It was a dark and stormy night....
These words start the book Paul Clifford (1830) by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton. Today would be writers compete to write the most awful first sentence in the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest.
The contest is run by the English department of San Jose State University. Entries are judged and the winner receives his 15 minutes of fame.
Take a look at some of the entries and winners..makes you appreciate all the good books that libraries have.
New River Public Library Cooperative. Supporting library services in Baker, Bradford, and Union Counties, FL
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About the Libraries.
- New River Public Library Cooperative.
- Lake Butler, FL, United States
- The Cooperative helps to support public library services in Baker, Bradford and Union Counties. The Cooperative also provides bookmobile service and outreach services to childcare centers.