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Category: Dystopian

First Lines From the top 100 Dystopian Books

"First Lines" is the title in a pinkish red followed by the subtitle "a monthly offering of first lines from books you might want to read" followed by "presented by" and the image of Lynette M. Burrows' author logo and the logo for Rocket Dog Publishing.

This post is part of a monthly series that offers the first paragraphs of dystopian books currently in the top 100 dystopian novels on Amazon.

Published January 5, 2026
Categorized as Dystopian, First Lines, My Soul to Keep, Reading Tagged Lynette M. Burrows, quotes, Science Fiction

Sci-Fi and Fantasy First Lines That Will Give You Chills

This image reads: First Lines a monthly series for readers and writers. The background image is a small corner of a planet in a dark blue field with stars ane redish-pink nebula, overlaying the space scene are the faint hands of a clock.

In October, many Americans celebrate all things spooky. So if you like stories that raise a chill bump or two & aren’t necessarily about ghosts, take a look.

Published October 6, 2025
Categorized as Dystopian, Fantasy, First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged Lynette M. Burrows, quotes

The Emotional Toll of Writing Dark Fiction

image of the Statue of Liberty with images showing through her of flames, a flag, a person in black and with a globe like circle behind her against a dark starry sky Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

I created characters I thought couldn’t exist in America—then watched them appear on the news. How to keep writing when reality feels dystopian.

Published September 29, 2025
Categorized as About My Books, And When I Wake, Dystopian, My Writing Journey, Science Fiction, Self-care, Writing Life Tagged Author Lynette M Burrows, writing life

First Lines Celebrating Pride Month

Celebrating Pride month, this First Lines post features novels that run the science fiction and fantasy subgenre gamut. I hope you enjoy them.

Published June 3, 2024
Categorized as Dystopian, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged fantasy, fiction, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows, quotes

Celebrate May Day and Mother’s Day with Great Reads 

For these two special occasions I’ve collected novels and short reads in a range of science fiction and fantasy genres. Does one of these first lines hook you?

Published May 1, 2023
Categorized as Dystopian, First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged great books, Lynette M. Burrows, may day, mother's day

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