Thanks for the feedback on the opening lines blog. Now I'd like to know your favorite opening lines from other novelists, famous or not, or just your favorite lines from a novel.
Right now my favorite opening line is from Harlan Coben's, No Second Chance. "When the first bullet hit my chest, I thought of my daughter."
Doesn't that make you want to stop everything and find out what happens next?
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Your Opening Lines
Right now I'm struggling with the 'hook' or opening lines for my latest novel so I thought I'd ask for help. Nothing sparks the imagination like reading the opening lines of other writers.
Would you like to share your inspiration to help spark mine? I'd love to read your opening lines and have our readers comment on them. I believe we could all learn from this experience. What do you say?
Send me your opening lines and I'll post them and ask for feedback.
Would you like to share your inspiration to help spark mine? I'd love to read your opening lines and have our readers comment on them. I believe we could all learn from this experience. What do you say?
Send me your opening lines and I'll post them and ask for feedback.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
IN RESPONSE TO RACHELLE GARDNER’S HAIR RIPPING BLOG
This blog is a response to Rachelle Gardner’s blogs and comments on self-publishing.
If I were her, I’d be ripping my hair out at the roots. Why can’t we all just agree to disagree?
Can a self-published author find an agent and publisher? Yes and no.
The question is: Is the writing good enough? The answer: That depends upon the author. For example: I have three POD suspense novels available through my website: http://www.mj-macie-mysterybooks.com. I have painstakingly edited each novel and put my heart into every sentence. Some self-published authors have not. Some have slapped words on a page, or worse yet, stream-of-conscientiousness and called that a book.
Recently, an author published by Simon & Schuster sent an email asking why I had chosen to go with POD. She stated that my work had been edited, I have a natural talent and that I had captured her from the beginning. My answer: I listened to God and my husband. “Get the work out there and they will respond,” my husband said. So, I did and I am getting responses.
So, can a self-published author find an agent and publisher? Absolutely! Will it happen? Well, that depends upon the author.
What do you think? I’d love to hear your responses.
M.J. Macie
http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/search/label/Self-publishing
If I were her, I’d be ripping my hair out at the roots. Why can’t we all just agree to disagree?
Can a self-published author find an agent and publisher? Yes and no.
The question is: Is the writing good enough? The answer: That depends upon the author. For example: I have three POD suspense novels available through my website: http://www.mj-macie-mysterybooks.com. I have painstakingly edited each novel and put my heart into every sentence. Some self-published authors have not. Some have slapped words on a page, or worse yet, stream-of-conscientiousness and called that a book.
Recently, an author published by Simon & Schuster sent an email asking why I had chosen to go with POD. She stated that my work had been edited, I have a natural talent and that I had captured her from the beginning. My answer: I listened to God and my husband. “Get the work out there and they will respond,” my husband said. So, I did and I am getting responses.
So, can a self-published author find an agent and publisher? Absolutely! Will it happen? Well, that depends upon the author.
What do you think? I’d love to hear your responses.
M.J. Macie
http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/search/label/Self-publishing
Thursday, November 19, 2009
A LIGHT AT THE END OF YOUR TUNNEL
It never ceases to amaze me where and when encouragement comes. We all have those times and days, when we want to throw in the towel. Sometimes, we don’t feel like doing the work when we have no promise of publication. We all need a light at the end of our tunnel and encouragement from others is a definite light.
This morning my light came via email. I received the most flattering and encouraging compliments on my first novel, THE DEVIL’S PAWN, and they came from a published author (I didn’t think to ask permission to use her name so I won’t, however, if she allows me, I will name her and add her links).
Do you agree we all need a light at the end of our tunnel? What are some of the ways encouragement has come to you? Have you been to the point of quitting, or have quit, only to have someone encourage you, giving you the determination to get back to work?
I can’t wait to read your responses!
This morning my light came via email. I received the most flattering and encouraging compliments on my first novel, THE DEVIL’S PAWN, and they came from a published author (I didn’t think to ask permission to use her name so I won’t, however, if she allows me, I will name her and add her links).
Do you agree we all need a light at the end of our tunnel? What are some of the ways encouragement has come to you? Have you been to the point of quitting, or have quit, only to have someone encourage you, giving you the determination to get back to work?
I can’t wait to read your responses!
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