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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

A great first sentence does not a page-turner make

Every novelist wants a memorable first sentence. There are innumerable lists of great and dreadful first sentences. (#95 at the great lin...

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James D. Best: James Best is the author of the bestselling Steve Dancy Tales, an eight-book series. His contemporary thrillers include The Shut Mouth Society, Deluge, and The Templar Reprisals. Tempest at Dawn is a classic novelization of the Constitutional Convention. His latest historical novel is Maelstrom, A Civil War Novel. James has also written several nonfiction books, ghostwritten three books, authored two regular magazine columns, and published numerous journal articles. As a conference speaker, he has made presentations throughout North America and Europe.

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