachy world. Here it was the middle of February in Washington and at that point all I could dream about was warmer weather. From that moment on I was hooked.

Julie Carobini has had a lifelong love affair of  writing. She started her career by selling articles, joining the National League of American Pen Women receiving two awards in fiction and non fiction.  As she progressed she continued to write, publishing hundreds of articles and stories in magazines and books; Aspire, Decision, Expecting, Focus on the Family, Key Magazine and God's Abundance: 365 Days to a Simpler Life.

 In her writing she realized her focus was on family, the sea and God's ever present hand it the lives of those around her. She weaves these main principles into her women's fiction novels always delighting the readers with her remarkable skills.

The first book CHOCOLATE BEACH,  published 2007.(Which I did go back and read.)  
TRUFFLES BY THE SEA was the follow up,( still one of my favorites) published 2008.

 In 2009 SWEET WATERS brought readers to Otter Bay.(I love the messy life of Tara Sweet.)







Her latest book A SHORE THING is due to arrive July 2010. (Yay! So excited!)

"Callie Duflay just isn’t like the rest of her family. While they’ve built white collar lives, she prefers getting her hands dirty by working with children and local California causes. When Callie learns that a beloved piece of untouched property in her town of Otter Bay may soon be developed, she confronts the architect assigned to the project.
Gage Mitchell may be an easygoing, eco-friendly professional, but he’s not about to back off this job no matter how cute Callie or her pet pooch, Moondoggy, may be.
His reasons and hers are noble, both have a heart for protecting God’s creation, and the truth is these two would be perfect for each other outside of this face-off. But will they ever find common ground?"

With Julie as our celebrity guest judge for the ad-lib contest. This contest can't be anything less than amazing! She's got an incredible talent for giving the hook to the book. (Who doesn't like to rhyme like Dr. Seuss every once in a while?)  Also check out her website and blog it's a great escape to her beachy world of sand, sea, and Christian inspiring attitude.Julie Carobini.com