First Page of Your Book. discussion
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Janet wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "I love this opening. I can totally see the events happening, very colourful. You don't have much to edit. What is the rest of the story about? ..."Alexis intends to remodel the ol..."
Sounds right up my ally of what I like to read. let me know when it is done! good luck
Cynthia wrote: "Sounds right up my ally of what I like to read. let me know when it is done! good luck .."
I sure will. My goal is to have the first draft finished by the end of this month. Then (ugh!) editing will start. : )
Janet wrote: "A Voracious Reader & RPSR wrote: "@Janet ~ Wow. Just wow. I like the way your words flow and I definitely want to read more about what happened and how you made it through."Thank you for your pos..."
It definitely appeals to me. I wish you luck! :)
Rustin wrote: "A Voracious Reader & RPSR wrote: "@Rustin ~ I loved your first page. It gripped me and now I want to know more. Much more. I have children of varying ages and your 15-yr-old sounds like mine, so I ..."I would love to review it. My list is very long though. If you don't mind a wait then I'd love it. :) Though I don't know what a mobile version is.
Horace wrote: "A Voracious Reader & RPSR wrote: "@Horace ~ I grew up on a small farm in Ohio. We grew corn, oats, wheat, timothy and alfalfa. My parents own 110 acres, 10 of which are woods and about 2 have build..."My mom was the one who took care of all the animals and she said she didn't want to have pigs again, that they were a pain. I was very young when we had them. I barely remember it. I do remember how weird I thought it was that we had to go to the post office to pick up the peeps when they came. I loved getting peeps, putting them in the incubator and checking on them. They were so fluffy and cute. Until they grew up that is. lol
@Glenda ~ I love vampire stories, but I couldn't seem to get into your first page. It seemed disjointed and a bit confusing. It was dramatic, but I couldn't feel the drama. I'm not sure why.
Rustin wrote: "Here is the first page to my YA novel, Book One: Dragon. It's about a somewhat spoiled prince that survives an assassination attempt only to end up in the hands of his people's greatest enemy. Th..."I like it. I want to know more about this world. I'd keep reading.
Cynthia wrote: "Hi Diane, I am really glad I found this group. This is the first page of a new book I am working on. It is called Mind over Matter. I remember being four years old and watching Nana sit in her..."
This is interesting. Who is this little girl? Is she empathic? Something else? Does her Nana believe her?What does she grow up to be? I'd keep reading.
Paula wrote: "Here is the opening to my short story, Hildie at the Ghost Shore. Is it clear? Inviting?Silent and soft, the snow falls. The dim vales beyond are restful. In the shadows, Hildie walks through fai..."
This is excellent. I was right there in the snow, in the cabin. Who is this Mevrouw Hildegarde, the mistress of runecraft? More! ;)
Cynthia wrote: "Paula wrote: "Hi Cynthia.Mind Over Matter is a very moving opening and I wanted to read more. You clearly have a skill to relate emotion. One criticism: you seem to use the word "felt" a lot (I fe..."
@Cynthia ~ I love this rewrite. Much tighter.
Cynthia wrote: "Here is the first page to my book "The Witch Guardian". Serena blessed the amulet before placing it around her baby’s soft
neck. Chelsea cooed softly as the cool metal touched her delicate
skin...."
@Cynthia ~ I like it. There's enough info to keep me reading, but not so much it gives everything away right away. There's drama, poor Chelsea is going to be motherless. No! But she has this Guardian. Who is he? And who is this Drake? I'd keep reading for sure.
Janet wrote: "DISCLAIMER: PLEASE REMEMBER THIS HAS NOT BEEN EDITED AND COULD CHANGE ENTIRELY WHEN THE FIRST DRAFT IS FINISHED AND I MOVE TO FIRST PASS EDITS!Chapter One
“Storms make the oak grow deeper roots...."
@Janet ~ The descriptions are tight and I'm intrigued. I'd keep reading.
A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) wrote: "@Janet ~ The descriptions are tight and I'm intrigued. I'd keep reading..."Okay, then I'll keep writing it. : )
Seriously, thank you Carol for the positive input.
I'm having a hard time keepimg up with commenting on new posts - which is exciting, but frustrating. I wish I had more time to spend in this thread so I could really get into every single post. There are some excellent writers posting here.
