First Line: River of Stones

River of Stones - Jan 13th

Watered-down late afternoon sunlight
too weak to cast my shadow.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: Lori

I loved the book! I finally put in down around 12:30 AM and picked it up early this morning and finished it. You are a very talented writer and storyteller. I can't wait for the next book.

Mario; January 14, 2011 at 9:46 AM
firstlinefiction said...: Gosh Mario - I haven't even had time to respond to your last message (I will - there's a funny story) and you've already finished my book!?! I am SO glad you liked it - especially since you mostly read science fiction. Thanks so much for the kind words. As for the next novel - I am hard at work on it, but it took me 7 years to write the first one so don't expect another one soon!

Take Care.

~ Lori; January 14, 2011 at 9:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Sorry! No pressure. I didn't know where you were in the process. I guess I'll just reread it a few times in between. It's like a movie. You pick up something you missed the first time through. Meanwhile, I will try to write a bit on my own. My goal is to write a coherent short story that I can submit to someone and not get a form letter rejection (a few comments on what to do better).

Curious what your funny story is.

Take care.
Mario; January 14, 2011 at 10:40 PM
firstlinefiction said...: I'm glad to hear you are going to work on writing some fiction! But try not to think overly much about publication - I always sit down to write with the hope I can be true to my characters. It may sound crazy but I worry most about disappointing them - I am after all their only chance to exist! And I think it is important to go easy on yourself and just try to write to the very best of your ability with the skills you currently have. I tell myself that at least 3 times every week - no lie!

As for rejection letters - I still get form rejection letters! It's just part of the job.

My favourite times as a writer are when I lose myself in the work and forget about time passing and the world I am creating becomes real to me. It is a magical feeling and that is what I wish for you to find.

All the Best!

~Lori; January 15, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Lori

I was finally able to get through your blogs back to the beginning (November 2008). I especially like the Confessions From the Desk and Musings From the Desk. This blog is fine. I don’t think you need a web site. I’ve tried writing and sticking to it about every 5 years. Now that I have the time (retired), hopefully this time it works. I didn’t realize that “real writers” were as frustrated to get words down as much as I was, regardless of desire. I’ve copied a number of past prompts from your blog (since you’ll be going back to once per week) and will alternate exercises with “A Writer’s Book of Days”. Hopefully I can keep up the 30 minutes per day that I've started and then expand it. You’re helping a lot of people with your blog. Glad I found it through The Writer magazine. Thanks

(That was funny about the Hanger.)

Take care.
Mario; January 15, 2011 at 10:57 PM

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