Last week I posted a list of first lines and asked if you’d buy the books based on those first sentences. The first words and paragraphs of a story can bring the story to life or let bring it down. Do you know why these first lines work? Or don’t? Whether you’re a reader or… Continue reading Do You Know Why These First Lines Work?
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Will You Buy These Books Based on the First Lines?
Buying books is a personal thing. What one person loves the next one hates. Why you buy this book instead of that one isn’t the same reason I buy those books. Covers, descriptions, reviews, word of mouth are all used to make buying decisions. But will you buy these books based on the first lines?… Continue reading Will You Buy These Books Based on the First Lines?
Pearls of Wisdom From Science Fiction
No matter what we experience in life there is always someone who has shared a pearl of wisdom that we can apply. The same is true of our pandemic life today. Here are some pearls of wisdom from science fiction books and authors. Beware At war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interest… Continue reading Pearls of Wisdom From Science Fiction
Which Great Line Would Make You Read the Book?
Have you gone through your to-be-read (TBR) pile yet? Or do you look at your TBRs and find nothing that interests you right now? Here’s a collection of lines from various speculative fiction novels. Which great line would make you read the book? Anthology “I have no mouth. And I must scream…” ― Harlan Ellison, I Have… Continue reading Which Great Line Would Make You Read the Book?
The Eighth Day of the Week
It’s been difficult and trying and scary time. And it feels like there is an eight day of the week every week. A day to slog through. I have a feeling many of you can relate. Instead of slogging through, what if we find a different way to view that “extra day?” As I’ve sat… Continue reading The Eighth Day of the Week