You're welcome, Janet. :) My real life keeps interfering, but I think I'm caught up now. If I missed anyone please let me know.
A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) wrote: "@Glenda ~ I love vampire stories, but I couldn't seem to get into your first page. It seemed disjointed and a bit confusing. It was dramatic, but I couldn't feel the drama. I'm not sure why."Hi Carol. Thanks for giving me some input. I started this paranormal romance as if the reader is watching a movie that begins with one of the climaxes of the book and then in Chapter 2 goes back in time before the birth of one of the main characters. So the story begins with the Goddess of the Moon aka The Dark One who sacrifices a young man from the circle of friends who are watching the ritual. Right away you are acquainted with Zafrina, her vampires and their hold on the city. This book was written in a fashion similar to a scary bed time story or a creepy story that you tell under a tent in your backyard to your friends. When I started it, I didn't have a goal to publish it; I was doing it for fun to share with friends. I'm an "accidental author" who found a new hobby.
Here is the first page from my short story collection Offbeat Love Stories and MoreLisa Ingram had spent the past two years reviewing pop albums for the ‘Chicago Music Sheet’. The other journalists who worked at the magazine regarded Lisa as a sort of walking encyclopedia of music trivia. Music wasn’t just her chosen field as a reporter; it was practically an obsession. What she really wanted down deep was to be a singer. But she was too unsure of herself.
As a child she had wanted to sing more than anything. But after being ridiculed by her father on many occasions, she accepted the fact that she should find a more realistic dream. She decided that if she couldn’t sing, she would write about music.
She continued to sing in the privacy of her own home, and to do voice strengthening exercises. The most she dared to hope for was to be good enough to sing in public one day, if only as a mediocre amateur.
Lisa liked a wide range of artists and genres. But she preferred to listen to and sing R&B. Her voice had a slightly soulful sound and she was always most comfortable with that type of music. Normally shy she would shake off her inhibitions and let herself go when she when she had the chance to sing or dance to Macy Gray or her idol Dusty Springfield.
Lisa was a beautiful, voluptuous, twenty-seven-year-old brunette, with a fair porcelain-like complexion, and full, sensual lips. Her cornflower blue eyes were uncommonly expressive, betraying whatever she felt; despite her best efforts at times to conceal her emotions. But that wasn’t the only reason people found it so easy to guess what she was feeling. She was an exceptionally sensitive young woman who felt things very deeply; making it very difficult to hide whatever was going on inside of her.
A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Hi Diane, I am really glad I found this group. This is the first page of a new book I am working on. It is called Mind over Matter. I remember being four years old and watching..."
Thanks very much. The story centers around the little gir, Carly who is 16 after the prologue. She is empathic and as a result she ends up being a juvenile delinquent. She gets sent to a rehab facility after getting arrested. The facility turns out to be much more than it appears and she starts deveolping more abilities.
A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Here is the first page to my book "The Witch Guardian". Serena blessed the amulet before placing it around her baby’s soft
neck. Chelsea cooed softly as the cool metal touched he..."
Thanks for the praise. this book is published by General Store Publishing House. It is available in print and with Kindle/Kobo/Amazon and pretty much any e reader.
Thank you everyone for contributing here. As I've said before I love to see the dialogue occurring between members here - we writers work in a void much of the time and any chance to shed some light on our work, and to get feedback in return is great.
Thanks!
Thanks!
William wrote: "Here is the first page of my novel The Symbiot Awakening!CHAPTER 1
VLADIMIR’S OFFER
“Fatima Khan reporting: Today meteors continued to pierce the earth’s atmosphere and bombard our planet’s..."
I love this. I am intrigued by anything alien. Sounds like a good story. I like that it starts with a news report. Jumps right into the action.
William wrote: "Oh *go dizzy* thank you so much - it really means the world! If you happen to fancy reading the whole thing I'm having a free givaway on kindle on thursday the 8th :) ! If not, still an absolutely ..."I will look out for it.
Jennifer wrote: "Here is the first page from my short story collection Offbeat Love Stories and More
Lisa Ingram had spent the past two years reviewing pop albums for the ‘Chicago Music Sheet’. The other journalis..."
Just read Jennifer's opening.
Question: What is the story? Or, why is the story taking place now?
