In my first novel with Lon Casler Bixby, I thought our first chapter worked. A few reviews said the story started slow, but then picked up.

Now, in our fourth novel in the Tom Stone Detective series, I’m proud of our first chapter. It really sets a tone. A suggestion for writers is to visit the library and leaf through openings of stories, books in your genre and see how they open in the first one to 10 pages.