The First Line: It Was Not Supposed To End This Way

Stories of slackers, a dead world, a dreadful life and betrayal describes the winning short stories of The First Line Short Story Contest sponsored by All Booked Up and published by Peak City Publishing. The stories, written by young adults, reflect the creativity and imaginative ideas of youth when presented with the challenge of creating a story based on the first line: "It was not supposed to end this way." Winning authors and stories include: "At Least There's That" by Danny Gallagher "Daisies" by Monica Doebel "The Dreadful Life of a Fake Neon-Colored Daisy" by Katie Hockaday "The Betrayer" by Grace Guyer Readers are saying: "At Least There's That is a story of high speed car chases, crazy teachers, slackers and everything else you don't remember from high school! Packed with a charismatic point of view and a goofy characters, this story is a comedic tale of the hectic world of high school theater." "Daisies is a descriptive story with social commentary dealing with a dead world. It is eloquent, engaging, excellent!" "The Dreadful Life of a Fake, Neon-Colored Daisy is very unique and creative. It steps away from traditional storytelling and takes a step toward originality. Not everything is fake and neon-colored in the life of a fake daisy." "The Betrayer is a story of war, consequences and redemption and shows the maturity and perspective of a published author. It is a a new spin on a classic myth proving there's no limit to the imagination and potential of these young authors."