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Wednesday, 18 July 2012

HOOKERS & HANGERS BLOG HOP

                           
Falling for Fiction
 CASSIE MAE / Hope

Jade Hart / Jenny Morris

&

 Kelley

  ARE HOSTING A BLOG HOP
ON THEIR SITE 'FALLING FOR FICTION' 
 http://falling4fiction.blogspot.com.au/





Hookers & Hangers Blogfest July 16th & July 18th

We all know how important the first and last lines are in every chapter. This blogfest will hopefully get your HOOKERS and HANGERS polished making it impossible for readers to put down your book and leaving them begging for more!

On July 16th, post the first sentence from each chapter.

On July 18th, post the last sentence from each chapter.

Post as many as you like!

We will be judging everyone’s first three HOOKERS and first three HANGERS. We’ll each pick two winners (MOST ENTICING HOOKER and MOST IMPOSSIBLE HANGER) making a total of ten winners! Winners will receive a 10 page (double spaced) critique and a Friday Spotlight on FFF!


HERE ARE 10 HANGERS I HAVE CHOSEN:

 
  1. I had now come to the realization that after such a long time it was unlikely he was going to return….
  2. We were bound by more than just our emotions, our whole beings were meant to be together, forever….
  3.  “Yes, thanks Seb.”  I knew those words had a second meaning, one committing me to my promise.
  4. He was now going to take control of my life, whether under the banner of protection or love, it would be done his way…...
  5.  Relief escaped from me and I could feel the tension leaving me slightly, as one hurdle was now completed.
  6.  I took another long embrace before letting them head into the portal, following Auron into its depths with my eyes.
  7.  We walked the whole way back to the house in total silence, both of us contemplating our thoughts….
  8.  Exhaustion started to take hold of me and my eyes closed……
  9.  With our discussion finished, Julian stood and walked from the room, leaving me to dwell on the news he had presented.
  10.  Would I ever be able to retrieve my missing daughter and bring her home to safety?



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60 comments:

  1. Stina18 July 2012 at 06:06

    These are all great. I'd keep reading. I'm not sure which is my favorite. They're all intriguing. :)

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  2. Lisa Regan18 July 2012 at 07:31

    These are great! I love 3 and 10 the most!

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  3. Misha Gerrick18 July 2012 at 07:38

    I love your 10th hanger. :-)

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  4. Gwen Gardner18 July 2012 at 07:40

    Oh this looks like a lot of fun! And a good way to check yourself on whether you're beginning and ending each chapter of your work with a hooker and hanger. I loved your lines:)

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    1. Unknown18 July 2012 at 13:57

      Yes, it is a great exercise! One I didn't even think of before.

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  5. Kyra Lennon18 July 2012 at 08:10

    I like the first one a lot! :D

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  6. EM Castellan18 July 2012 at 08:52

    My favourite is #8 :) Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  7. Emily R. King18 July 2012 at 09:38

    All of them are great, but combined with 10, they're awesome!

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    1. Unknown18 July 2012 at 13:59

      What a lovely comment Emily, thank you.

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  8. Gossip_Grl18 July 2012 at 10:07

    Great endings, and definitely the first three. So many hangers, I am starting to feel like a broken record in commenting because everyone I have read so far today has knock out endings. Enjoyed reading your post.

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    1. Unknown18 July 2012 at 14:00

      Thank you, I understand exactly what you are saying. The entries I have read are all very good.

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  9. sue18 July 2012 at 11:06

    Sounds like a sad book, good lines

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    1. Unknown18 July 2012 at 14:00

      Sue, it isn't really sad, more on the lines of intense.

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  10. Nancy Thompson18 July 2012 at 12:00

    Love the intrigue of #4!

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  11. Cristina18 July 2012 at 12:37

    oh I really love number 4. great job.

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  12. 1000th.monkey18 July 2012 at 14:02

    #4 absolutely scares the hell outta me!

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    1. Unknown19 July 2012 at 01:56

      It is a bit direct, but within the context of the book, Seb is trying to keep her alive!

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  13. Hope Roberson18 July 2012 at 17:14

    Oh my goodness! #4, #6, #10! WOW!

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  14. Ciara18 July 2012 at 17:37

    What a great idea for a blog hop. Number four is powerful.

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  15. Jenny S. Morris18 July 2012 at 20:06

    Yikes, #4 scares me and the last one makes me so sad. Great hangers. Thanks for being a part of this!

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  16. tlbodine19 July 2012 at 00:13

    I love these hangers -- but your hookers are even better. Wow!

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    1. Unknown19 July 2012 at 02:00

      What a lovely comment, thanks for stopping by T.L.

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  17. A.L. Sonnichsen19 July 2012 at 00:36

    This book sounds really interesting. Good job!

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  18. roxanne s. sukhan19 July 2012 at 01:24

    Powerful lines.

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  19. Anonymous19 July 2012 at 04:46

    Excellent hangers! #4 and #10 were my favorites.

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  20. Suzi19 July 2012 at 05:41

    Wow. #10 is a big one with the missing daughter. #2 is my favorite though-I just like that line.

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  21. Jeannette19 July 2012 at 07:31

    I like #3 the most. I root for the underdog. Well done!

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  22. Robin19 July 2012 at 13:27

    I feel like an echo.... I, too, liked #4 and #10 the best for hangers. It turns out that some chapters close things out and those sentences give the feelings of closure. Other chapters are lead-ins (aka hangers). You actually want a mixture of both, I think. Some of your closures were very eloquent, but not all that hanger-like. Still... very nice writing. Yay!

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    1. Unknown20 July 2012 at 01:32

      Thanks Robin, I will keep your pointers in mind.

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  23. Rena19 July 2012 at 15:05

    Oh, number 1 and number 10 are my favorites. Well done!

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  24. Cassie Mae19 July 2012 at 15:32

    Eep! These are all fab! Love number 5 the best :D

    And on an unrelated note, I totally love your blog header. I don't think I've told you that :D

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    1. Unknown20 July 2012 at 01:34

      Thanks Cassie, and thank you for letting me know that you like the header.

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  25. Trisha19 July 2012 at 18:17

    The last one is pretty intriguing, but this one's my favourite I'd have to say:

    I took another long embrace before letting them head into the portal, following Auron into its depths with my eyes.

    Intriguing! what portal? :)

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    1. Unknown20 July 2012 at 01:35

      The story takes place on Earth and in another world, which is linked by the portals.

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  26. Ink in the Book20 July 2012 at 13:30

    I'm voting #10. If my daughters came up missing, I would fall apart.
    Great hookers, too, byw. I am sorry to be so late posting my comments! There are a ton of blog hop people signed up.

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    1. Unknown20 July 2012 at 16:39

      Yes, it is hard to get around to everyone, I think I paid a visit to everyone at least once, but I am unsure if I will get through the list for a second time! Just too much going on!

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  27. Theresa21 July 2012 at 05:18

    This is a hard one. If I had to choose though my faves would be 2, 3 and 10!

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  28. Kelley Lynn22 July 2012 at 12:24

    I really like that third one. Such great writing! Thanks for participating!

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  29. Lynn(e) Schmidt23 July 2012 at 07:07

    These were all great, but the first one struck me the most! Awesome job!

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    1. Unknown23 July 2012 at 13:31

      Thank you for leaving a comment Lynn(e).

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  30. Anonymous23 July 2012 at 16:21

    Great hangers. My favorite was the last one. :)

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