Short Story Archives

The First Two Pages: Where The Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski

Art Taylor / March 11, 2025

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

Art Taylor / March 5, 2025

Thanks to Caroline Crampton and production assistant Leandra for including my essay “The Short Mystery” from How to Write a

Art Taylor / March 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 / February 25, 2025

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

Art Taylor / February 11, 2025

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

Art Taylor / January 24, 2025

Less than a week now until my Zoom discussion on two stories by Daphne du Maurier on Wednesday, January 29,

Art Taylor / January 3, 2025

Inspired by some other short story writers on social media, I snapped a picture of my 2024 publications—and have to

Art Taylor / December 17, 2024

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

Art Taylor / December 3, 2024

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

Art Taylor / November 24, 2024

The Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime is hosting its annual Mystery Author Extravaganza at the Reston Regional Library on Saturday,

Art Taylor / November 19, 2024

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

Art Taylor / November 14, 2024

Thanks to Kristopher Zgorski for the generous review of Midsummer Mysteries, the new Crime Writers’ Association anthology edited by Martin