Collective Inkwell Fiction Contest

I have a little something different for you today. It has absoltely nothing to do with frugality, family or simple living. Today you get a story. Collective Inkwell is holding a creative fiction contest. The winner receives some cool stuff (if you’re a WordPress blogger) and I would love to win, so I’m giving it a shot.

Here are their rules (in a nutshell)

• I must begin my story with one of two sentences: ”Well, this is odd, he thought to himself.” or … ”How could she have known that simply crossing the street would mean so much?”
• Then, I must publish the first paragraph here on my blog.

So here’s my first paragraph. If you’d like to read my whole story (it isn’t too long) then follow the link after the paragraph which takes you to the contest. All entries will be posted in the comments. Just look for mine – Nicki at Domestic Cents. Thanks for reading!

Well, this is odd, he thought to himself. I never leave home without my wallet, never. His mind whirled, attempting to solve the mystery of where he’d left it. A meticulous man, he didn’t misplace or forget anything. His routine was foolproof and he never strayed from his routine.

While he stood there, mind racing, bewildered in the middle of the sidewalk, a woman looked on from 20 yards away … (to continue reading, go here)

Why I do what I do ~ Tonight, Chloe was crawling around on the floor, pretending to be a cat. She said, “Mama, will you please magic me into a princess?!” That’s right … now I’m the Fairy Godmother.Have you liked Domestic Cents on Facebook yet?

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