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by Olinda Brown
First line: Orelia ignored the coin dragon gnawing on her finger in her pocket.
by Katie Hudson
First line: Though my mother is the goddess of love, it was lust that created me.
by Jude Austin
First line: It was two days before Christmas, and twelve-year-old Juno Walker wasn't looking forward to it one bit.
by Jackie Yap
First line: I don’t belong here.
First line: Phoebe Skiles sat back on her heels and blew a sweaty curl out of her eye
First line: Dear Margot Lane,
by Anna L. Deh
First line: I love to watch the pain meds flow into Mama’s veins because it means there is still something to pump into.
First line: The cabin door slams shut as I peer over the seat again, searching for Luke’s broad shoulders and Cheshire grin.
by Fay Irwin
First line: The first rift appeared in downtown Wellington, New Zealand sixty years ago.
First line: I hate exactly seven things.
First line: I straightened the silk blue cravat my sisters had forced upon me, double-checked the clasps on my violin case, and prayed no one would ask me to play it tonight.
by Nefer Doane
First line: The weekend was always rife with misbehaving antiques.
by Anja Hudson
First line: My ancestors built the palazzo to impress God.
First line: Leia hadn’t seen her father’s grave in nine years.
by Jaymi Kussro
First line: I wave my right hand over the Ouija board.
First line: Under the blazing Fresnel lights, Lord Henry and Basil argued.

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