n April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers and novelists analyzing the openings of their own work. The series continued until just after her death in August 2017, and the full archive of those essays can be found at Bonnie’s website. In November 2017, the blog series relocated to my website, and the archive of this second stage of the series can be found here.
Our celebration of the new—and eighth!—Guppy Anthology, Gone Fishin’, continues this week. Edited by James M. Jackson and published by Wolf’s Echo Press (buylinks at their website here), the new collection features stories by members of the Guppy Chapter of Sisters in Crime. The book is subtitled Crime Takes a Holiday, and as the press materials clarify, crime also “Steals, Disrupts, Upends, Wrecks, Destroys and/or Shatters a Holiday” as well. And after hosting Cindy Martin last week with an essay on her story “Salt, Sand, Slay,” we’re welcoming Kate Fellowes today with her story “Pier Pressure.”
Kate is the author of six mysteries, but she’s also a widely published short story writers and essayist, with publications in anthologies and magazines including Victoria, Woman’s World, Brides, and Romantic Homes. She won the San Diego Public Library’s Matchbook Short Story contest, meeting the challenge of crafting a story in just fifty words! She’s also a founding member of the Wisconsin Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Check out her blog at https://katefellowes.wordpress.com.
Thanks to Cindy and Kate for offering up these insights about their work, and stay tuned for next week, when we’ll host another contributor to Gone Fishin’ !
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