Science Fiction - Lynette M. Burrows

Celebrating Women’s History Month with Powerful First Lines

First Lines is a blog series posted the first week of the month. This month celebrate Women’s History Month with titles listed as feminist. Will be hooked?

Is there a Doctor in these First Lines?

Celebrate National Women Physicians Day with these excerpts from science fiction books that include a physician or medical concern in the story line.

First Lines From Books that Celebrate December Holidays

Speculative fiction holiday stories do exist! Here are first lines from a few you may find interesting enough to buy. Which one is your holiday read?

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

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.

The Emotional Toll of Writing Dark Fiction

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.