The First Line: An Anthology

This is a short story anthology by the Monash Writers Group. Each writer has taken the first line of a story they like and used it as the starting point for a new tale. Some lines are famous others obscure but the works they have inspired are original and entertaining. From historical fiction drama science fiction mystery adventure and literary there is a story in this collection for every reader. Stories include: Mans Best Friend by Bishnu Addison An Unusual Point of View by Mube Akinci-Desem The Type Writer by Sasha Buntman Mystery Lights at Sea by Stephen Ellis The Howling by Ingrid Fry Where Theres Life Theres Hope by Ingrid Fry Same Thing No Difference by Sakuntala Gananathan Fortitude by Margaret Hepworth What a Coincidence by Marlene Laurent Kicking and Screaming to Heaven by Sung-Ju Suya Lee A Reconciliation Myth by Bala Mudaly The Coat Hanger by Robert New Tangle by Andy Russell A Portrayal of Defeat and Hope by Robert Sayegh Snakes Alive! by Brook Tayla The Test by Erica Tippett