John M. Floyd One of my favorite quotes about writing came from author Margaret Lucke. She said, “You can’t protect…

Sasscer Hill This author believes that properly staging each scene of a novel is vital, and the first scene the…

Paula Gail Benson I write short stories. For me, two pages may be a fifth of the tale I’m telling.…

James M. Jackson I strive to write openings that resemble a hunk’s rippling abdominal muscles: strong, taut, and without a…

Judy Alter Two days ago I talked to four groups of fourth graders at an elementary school. They were surprisingly…

Diane Vallere Several years ago, I wrote the first sentences of what would become PILLOW STALK, the first of the…

Jacqueline Seewald For those of you who are unfamiliar with my Kim Reynolds mysteries, I’ll mention that THE BAD WIFE…

Art Taylor In his 1842 review of Hawthorne’s Twice-Told Tales, Edgar Allan Poe laid out a hefty challenge for short…

B.K. Stevens At first, the killer seemed so exciting–exactly what I’d always longed for, what I’d often sought but never…

Terrie Moran I am so excited to be with you today to talk about how the first two pages of…

Kaye George I’m a big believer in bringing the reader into the setting as soon as possible. I like to…