“The Second Son”: Simon Gervais & Ryan Steck on building collaborations Simon & Ryan talk about coming up with the plan to create a new series together
“Hole in the Sky”: Daniel H. Wilson on first contact and indigenous mythology On changing the perspectives of the story's telling
“The Tin Men”: Alex DeMille and collaborative storytelling On writing and building stories with his father, Nelson DeMille
“The Grave Artist”: Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado on collaborative thrillers On building an investigative team with different personalities and skills that work together
“Caught Stealing”: Charlie Huston on film and adaptations All about Charlie adapting Charlie's own novel into that screenplay for Darren Aronofsky
“Jill Is Not Happy”: Kaira Rouda on complicated protagonists On when the characters you're writing make known unexpected revelations about themselves
“The Third Rule of Time Travel”: Philip Fracassi on the mechanics of moving in time Philip aims his craft at science fiction after many delightful horror stories
“The Splinter Effect”: Andrew Ludington on time travel with a twist On blending science fiction foundations with action-thriller adventures
“Good Girls Don’t Die”: Christina Henry on Stories within Stories On taking a different approach to resilient women in horror stories