Claire Legrand, author of The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls (August, 2012), started a game of author tag. Patty Blount, with her debut novel SEND coming out August 1, 2012, has claimed to have tagged me. I’m skeptical. I ran seven miles on the morning of said “tag” and I’m pretty darn sure she didn’t even get close enough to touch me but–this sounds fun–so I’m going to play along anyway.
If you’re tagged, you have to do the following:
- Go to page 7 or 77 in your current manuscript
- Go to line 7
- Copy down the next seven lines/sentences as they are – no cheating
- Tag 7 other authors
Here are my seven lines from page 77 from the first draft of THE OPPOSITE OF GRAVITY…
Today, keeping a low profile worked for me, although every time I looked up I’d catch Charlie staring at me. I pretended not to notice.
When the bell rang I gave an audible sigh. I was relieved that from here on in I didn’t have class with Danny, Julia or Charlie. I wouldn’t have to make small talk or have them checking up on me every time I found myself drifting into space. I could feel free to focus on trying to anticipate exactly what Mr. G was going to say and what I was going to say back.
* * *
I’m not going to lie.
And there you have it. And in case you’re interested–there will be lies.
Now I must tag seven writers. Here they are…
1. Jodi Moore
2.Mindy Weiss
3. Megan Gilpin
4. S.J. Pajones
5 Carli Bandeira
6. Jeni Bell
7. Linda Hanlon
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OK, Kim – I’ve got a chance to play now! 🙂
Here are my 7 lines from page 7 of “What Luck” –
We all looked past her out the door, at the dark sky. We could hear low rumbles of thunder. I frowned. It had been a sunny, late-summer day. Until now.
“Hello, Moira.” Great-Grandma Mona said to Mom. Her tone was formal.
“Hi, Grandma Mona,” Mom said, and gave her an awkward hug. I noticed Mona stood stiff as a yardstick.
Then she turned to me.
“Let me get a good look at you, child.”
(Well, actually the margins are different in this comment window than they are in my manuscript, but it is 7 lines!)
Now, I’ll post this game to my blog & on the Shop Talk FB page & I’ll pick 7 other writer friends to tag next!
~ Linda
Oops – just noticed that I’ve got to get ready for work & don’t have time for my Author Tag post today. I’ll make sure to play tomorrow, on my day off! 🙂
No rush!!! Life is toooo busy!!!!