All the background info is important, the writer should know this stuff, but the reader doesn't need to be told a life history, not in a short story.
I bet if Jennifer looks deeper into the story she will find where it really begins, where Lisa says or does something, where there is tension, which makes the reader sit up and pay attention. Show more, tell less.
Lisa Ingram had spent the past two years reviewing pop albums for the ‘Chicago Music Sheet’. The other journalis..."
Just read Jennifer's opening.
Question: What is the story? Or, why is the story taking place now?
All the background info is important, the writer should know this stuff, but the reader doesn't need to be told a life history, not in a short story.
I bet if Jennifer looks deeper into the story she will find where it really begins, where Lisa says or does something, where there is tension, which makes the reader sit up and pay attention. Show more, tell less.
William wrote: "Terrific :D !"So I checked out your blog page and read the first chapter. really liked it and so I downloaded the book from Kindle. Looking forward to the rest of the book.
Jennifer wrote: "Here is the first page from my short story collection Offbeat Love Stories and MoreLisa Ingram had spent the past two years reviewing pop albums for the ‘Chicago Music Sheet’. The other journalis..."
I like your sentence structure and writing style but I agree with some of the other comments in that your first page contains a lot of information. I wonder if it could have been broken up a little? Giving a description of your main character (someone we haven't come to know as yet) could be something that may be better after an interesting event, or exciting incident?
I have not read the story and it is not a criticism as I did like it, just something to think about maybe?
“Whey-hey!!!” Ben Brooker was smiling broadly. His eyes were wide with excitement and he was gleefully rubbing his hands. “...Wow! Eh, this place is huge mate. This is gonna take us ages. Nice idea you had there for a change though, just look at all this stuff,” he added enthusiastically, staring at all the boxes and crates that were stacked up to head height all around him. “Hey, there’s all sorts of stuff in here – boxes, jewellery, hats, books, flags...” he shouted, as he rummaged through the nearest box. “This is awesome!”
Jake West smiled back at him, surprised at such an enthusiastic response coming from his fifteen year old best mate. He ran his fingers through his hair and flicked it away from his eyes. “Yeah mate, told ya so. Harry’s lived his life to the full alright. I think he’s been everywhere there is that’s worth going to, and he’s brought a little something back with him each time. Though, I’m not sure that the army knew what he was doing, if you get my drift? Anyway, let’s just have a look around before we start work, eh? Before we start clearing it all out. Granddad’ll be up here soon, and I want to have a mooch around before he comes. I’ve never really been allowed to before.”
They made their way along the haphazard pathway that had been created between the artefacts and headed for the rear of the room to begin their search.
“Hey, Jake! What’s that?” asked Ben excitedly, as he caught sight of something of interest out of the corner of his eye. He was pointing towards a ripped and torn Union Jack flag which was hanging on the corner wall, above an old wooden chest.
“Huh?” replied Jake, who’d continued walking through the boxes and was checking out some other stuff. “Oh that... It’s an old battleflag from some war or other. I’m not really sure what the story is behind it though.”
Ben’s eyes lit up immediately. His family history had given him a fascination surrounding all things military and his curiosity had to be satisfied. “Well, alrighty then! That’s where I’ll start,” he shouted happily.
He walked over to the flag and stared at it for a little while. Then he knelt down at the foot of the chest and scraped off the thick layer of dust that had formed on the top. The initials H.W. were crudely carved into the wood and Ben realised immediately that it was Harry’s chest. He thought of calling Jake over to him to show him what he had found. Harry was his granddad after all. But, he didn’t because he was having too much fun. He opened it instead and rested the top on the two worn string ties that held it in place.
“Oi, Jake! You there mate?”
Ben shouted loudly, unable to see his friend in amongst all of ‘the junk’ but now deciding that he had to share this discovery with him. “There’s lots of old photo’s in here pal. Your granddad’s in most of ‘em. I mean, he’s a bit younger like, but it’s him alright,” he stated, staring closely at a few of the
@William ~ I picked it up Thursday. I'm not sure when I'll get to read the entire book, but hopefully soon. :)
@Jennifer ~ I like the first few paragraphs, but the last one with her description seemed out of place. I think because it had too much detail about her. I'm not sure how to describe it. It almost felt forced or as if it was shoehorned in. For me, it interrupted the flow of the story.
