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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]