Welcome to First Lines Given! If that sentence confuses you, here's a link to where I explain what this is. Today's first line is by Buster! He said: He likes to make things complicated. But I got this. "The cat used its Herculean strength to lift the sun because his aunt's nephew's baby mama twin … Continue reading First lines given – #12
Tag: stories
Just another friendly reminder
It's been a while since I've done one of these, so just in case no one has told you recently: Everyone has a different story to tell, a different adventure to take readers on. And everyone's story—no matter who they are—is worth telling. Your stories are worth it. You're a great writer. Keep going. Keep … Continue reading Just another friendly reminder
Book review – Scythe (Spoiler Free)
"My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human. There’s no version of God that can help us if we ever lose that." … Continue reading Book review – Scythe (Spoiler Free)
ARC Review — More Poetic Meanderings
Title: More Poetic Meanderings Author: K. Morris Genre: Poetry Pages: 115 pages Publication date: March 28, 2023 Thank you, K. Morris, for giving me a copy of the book in exchange for a fair review! More Poetic Meanderings follows his recent themes of exploring death and mortality. It felt like this book was about someone … Continue reading ARC Review — More Poetic Meanderings
A querying update—
As promised, here’s an update on my querying progress: A lot of agents are closed to queries. Queries—if you don’t know—take a long time. Even if you have everything prepared. When I send a query letter, I usually have to go through about four to five different agent profiles because many are closed. Then I … Continue reading A querying update—
Waiting or stalling
Waiting or stallingI break through a wallJust to put it back up I am an oceanBut as calm as a streamOr as windy as a river I take a step forwardBut my other foot stays stillAnd I’m not sure why Is it myself pulling me downOr is the world dragging me backOr is the universe … Continue reading Waiting or stalling
Book review – Lore Olympus (Spoiler Free)
"But I don't want to be a dream. I want to be real." Title: Lore Olympus: Volume One Author: Rachel Smythe Genre: Fantasy, Graphic novel Pages: 384 pages Publication date: November 2, 2021 Lore Olympus came to me in an unusual way: their fandom had taken over my Pinterest. It actually started because of a game … Continue reading Book review – Lore Olympus (Spoiler Free)
Author Interview — L.E. Harper
Recently, I posted a review on Kill Your Darlings, and now I get the chance to interview the brilliant L.E. Harper. I hope you enjoy. What/who has influenced you the most as a writer? I discovered series like The Wheel of Time, The Lord of the Rings, Tamora Pierce's works, and many others when I … Continue reading Author Interview — L.E. Harper
I asked the moon
I ask the moon for a star, and it gives me a rock. Not its rock, but a rock that reminds me more of the earth than the moon. Instead of gray moondust, it's full of lush greens with small brown cracks. It has gray scars along its sides that remind me of fossils, a … Continue reading I asked the moon
Top 5 red flags for literary agencies
There are many literary agencies out there for writers, but there are also many harmful literary agencies out there for writers. I've noticed a few recently, so I thought to go over the top five red flags for an agency. They charge fees Submitting to a literary agency should cost you nothing. Even after you … Continue reading Top 5 red flags for literary agencies
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