@Larry ~ A Cajun polka band and slippers that have to be activated by satellite? LOL I need to read more! I like your writing style, too. :)
@M.J. ~ I like it. It's interesting. I'd keep reading.
William wrote: "Aw, that's fantastic Carol, thank you very much :D !"You're welcome! :)
William wrote: "Here is the first page of my novel The Symbiot Awakening!
CHAPTER 1
VLADIMIR’S OFFER
“Fatima Khan reporting: Today meteors continued to pierce the earth’s atmosphere and bombard our planet’s..."
Hi there, William, I love the idea of this story - the Earth being bombarded by 'meteorites' that contain live creature with a need to attach to human hosts. However, this opening is totally expositional, you have a reporter telling us what the situation is, it's a bit like reading a newspaper article, in my opinion.
I find myself detached from it, as though I were reading a newspaper and not a novel.
I would prefer to see the reporter on the ground doing her job and finding out what these things are with first hand experience - perhaps interviewing someone in a lab when one of the meteorite creatures attaches itself to the scientist...she could be on the air, her camera man and her could be then running for their lives while still trying to feed the newscast.
You need to SHOW not TELL as the saying goes.
But I LOVE this idea:)!
I hope to read this someday:)!
Thanks!
CHAPTER 1
VLADIMIR’S OFFER
“Fatima Khan reporting: Today meteors continued to pierce the earth’s atmosphere and bombard our planet’s..."
Hi there, William, I love the idea of this story - the Earth being bombarded by 'meteorites' that contain live creature with a need to attach to human hosts. However, this opening is totally expositional, you have a reporter telling us what the situation is, it's a bit like reading a newspaper article, in my opinion.
I find myself detached from it, as though I were reading a newspaper and not a novel.
I would prefer to see the reporter on the ground doing her job and finding out what these things are with first hand experience - perhaps interviewing someone in a lab when one of the meteorite creatures attaches itself to the scientist...she could be on the air, her camera man and her could be then running for their lives while still trying to feed the newscast.
You need to SHOW not TELL as the saying goes.
But I LOVE this idea:)!
I hope to read this someday:)!
Thanks!
A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) wrote: "@Larry ~ A Cajun polka band and slippers that have to be activated by satellite? LOL I need to read more! I like your writing style, too. :)"
Hey thanks, Carol. My ebook Satellite (Kobo)has 18 flash fiction stories. If you like quirky stuff...
Check out the title story on my author's page.
Hey thanks, Carol. My ebook Satellite (Kobo)has 18 flash fiction stories. If you like quirky stuff...
Check out the title story on my author's page.
Here's the first page & first story from my ebook Satellite.
ROOTS
Yow yah, yow yah, my wife says, more or less, her words square and my ears round. Spring sun floods our yard, we stand in the shade of the privacy fence. She points the hoe at the birdbath, or a shrub, she points at some goddamn thing over there, all the while speaking Mandarin, which carves creases in her cheeks. It does, I'm not making this up. Her maiden name, by the way, is MacGregor, her roots don't go any farther east than tartan. After her Tuesday night Mandarin class at the Bud Elgin Community Centre she stays out late over coffee, with "classmates plural" she says. Egg rolls too? I say if I'm in a certain mood. Like now, she is switching to speaking Mandarin a lot lately, and continuing for longer periods of time. Homework is it? She doesn't translate and I don't ask her to, we both just pretend nothing is different.
The End
ROOTS
Yow yah, yow yah, my wife says, more or less, her words square and my ears round. Spring sun floods our yard, we stand in the shade of the privacy fence. She points the hoe at the birdbath, or a shrub, she points at some goddamn thing over there, all the while speaking Mandarin, which carves creases in her cheeks. It does, I'm not making this up. Her maiden name, by the way, is MacGregor, her roots don't go any farther east than tartan. After her Tuesday night Mandarin class at the Bud Elgin Community Centre she stays out late over coffee, with "classmates plural" she says. Egg rolls too? I say if I'm in a certain mood. Like now, she is switching to speaking Mandarin a lot lately, and continuing for longer periods of time. Homework is it? She doesn't translate and I don't ask her to, we both just pretend nothing is different.
