Blog - Art Taylor

The First Two Pages: “Authorized Treatment” by Twist Phelan

Art Taylor / November 4, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers […]

Art Taylor / October 28, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / October 24, 2025

So grateful to Alex Mattingly for hosting interviews with so many of the contributors to this year’s Best American Mystery

Art Taylor / October 21, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / October 14, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / October 12, 2025

On Wednesday, October 15, Mystery Writers of America hosts the MWA University panel “Achieve Success Writing Short Crime Fiction”—and I’m

Art Taylor / October 7, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / October 4, 2025

It’s been a nice week for bookmail—including two anthologies featuring stories of mine. As always I took the opportunity to

Art Taylor / September 30, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / September 23, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / September 16, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / September 9, 2025

I was so sorry to miss this year’s Bouchercon in New Orleans—especially because the Thursday night opening ceremonies included the