Anyone who follows me on Facebook or Twitter can tell when I’m deep in a manuscript– I become that annoying person who posts all the time. I’m sure I must have undiagnosised ADD.
**squirrel**
My two older boys have it so it’s in the realm of possibility. Or it’s just an excuse for my procrastination. I find myself writing for a little bit, then procrastinating enjoying contact with humans through social media. Finally, with any luck at all, I hit a stride and get sucked into my story. But admittedly, it’s like getting into a swimming pool. I’ll in dip my toe to test the waters , then ease in slowly before I’m drowning at the bottom of the deep end.
Oh, wait. Wrong analogy.
In the spirit of procrastination, I decided to post the first lines of all my books because I really like the first line of Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons. And because I think I’ve exhausted all other procrastination topics. (Quick! Someone send me ideas!)
An interesting note: Every single first line was the actual first line I wrote for each manuscript.
I’m listing in series order:
The Chosen Series
Chosen: Emma bolted out the door of the rundown diner, pulling her five-year-old son behind her.
Hunted: Beads of sweat clung to Will Davenport’s forehead as he watched the house through binoculars.
Sacrifice: She was dead.
On the Otherside Series
Here: (Prologue) The wail of sirens pierced the air, jerking ten-year-old Tom Phillips from a deep sleep.
(Inside info: I struggled for a VERY long time about putting a prologue in Here. I had gone over the manuscript so many times, trying to layer in clues about what was going on yet it didn’t seem enough. Finally, I caved and wrote the prologue. You’ll note that the first first thing that happens in chapter one is Mr. Archer contradicting what just happened in the prologue.)
Here: (Chapter One) The second hand of the clock jerks with each tick in an odd, click-spaz movement.
Rose Gardner Mysteries
Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes: It all started when I saw myself dead.
Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons: Having a boyfriend was suppose to make my life easier.
How important are the first lines of a book to you as reader? How long do you give a book to catch your interest before you put it down?
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After a 2 day and night marathon, I finished Chosen and Hunted and started looking fot Sacrifice…omg where is it? When? My kindle fire has become permanently attached and I am in withdrawal…help!
Marty, THANK YOU!!! <3 <3 <3
It looks like Sacrifice is getting released on March 23!!!
I turely can’t wait for Sacrifice! I just had a baby 7 months ago and your books have been my me time on my kindle since Christmas. You are an amazing author!