The End
Thank you so much for your feedback, everyone. On the first page I was setting the stage for a big event that begins on page three, you can read a longer excerpt here http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3...
A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) wrote: "@M.J. ~ I like it. It's interesting. I'd keep reading."Thank you. :-)
William wrote: "Thanks Diane for the advice :)."
You're welcome! Looking forward to reading more.
You're welcome! Looking forward to reading more.
Larry wrote: "Here's the first page & first story from my ebook Satellite.
ROOTS
Yow yah, yow yah, my wife says, more or less, her words square and my ears ro..."
Okay, I love this. I love the musicality of your writing, the word play, all of it.
It's the kind of thing we used to do at the Banff Centre when I studied there. It feels very free and natural and alive.
Love it.
ROOTS
Yow yah, yow yah, my wife says, more or less, her words square and my ears ro..."
Okay, I love this. I love the musicality of your writing, the word play, all of it.
It's the kind of thing we used to do at the Banff Centre when I studied there. It feels very free and natural and alive.
Love it.
M.J. wrote: "“Whey-hey!!!”
Ben Brooker was smiling broadly. His eyes were wide with excitement and he was gleefully rubbing his hands. “...Wow! Eh, this place is huge mate. This is gonna take us ages. Nice id..."
I really like this. I love your dialogue, you've got an excellent ear and the dialogue rings true.
I would continue reading, I already like these guys and I want to know what else they find.
One word of caution though and that's on the use of adverbs like 'enthusiastically' 'loudly' etc. The way you've written your dialogue already tells us how they said the line and those descriptors are only slowing you down. The clearest example is 'Ben shouted loudly' Uhm...how else can you shout? :)).
Really great job:) Good on ya, mate!
Ben Brooker was smiling broadly. His eyes were wide with excitement and he was gleefully rubbing his hands. “...Wow! Eh, this place is huge mate. This is gonna take us ages. Nice id..."
I really like this. I love your dialogue, you've got an excellent ear and the dialogue rings true.
I would continue reading, I already like these guys and I want to know what else they find.
One word of caution though and that's on the use of adverbs like 'enthusiastically' 'loudly' etc. The way you've written your dialogue already tells us how they said the line and those descriptors are only slowing you down. The clearest example is 'Ben shouted loudly' Uhm...how else can you shout? :)).
Really great job:) Good on ya, mate!
First page from Skin, opening story in my book Talk (Oberon Press 2009).
SKIN
His father arrives home carrying a large paper bag and a newspaper. He takes off his cap and places it on the shelf by the door, brim out. From the bag he pulls a leopard skin and a long dark wig. He holds the leopard skin out before him, turning it around. The skin has one arm hole, two leg holes, a zipper.
He puts the skin in the washbowl and sets the egg timer. The timer never times an egg, actually. While the skin soaks in Cheer his father opens the newspaper on the kitchen table and stands bent over it, hands cupped at his back. He looks through the box scores. His favourite players, it seems, don't play anymore.
The egg timer dings. His father scrubs the leopard skin with a brush, working in small, and even smaller, circles. Veins press up in his arms. The soap bubbles dissolve and he rinses the skin, water dripping to the floor. He steps over the water, the boy steps over it, then his father pegs the skin inside out on the clothesline and sails it into the sunshine. The boy smells warm bright summer green. In the yard sits the push mower, the wheels hidden in the grass.
*rest of story on my author's page*
SKIN
His father arrives home carrying a large paper bag and a newspaper. He takes off his cap and places it on the shelf by the door, brim out. From the bag he pulls a leopard skin and a long dark wig. He holds the leopard skin out before him, turning it around. The skin has one arm hole, two leg holes, a zipper.
He puts the skin in the washbowl and sets the egg timer. The timer never times an egg, actually. While the skin soaks in Cheer his father opens the newspaper on the kitchen table and stands bent over it, hands cupped at his back. He looks through the box scores. His favourite players, it seems, don't play anymore.
The egg timer dings. His father scrubs the leopard skin with a brush, working in small, and even smaller, circles. Veins press up in his arms. The soap bubbles dissolve and he rinses the skin, water dripping to the floor. He steps over the water, the boy steps over it, then his father pegs the skin inside out on the clothesline and sails it into the sunshine. The boy smells warm bright summer green. In the yard sits the push mower, the wheels hidden in the grass.
