May 18, 2012

First Lines Friday

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Grab your current read(s).
  • Share the first line(s).
  • Include the title and author.

 
"Summertime and the readin' is easy. If not fun. At least it is for those of us vacation-bound souls who believe we need a well-deserved break from so-called 'serious' reading."
 
~ 25 Great Beach Reads, The Writer June 2012 issue



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"Let's start with the much happier side. Here's my personal list of reasons for wanting to buy—or at least bid on—a proposed book."
 
 
~ Why An Editor Says 'Yes' or 'No' to a Book, The Writer June 2012 issue

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"Take a quick glance at your writing workspace. Does your desk bear the telltale signs of a creative mind at work? Are there sticky notes scattered like yellow constellations? Or yesterday's coffee mug casting a lonely shadow near that menacing mountain of papers in your inbox you've been meaning to file for—um, months now?"
 
 
~ Declutter Your Writing Space in 2 Days, The Writer June 2012 issue 


 

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