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Category: First Lines

First Lines for Black History Month

This is a special edition of First Lines Friday for black history month. These titles are a sampling of important black science fiction works.

Published February 18, 2022
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged black history, Lynette M. Burrows, reading, Science Fiction

Strong Female Characters for First Line Friday

Do you buy a book based on the first line? This first line Friday post features recent science fiction with strong female characters.

Published February 4, 2022
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged fiction, Lynette M. Burrows, Science Fiction, strong female characters, strong female protagonist

A Science Fiction First Lines Friday

photograph of a red-headed boy reading under the covers by flashlight, he was hooked by one of the books in the SF & F first lines friday post

It’s first line Friday. Today’s post features science fiction First lines. These are for your enjoyment. Are you hooked?

Published January 7, 2022
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged first line friday, Lynette M. Burrows, quotes, reading, Science Fiction

Holiday Stories Earn a Special Place on Your Bookshelves

Cover of the book Night of the Moon from Lynette M Burrow's First Friday First Lines post for December 2021

No, it’s not a first Friday. If you love holidays and reading, you’ll love these stories. Holiday stories earn a special place on your bookshelves.

Published December 17, 2021
Categorized as First Lines, Holidays, Reading Tagged fiction, Lynette M. Burrows, reading

A Touch of Vegas on First Line Friday

First Line Friday is a series of blog articles posted on the first Friday of every month. The first line of a story, we’re told, must hook the reader. Implied is that the reader will not buy the book if the first line isn’t great. These entries are a sampling from the authors I met… Continue reading A Touch of Vegas on First Line Friday

Published December 3, 2021
Categorized as First Lines, Reading

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