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Fun with Typos

Posted: 02 Jan 2004, 04:34
by Tach Deneva
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

Posted: 03 Jan 2004, 18:10
by Featherhorse
Ender's Name - A Young Boy's Quest of self discovery. Did His parent's really hate him that much, or was Billy just too common?

Posted: 03 Jan 2004, 18:30
by BlackHawk*K
Stephen kings- Bag of Boner : a scary tale of a young women named larena takes revenge on her husband, and when this is not enough... tries to take revenge on the guards that hold her in jail!

Posted: 09 Jan 2004, 20:32
by Falker
Cattle Star Galactica ( Famous Cattle Book by Hank Baggs ) cattle stars from across the globe come to this stars reunion every year to compete for the Galactic Cattle Trophy !


A Dish Called Wonda ( yummy fish cook book ) Pre heat the over to 400* , ad seasoning and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.


Twilight Bone ( Famous Porn Novels by Gene Wouldbeoff ) A has been hooker comes to fine out that she needs to make a career change.


Stag Wars ( By Jim Backstabber.) He was a mean two timing backstabbing sob that had it coming to him.