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Making Setting an Unforgettable Part of Mystery

Presented by: Ashley Sargeant Hagan | Emily Whitson | Lois Winston | Peggy O’Neal Peden | Robert Mangeot | Sponsored by Middle Tennessee Sisters in Crime
Categories: Fiction | Research | Setting | Writing

A strong setting can elevate a mystery into something unforgettable. Learn how to research unfamiliar locations, write convincingly about places you have never visited, and turn setting into an active force in your story.

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