What happens to a mystery when there’s no cell phone, no internet, and no instant answers? In this panel, authors explore how changing technology shapes storytelling across different eras. They discuss the creative challenges of writing in the past, from slower investigations to limited communication, and share techniques for making historical settings feel vivid, suspenseful, and irresistible to modern readers.
How Police Really Work on the Street
What do writers most often get wrong about police work, and why does it matter? James L’Etoile, Jeffrey James Higgins, and Paul James Smith draw on years in law enforcement to explain how policing really works on the street. From procedures and firearms to mindset and...
