The Art of Openings with Lauren Smith

Sun Apr 27 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

OSU-Tulsa, North Hall 150 | Tulsa

Tulsa LitFest
Publisher/HostTulsa LitFest
The Art of Openings with Lauren Smith
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Learn to craft opening lines that grab your reader and don't let go!
About this Event

When crafting stories and novels, opening lines and opening paragraphs aren't just where you dispense with "mandatory" details like your character's name and the time of day; your first lines are also an opportunity to pique your reader's curiosity and leave them wanting more.


Craft an opening that will hook readers on your story and characters so you can make book sales and win readers, or sign a contract with an agent or publisher. Learn the techniques of first lines and first chapters from USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Smith.


This event is sponsored by Tulsa LitFest.


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Author Lauren Smith is an Oklahoma attorney who writes romances, historical fiction and cozy mysteries under three pennames. She has published traditionally and independently over 85 books and has her books translated in six languages aside from English. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, and realistic stories no matter what time period is her passion. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: Publisher Weekly’s Booklife Prize Romance Category Winner, a Semi-Finalist award for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award and a 2018 RITA ® Finalist in the Romance Writers of America Contest. To connect with Lauren, visit her at www.laurensmithbooks.com.

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OSU-Tulsa, North Hall 150, 700 North Greenwood Avenue, Tulsa, United States

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