RULES:

--Open to any U.S. citizen 18 years old or older.

--Must be an original, unpublished work.

--You're welcome to write more than one sentence but the aggregate words cannot exceed 50.

--Only one (1) entry per individual writer.

--By virtue of entering the 'Soon-To-Be-Famous-First-Lines Contest' you grant permission to

  CREDIT THE EDIT to share your submission and your name or pen name with the public for promotional purposes whether or not your submission is eventually selected as the winner.

--The text remains the property of its respective creator.

--Deadline: June 30th; Winner announced July 1, 2010 at CREDITTHEEDIT.COM. Winner will

  be notified by email.

--Entries can only be used for one contest; they cannot be resubmitted in successive contests.

--Submit to info@credittheedit.com or Edward It's Facebook page (search: 'Edward It').

--Please include your email, full name (or pen name) and, though optional, a day time phone number in case we cannot reach you by email. Winner must supply us with correct shirt size.           

NEW CONTEST EVERY MONTH. Join our mailing list to stay informed. Just drop us an email with the Subject Line: "Friend of Ed." It's a terrific way to have a chance to win a monthly cash prize and get recognition for your writing talent, while receiving monthly insights into the very intriguing world  of publishing,  agents, effective editing, and more!

"I'm dying. I'm DYING!...Aw dammit." He was at Death's door, only he had lost the key.

ENTER THE

SOON-TO-BE-FAMOUS FIRST LINES CONTEST

You know you have one. Well, now's your chance to win $100 every month you enter for a first line of no more than 50 words that is destined for greatness.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST MONTH'S WINNER LAUREN MILLER

for her entry:

There she was, strapped to the nose of a bomberdier, covered in peanut butter and parrot feathers; she thought to herself, "Self, this is going to be one Arbor Day we never forget."