Opening Sentences and What They Tell the Reader

Theme:

Author - Craft

What:

Panel

When:

7:00 PM, Friday 29 Sep 2023 (1 hour)

Where:

Gateway Center - Marquette A

How:

Panelists read first sentences from a variety of published books and stories, and discuss the variety of approaches they represent, such as "the hook" vs. world-building vs. setting the mood, etc. What makes us want to read on?

Lettie Prell

Moderator

Science fiction writer

Kurt Pankau

Speaker

Author/Musician

Kasey Mackenzie

Speaker

Author

Sela Carsen

Speaker

Author

Mrs. Jan Gephardt Sherrell

Speaker

Weird Sisters Publishing LLC

Artist/Writer

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