Joshilyn Jackson will discuss her new book MISSING SISTER and how it ratified her belief in the value of hands-on research, community building, and networking as part of the writing process. She’ll discuss how creating opportunities for lived experience can enrich your writing and go over how to solicit interviews and cover techniques for getting what […]
From the classic characters to the eerie locations to the evocative atmosphere, the Gothic genre has been gripping readers since the 1760s. Its popularity is certainly booming today. Can you enrich your stories with Gothic elements like blurring the line between external threats and psychological terror, and the idea that past sins, secrets, or generational […]
Join Terrie Farley Moran (co-writer with Jessica Fletcher) of the Murder She Wrote mysteries, and the Upper Hudson Chapter of Sisters in Crime for a celebration of crime writing and reading. Grab the family and dress as your favorite sleuth to hear presentations by Sisters in Crime regional mystery authors, participate in a crime-writing workshop, and enjoy an interview with our […]
Join Tina deBellegarde as she explores the contrasts between Western storytelling and Japan’s more contemplative narrative traditions. Writers will discover how structures like the conflict-free kishōtenketsu and genres like the cozy calm of iyashikei can open up new creative pathways, and help you explore new ways to shape atmosphere, emotion, and meaning. Tina deBellegarde is […]
Alyssa Maxwell will describe the several-year process that took Murder at The Breakers, the first book in her Gilded Newport Mysteries, from a longshot option to a Hallmark movie, including the highs and lows, hopes and disappointments, and all excitement along the way. What should authors know about seeing their book transformed to film? She'll […]
In the 1800s, forensics and policing were in their infancy. How do you leave a trail of physical evidence for your detective when nothing seems available? There’s more than you think. In this presentation I talk about what evidence existed, how a crime scene could be processed, and teach you how to tweak fact to […]
Getting the facts right matters, even in fiction. This presentation will identify common mistakes fiction writers make about the law and how to avoid them, provide a few research tools, and include time for Q&A. The presenter is an award-winning mystery writer and lawyer with more than 40 years of experience. Leslie Budewitz writes the […]
