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Hookers and Hangers - Has Anyone Seen A Hooker?

Just wanna say, this is the absolute best title for a blog hop EVER!

The Hookers and Hangers bloghop is being hosted by the lovely ladies from Falling For Fiction! It's all about gripping your readers with excellent opening lines, and leaving them begging for more with amazing cliffhangers.

We begin with the hookers, and I am going to be using some of the openers from my latest WIP, the follow up to Game On. :D
 

Hooker One: Rain hammered against the window, jolting me awake.

Hooker Two: “One more try, I’ll do it this time, I swear!”

Hooker Three: Lunch at the Mills’ house was … a little weird to say the least. 

Hooker Four: “What the hell is she doing here?”

Hooker Five: Why are there lights on during the day? It is daytime, right? I always turn the lights off before I go to sleep, so why are they on? Wait. Where am I? 

Hooker Six:  It had been three hours since I’d seen Leon, and I was still thinking about what he said. 

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Okay, that's all, now I'm off to hop around to visit the other participants! :D  

P.S I'm really not sure why the words came out all different sizes up there, sorry about that!









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  1. Clare16 July 2012 at 12:04

    Excellent hookers. My favourites were:

    Lunch at the Mills’ house was … a little weird to say the least.

    and

    Why are there lights on during the day? It is daytime, right? I always turn the lights off before I go to sleep, so why are they on? Wait. Where am I?

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  2. PK HREZO16 July 2012 at 12:52

    Ooo those are all good. I especially like #6! I'd have to read on!

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  3. Anonymous16 July 2012 at 13:19

    You have a really good voice. Very consistent. You can't beat a line that simply saids "What the hell is she doing here?" to produce some conflict. I am intrigued. Can't wait to read your hangers.

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  4. Kelley Lynn16 July 2012 at 13:39

    Haha. I was wondering if you had done that one purpose, with the different sizes. :) It looks cool, so well done. ;)

    Have I said how excited I am for Game On?? I am SUPER excited. Love me some soccer.

    These lines are great. I'm liking four :)

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  5. Stina16 July 2012 at 14:03

    I thought you did the size thing on purpose. It happened to a few other people too. :)

    I like #3, but there are several others I like too.

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  6. ilima16 July 2012 at 15:52

    Nice job. I like the one more try line.

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  7. Amanda Olivieri16 July 2012 at 16:03

    Great job! I especially like four and six :)

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  8. RaShelle Workman16 July 2012 at 16:29

    Fun lines. =)

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  9. Jennie Bennett16 July 2012 at 16:51

    #3 made me laugh out loud. Great job!

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  10. Emily R. King16 July 2012 at 17:01

    Okay, I have to know "what the hell" she was doing there.

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  11. Lisa Regan16 July 2012 at 17:26

    very cool. I like 6 the best!

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  12. Anonymous16 July 2012 at 18:07

    My favs were Hookers three and five!

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  13. Hope Roberson16 July 2012 at 18:26

    I'd read anything you write :) Great hookers! Especially #2, that was my favorite!

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  14. Cassie Mae16 July 2012 at 18:47

    I totally thought you did the font thing on purpose, lol. Awesome hookers my dear! I love your opener, but I'm a sucker for rain scenes :)

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  15. Carrie Butler16 July 2012 at 19:20

    Very interesting. :)

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  16. Christine Rains16 July 2012 at 19:49

    Great ones! Two and three were my favorites. :)

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  17. Amber16 July 2012 at 20:20

    I loved the first one. It immediately set my senses on high alert.

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  18. Leigh Covington16 July 2012 at 21:40

    Wahoo!!! Very intriguing!

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  19. T.D. McFrost16 July 2012 at 21:52

    I liked number 2! I want to know what she's going to do.

    Awesome job, Kyra! As always.

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  20. Anonymous16 July 2012 at 21:59

    Great work! I like no 5, I've had days like that... :)

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  21. Melodie Wright16 July 2012 at 22:36

    Fun! I want to know what the character is trying again in no. 2.

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  22. roxanne s. sukhan16 July 2012 at 23:37

    Five has got me ...

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  23. Jenny S. Morris17 July 2012 at 00:14

    Game On and I have a date now that I'm back in town. :) I can't wait to read #1 and these Hookers for #2 make me really want to read it. Can't wait for the hangers.

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  24. Kimberly Gabriel17 July 2012 at 00:20

    Great hookers! I love the first two especially!

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  25. Krista McLaughlin17 July 2012 at 02:17

    Those are great hooks! I love the second one! :)

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  26. Unknown17 July 2012 at 04:41

    I'm quite intrigued by your second line. :)

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  27. Deana17 July 2012 at 04:47

    Awesome job! I especially love #5. "Where am I?" LOVE!

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  28. Anonymous17 July 2012 at 05:41

    Loved the third one... what was weird about it... i want to know:)

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  29. Nick Wilford17 July 2012 at 10:04

    Very interesting! I'd love to know more about what's going on in this story. Number two particularly intrigued me. Dialogue can make for great opening lines!

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  30. Unknown17 July 2012 at 12:42

    Number 5 is my choice. They were all good, though.

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  31. Tara Tyler17 July 2012 at 16:29

    those are all amash hits! great hooks! i want more!

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  32. 1000th.monkey18 July 2012 at 01:59

    #'s 2 & 3 has me asking the most questions :)

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  33. Lynn(e) Schmidt18 July 2012 at 05:39

    Numbers 4 and 2 were my favorites. Looking forward to the hangers, and to seeing you in Write Club :) #GameFace

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  34. Trisha18 July 2012 at 09:19

    Love your first hooker - rain is awesome! :D

    also love this one:

    Why are there lights on during the day? It is daytime, right? I always turn the lights off before I go to sleep, so why are they on? Wait. Where am I?

    aaaaand:

    Lunch at the Mills’ house was … a little weird to say the least.

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  35. Suzi18 July 2012 at 13:32

    #3 & #5 really caught me. They were all good though!

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  36. Rachel Schieffelbein18 July 2012 at 16:12

    Um, not sure how I missed you Monday, sorry! These are great!

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  37. dolorah19 July 2012 at 05:48

    Wonderfully hookish Kyra. I was intrigued by them all.

    ........dhole

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  38. Anonymous19 July 2012 at 14:39

    Hooker 6 is a real teaser.

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