Keep It Short

By R.J. Harlick
What do you remember about the first time you read your crime fiction work in progress or finished novel/short story to an audience?
I remember my first reading very clearly. I was scarred sh-----s. My knees were doing the proverbial knocking.  My throat was so dry I could barely squeak out the first words. I was attending Humber College’s fabulous week long summer workshop on creative writing.  Though it wasn’t required, we were encouraged to read a short ex...