'Out Of Gas'
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For a blurb to catch interest, it's great, but
Thirteen-year-old Cog loves getting her hands greasy in her Uncle's workshop and building the occasional mud-cannon before her mother's return completely derails her life.
Is the tense odd in that sentence? For me, it flows better with "building the occasional mud-cannon, but her mother's return completely derails her life."
I'm stopped by "derails," which implies that she was going somewhere. I'm making stuff up, but I'd look for something more like this:
The most excitement in 13-year-old Cog's life had been the mud cannons she made in her uncle's workshop. Then her mother returns and before long ....
How about instead of "before", "until her mother's return..."
And I feel like it wants a bit more transition between "...derails her life." and "Before long..."
Thanks for the input!
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Then there's this: [link]
This review! [link] Pretty much says it.
NPR! NPR! Yay!
Polter-Cow! The October issue of Asimov's has a familiar name under Coming Soon!
I get my vicarious thrills where I can.
Polter-Cow! The October issue of Asimov's has a familiar name under Coming Soon!
AAAAHHHH WHAT SHIT AAAHHHH.
Oh God what does it say does it say anything.