tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post3568054557037949317..comments2009-06-04T03:47:29.871-07:00Pens Fataleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04661359649238278643noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-42007616443402749182009-06-04T03:47:29.871-07:002009-06-04T03:47:29.871-07:00Best part of that last line is, it mentions knitting.<br /><br />Um, yeah - I&#39;m with Rachael.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155247731506601841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-75960458217263112192009-06-03T14:39:03.436-07:002009-06-03T14:39:03.436-07:00Having a heck of a time posting a comment!Karin*http://www.blogger.com/profile/10052729530253947799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-36604839236779854502009-06-01T22:56:08.746-07:002009-06-01T22:56:08.746-07:00What a great start -- in more ways than one!<br /><br />And, because I just used this line during a game at Mayhem in the Midlands, I'll give you Jan Burke's, from Goodnight Irene:<br /><br />He loved to watch fat women dance.<br /><br />Camille/Margaret GraceCamille Minichinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-12011005417676911352009-06-01T20:58:50.185-07:002009-06-01T20:58:50.185-07:00Fabulous site for some fabulous femmes!! :)<br /><br />You ROCK, ladies!<br /><br />And as for first lines, I've always been partial to Dicken's A Christmas Carol:<br /><br />"Marley was dead: to begin with."<br /><br />xoxo<br /><br />Kelli <br />-- <br />Kelli Stanley<br />NOX DORMIENDA (Bruce Alexander Award Winner; Macavity nominee)<br />CITY OF DRAGONS (Minotaur, February, 2010)<br />www.kellistanley.comKelli Stanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05134057726661907735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-24817869759160617022009-06-01T17:53:36.696-07:002009-06-01T17:53:36.696-07:00What a great looking site, ladies; there is so much wonderful stuff to look over! I will come back often...<br /><br />In terms of first lines, I think of it more in terms of premise. If the first lines clue me in to some fantastic, unfathomable situation to be unfurled, then that does more for me as reader than beautiful lines (although those are enviable, too)!jennymilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-45709010094271161682009-06-01T17:33:51.558-07:002009-06-01T17:33:51.558-07:00Good point, Carl. For unpublished writers, the first page has to be a total hook/grabber or many agents and editors won&#39;t keep reading. It might be interesting analyze first published book first lines and then the following books first lines...hmmmm :)Lisa Hugheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467655218242887802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-56457970473639291472009-06-01T17:33:23.597-07:002009-06-01T17:33:23.597-07:00Great new blog, ladies! I&#39;ll visit often.Sandra Parshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-70639921501103669592009-06-01T15:58:03.180-07:002009-06-01T15:58:03.180-07:00Nice looking site. Uninteresting first lines may not ruin a book, but dynamite first lines sure can make a sale.<br /><br />"Good morning," he lied.carl brookinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400731716746662544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-50355735971541372122009-06-01T13:12:02.837-07:002009-06-01T13:12:02.837-07:00Love the new blog, ladies! I'm trying to think of my favorite first line and failing miserably, however... Probably 'cause I'm at work with no access to books!Dana Fredstihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-86903736509279662492009-06-01T07:19:03.814-07:002009-06-01T07:19:03.814-07:00My favortie first line from 2009 is: Whuppin' ass wasn't so hard, Stella Hardesty thought as she took aim with the little Raven .25 she took off a cheating son-of-a-bitch in Kansas City last month. What was hard was making sure it stayed whupped."Sharkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14536165729360885524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-25772567045414746562009-06-01T05:43:01.797-07:002009-06-01T05:43:01.797-07:00Welcome to the neighborhood! And what a beautiful site. I'm going to sneak some time today to read all the posts below..but just wanted to say hi!<br /><br />As for first lines..always fascinating, and I can't write my books until I have just the right one. And none of my first lines have ever changed through all the editing and revisions!<br /><br />My favorite from famous authors might be the first line of Charlotte's Web--I've got to go to work now--but more later!<br /><br />xoxHank Phillippi Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-69603144638159584202009-06-01T05:42:43.348-07:002009-06-01T05:42:43.348-07:00Welcome to the neighborhood! And what a beautiful site. I'm going to sneak some time today to read all the posts below..but just wanted to say hi!<br /><br />As for first lines..always fascinating, and I can't write my books until I have just the right one. And none of my first lines have ever changed through all the editing and revisions!<br /><br />My favorite from famous authors might be the first line of Charlotte's Web--I've got to go to work now--but more later!<br /><br />xoxHank Phillippi Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com