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Tag: first line friday

First Lines for Black History Month

From Martin R. Delany to Nnedi Okorafor these are first lines from fantasy and science fiction stories by black authors from the 1800s to today.

Published February 3, 2023
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged first line friday, Lynette M. Burrows, reading, Science Fiction

First Lines by Nebula Nominees

This First Line Friday we’re looking at first lines by Nebula nominees up for the 57th Annual Nebula Award®. Do these lines hook you?

Published May 6, 2022
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged first line friday, Lynette M. Burrows, Nebula Nominees, reading, Science Fiction

First Lines from Women’s Fiction

Let’s celebrate women’s history month with first lines from women’s fiction. First Line Friday posts are published on the first Friday of every month.

Published March 4, 2022
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged fiction, first line friday, first sentences, Lynette M. Burrows, novels, reading

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

First Lines for September

First Lines 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 from Amazon, my personal library, or other… Continue reading First Lines for September

Published September 3, 2021
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged dystopian fiction, first line friday, first lines

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