Thanks again to Chrissy Holland for acting as guest judge for the best closing line. Chrissy is a writer who put up one of her very own Lilyfield Candles as a prize.
But first I want to acknowledge the runners-up:
Yesterday’s events recede into a secret place in my memory, joining others that I don’t think about or speak of.
(From Maggie Malone's short story "Displaced Person")
You are doing fine now, and I see that you want to teach people to love what you love and ask them to finally make you laugh when they enter the sanctuary womb.
(From Sarah Heidelberg's WIP novel Blaze's Eternal Melody, or Prayers of Prince's Princess, depending on the day)
I walk out into the middle of the street and look up at all those shimmering, lonely, eternal stars and start to shiver.
(From James Williams's short story "Stanley Kubrick Shops The Pig")
Memories shot across time to our first night there, falling asleep to the trees’ ethereal whistling, and in the morning, a zebra—then I paused to listen, and in the wind I heard a song.
(From Jody Solow's memoir
Across a Stone Sea)
Now, can I get a drum roll, please... The winner is:
All admitted guilt to various crimes.
That's from May Hill's short piece "Why." About it, May says, "I’m a novice in the world of writing, but keep tapping away anyhow. This is how ‘Why’ originated."
Congratulations, May! A brand-new candle is on its way to your home, to keep you company during your next writing session.
Look for more fun contests and prompts in the future.
As always, thank you for reading.
