How Real Police Experience Changes the Stories Writers Tell

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2010
Featuring Addie King, Amy Drescher, Cynthia Drew, Deborah Sharp, Sheila Stevens

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Real experience shapes powerful fiction. Addie King, Amy Drescher, Cynthia Drew, Deborah Sharp, and Sheila Stevens share how their backgrounds in law enforcement influence their writing. Through practical insight and memorable stories from the field, this session helps writers understand how real investigative work can add authenticity, depth, and authority to crime fiction.

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