Episode 95: Hooking Your Reader

Avery and D.C. discuss how to grab a reader’s attention with a great opening line and first pages.


Mentioned in this episode:
  • American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
  • Dark Places, by Gillian Flynn
  • The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, by Roshani Chokshi
  • One of Us is Lying, by Karen M. McManus
  • The Spear Cuts Through Water, by Simon Jimenez
  • The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams

Drink recipe: Gingerbread House Martini

  • 1 oz gold rum
  • 2 oz Baileys Irish Cream
  • ¼ oz ginger syrup
  • ½ oz cinnamon syrup
  1. Optional: Rim coupe glass with crushed graham crackers.
  2. Shake all well with ice, then double-strain into a coupe glass.

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