Several years ago the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction held a contest that went something like this:
You've been hired to write one-line cover 'blurbs' for a new line of science fiction/fantasy paperback books. You haven't actually read any of the books; you have a vague notion of what each one is about, more or less, but ultimately you must rely on the book's title. Unfortunately, every title has a typo - just one letter is wrong - but you don't know that.
Some examples (that I made up):
Tarzan of the Ales (Edgar Rice Burroughs) -- A young boy abandoned in a brewery grows up to become the King of Beers.
The Sound of the Baskervilles (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) -- The hills are alive!
Firestarker (Stephen King)-- Things get hot when her clothes come off!
Queen of the Black Toast (Robert E Howard) -- Conan faces his greatest challenge: breakfast on the high seas!
So, think of a science fiction/fantasy novel or story (or movie or TV series) and change ONE letter in the title, and write an appropriate cover blurb.
TD
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