Welcome to First Lines for the Holidays. December has more than just the Christmas holiday. See my posts on December Celebrations for some of the celebrations held this month. For this First Lines Friday, here are a selection of first lines from science fiction and fantasy books that include or are about the holidays.… Continue reading First Lines for the Holidays
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I’m Done Eating Turkey
Lynette M. Burrows is done eating turkey. She’s not talking about the Thanksgiving kind of turkey. Being an introvert doesn’t shield her from pandemic woes.
The Perfect Time to Visit Your Gratitude
This is Thanksgiving week in the U.S. It’s a time when many of us remember to feel and express gratitude. It seems frivolous in 2020—especially when you recall that more than 259,000 U.S. residents and over 1.4 million worldwide have died of COVID-19. Plus, at home and across the world, there are racial injustices and… Continue reading The Perfect Time to Visit Your Gratitude
The Importance of the Last Act in Story Structure
Seven days remaining in November means NaNoWriMo participants are nearing the end of their commitment to write 50,000 words this month. For some, that means their work-in-progress (WIP) is nearing the end of the story arc. Other writers may have many more words to scribble or ponder. Regardless of where you are, the importance of… Continue reading The Importance of the Last Act in Story Structure
If I Should Die, a Sneak Peek at a Revision-in-Progress
If I Should Die is book two in the Fellowship Dystopia series. Is Miranda’s argument valid or is she blind to danger?