Crime fiction thrives on compelling criminals and the worlds they inhabit. In this session, authors discuss how they create believable criminal characters, explore the influence of crime on their stories, and examine what draws readers into the darker side of human behavior.
How Far Is Too Far for a Cozy Mystery?
Cathy Perkins, J.R. Ripley, Lois Schmitt, Lynn Hesse, Mary Belk, Michael Orenduff, and Phyllis Gobbell tackle one of the biggest questions in cozy writing. They discuss how authors decide where their stories fall on the spectrum from traditional to more explicit, and...
