The Other Side of the Doorbell: An Anthology of Short Stories

The Other Side of the Doorbell is a compilation of stories from the very first Writing Contest at The Purple Pen. Our Writing Contests feature the completion of a story the opening line of which is provided. We are always delighted at the surprises and diversity we receive as writers share with us their visions of the ending so we thought readers might be interested in them as well and are sharing some of our favorite stories from the very first contest we sponsored. The Other Side of the Doorbell showcases some of our favorite entries all of which open with the line: Sara had no plans for New Years Eve; she was surprised to hear the doorbell just before midnight. We hope that you enjoy finding out what some of our authors imagined to be on the other side of the doorbell in these wonderfully different stories. We wish to thank our very creative authors for making this book possible. Their persistence patience and good writing provided us with a great deal of delightful reading. Though we could only select a few actual winners we believe that all our authors are winners in spirit and in perseverance and we wish them all well. Artist Christy Boyer has provided the beautiful doorbell for our cover. A freelance graphic designer Christys work can be viewed at: www.Portfolios.com The Purple Pen. We support quality writing. http: //www.PurplePenEditing.com