*rest of story on my author's page*
Hi everyone...had a computer malfunction and have been down but back, a little lighter in the wallet, but back:).
If you've rewritten your first page check out the new, well, 'Rewrite' page.
Have a great weekend!
If you've rewritten your first page check out the new, well, 'Rewrite' page.
Have a great weekend!
I really like the description and can 'see' the character. I like a lot of description in my stories. I think you need to check all your comma use. Long run-on sentences makes it hard to read. Break some of them up into distinct ideas. Just my thoughts but I like the story so far and would like to know what is in the bag!
William wrote: "Oh thanks Cynthia, that is very encouraging! I have always had a problem writing over -long sentances, that needs work :D ! May I ask, do you like the alliteration? Does it work?"I think that is something that will appeal to certain people. I personally like it. To me it adds character to the narrator.
William wrote: "@ Larry! This seems good to me :)! The staccato style is not one I personally enjoy reading particularly but I know it is out there and it seems very good as that. Also, the story itself is very ni..."
Hey, William. The tension: What's in the bag? You've shown enough to keep us reading. Good.
What I suggest is go through it and trim. Show us through action what the character looks like.
First line could be: He lay back against the wall, cloaked in darkness, his beard damp from the air.
Feel free to ignore everything I said. Write the story you want!
Hey, William. The tension: What's in the bag? You've shown enough to keep us reading. Good.
What I suggest is go through it and trim. Show us through action what the character looks like.
First line could be: He lay back against the wall, cloaked in darkness, his beard damp from the air.
Feel free to ignore everything I said. Write the story you want!
My novel and novella will both be free for three days starting 11/29 -12/01! Pass the word along and if you happen to like it then give it a rating or review or both.Book One: Dragon
He was an enemy.
She saved his life.
The rest is history.
Rooks have embraced science and technology, even inventing helpful, microscopic, robots called nanos to create nearly any machine they want to meet their needs.
The Terraquois are their opposite. They have embraced the spiritual and have a deep bond with nature. It is this bond that allows them to transform into the animal that resembles their own, inner selves.
These two races have fought each other, often with brutal savagery, for centuries. But things change when the Rook prince, Rone Varlamagne, is shot out of the sky and left for dead in the desert by an unknown force. Keiara, the daughter of the Terraquois chieftain, is the one to find him but instead of killing him, she decides to save his life. It is one act. One conscious choice, but it changes everything for them and the entire face of Purga.
Together, they face foes from every direction...and they will stop at nothing to protect each other.
Cat's Paw
A dark/paranormal fantasy, Cat's Paw centers around a 15 year old boy named Tad.
In his neighborhood, something has happened. Something tragic.
He sees the effects that this horrible event has in his neighborhood but is powerless to stop it. Until a strange cat shows up. The cat follows him around everywhere, refusing to leave him alone. And with its appearance, strange things start happening. Haunting nightmares. Instructions from a dead girl. And the cat that seems to tie them all together. Its up to Tad to figure out what's going on and how to stop it.
Because, a secret has been buried and uncovering its truth is the only way to stop what's happening.
Enjoy everyone. Rustin
You can find them on Amazon.comBook One: Dragon
http://www.amazon.com/Book-One-Dragon...
Cat's Paw
http://www.amazon.com/Cats-Paw-Rustin...
Sorry I haven't been around. I've been struck down by the flu for the past couple of weeks - not a hundred percent yet but getting there.
If you have any ideas for discussion topics please message me:).
I hope to be more active in the coming weeks.
Thanks!
Diane
If you have any ideas for discussion topics please message me:).
I hope to be more active in the coming weeks.
Thanks!
Diane
Echo...echo...echo...
Little joke there:).
Tis the season - for not so much writing - who else is sick of marketing haha.
Time to start another writing project.
Which means another first page....
Little joke there:).
Tis the season - for not so much writing - who else is sick of marketing haha.
Time to start another writing project.
Which means another first page....
First Page of Your Book.
Books mentioned in this topic
Lesbian Crushes at School: A Diary on Growing Up Gay in the Eighties (other topics)Knight of the Purple Ribbon (other topics)
The Keeper of the Stones (other topics)
Satellite (other topics)
Offbeat Love Stories and More (other topics)
More...
Oh, I know how those go!