Rachelle Gardner’s contest officially ended today. My first line placed fourth (out of 250+). The winner of Phase Two of the contest (writing a 300-word first page using any of the winning first lines) was announced today.

And guess whose first line she used? Yep. Lea Ann McCombs wrote a poignant and tightly written piece. It’s powerful. You can find it HERE at Rachelle’s agent blog, Rants & Ramblings.