Once upon a time . . . it was tradition to begin a story with those words. Today’s reader wants to be hooked. The reader will accept that “once upon a time” opening only for a certain type of story. Regardless of the genre or style of fiction, the beginning of the book is critical.… Continue reading Hooked
Tag: Lynette M. Burrows
Monday’s Bad Rap
Did you know that the average person will see about 4,040 Mondays in a lifetime? Do we really dread seeing Monday’s so much? What gave Monday’s bad rap? In a search of YouTube, songs about Monday you can find include: The Carpenters sing a sad song Rainy Days and Mondays. Jimmy Buffett’s Come Monday at… Continue reading Monday’s Bad Rap
Fools Risk Magic
April Fools’ Day is one of my favorite holidays. Not because of silly tricks, but because it reminds me to take risks. It’s good that not only fools take risks.
Subtitles Please
I haven’t spoken cat for nearly twenty years so it’s up to you. To boldly go where no cat has gone before . . .in the comments below, provide subtitles please.
Going to Mars, Word by Word with Man Plus
The next stop on our Going to Mars, Word-by-Word tour is the Nebula award-winning novel, Man Plus by Fredrik Pohl, published in 1976.