WWE, Wednesday Writing Essentials Challenge, 9/5/12, Death Valley

Is Death Valley a real place where only the lizards (and Len Maxwell) tell their stories, or is it a place in the mind where you are nightly trapped?  A place in your dreams that only disappear with the rising sun.  Did wizards create it to trap the marplot?  Is it dry, full of sand and rocks or white with snow?  Tell me about it.  Did you go in and come back?  Am I asking too many questions?

P.S.  If someone says "yes" to all of the above, remember, I know your address.  Eerie chirp.

I'd like to see a love story involving a death valley.  Okay fine.  It doesn't have to be a love story (I can already hear you complaining).  It can be anything as long as it includes a death valley.

The Rules:

Keep in mind, this is a monitored group and there are only a couple of rules, which are:

Make sure you put this (WWE, 9/5/12, Death Valley) in your title.

Be sure to tag it with WWE, Gather Writing Essentials, Death Valley. Post to Gather Writing Essential.

I ask that you make your submission(s) by next Tuesday afternoon.

There is a limit of three submissions from each member per day. If you’re extremely prolific, spread out your work and post only three submissions per day.

Most important:

Put this challenge statement at the beginning or end of your submission so readers will know what you’re supposed to do and won’t think you’re crazy.

Challenge:

Write in any form you desire, a love story (or anything else).  The only real rule is that is must involve a death valley.

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