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Category: Setting

Total number of audio resources: 57

Writing Gritty Urban Crime Settings
Presenters: Andrew Case, Eric Beetner, J.D. Knight, Josh Stallings, Patricia Smiley
Category: Crime, Setting, Worldbuilding
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Writing Small Towns
Presenters: Ann Voss Peterson, Barbara Ross, John Burley, Terry Shames
Category: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Setting
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The Power of Setting in Crime Fiction
Presenters: Amy Reade, Ellen Byron, James R. Franklin, Lori Roy, R.G. Belsky
Category: Character, Cozy Mystery, Setting
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Murder Under the Sun: Beachside Mysteries and Coastal Crime
Presenters: Annamaria Alfieri, C. Michele Dorsey, Jeffery Hess, Sarah Chen, Stanley Trollip
Category: Crime, Murder Mystery, Setting
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The Importance of Setting in Storytelling
Presenters: Allison Leotta, Christine Carbo, Rob Brunet, Sasscer Hill
Category: Novel, Setting, Writing
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The Canadian Crime Fiction Landscape
Presenters: David Whellams, Grant Mackenzie, John Farrow, John Mcfadridge, Rob Brunet
Category: Culture, History, Setting
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Danger and Death in Suburbia
Presenters: Greg Heron, Lori Roy, Lou Bernie, Mary Sutton
Category: Noir, Setting, Suburbs
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Dangerous Terrain: Writing Characters in Unfamiliar Worlds
Presenters: Bruce Most, Charles Todd, Francine Mathews, Mark Stevens, Stan Trollop
Category: Challenges, Environments, Setting
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Big City Menace vs Small Town Secrets
Presenters: Caro Soles, Cheryl Hollon, Deborah Crombie, Tony Broadbent
Category: Authors, Mystery, Setting
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Mystery in the East: Culture, Crime, and Setting
Presenters: Barry Lancet, David Rich, Jake Needham, Susan Spann
Category: Crime, Mystery, Setting
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The Power of Setting in Storytelling
Presenters: Bryon Quertermous, Christine Carbo, Glenn Meganck, James Ziskin
Category: Character, Mystery, Setting
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Fish Out of Water: Crime Across Worlds
Presenters: J.A. Jance, Lise McClendon, Lynn Sheene, Marty Wingate, Sam Wood, Sebastian Rotella
Category: International, Setting, Suspense
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Whodunits Through the Ages: How Setting Shapes the Mystery
Presenters: Charlotte Hinger, Darrel James, John Maddox Roberts, Linda L. Richards, Patricia Coleman, Robert Kresge
Category: Mystery, Period Piece, Setting
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Murder In The Great Outdoors
Presenters: Christine Goff, Kate E. Dyer-Seeley, Lisa de Nikolits, Mark Stevens, Shannon Baker
Category: Murder, Mystery, Setting
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Secrets and Suspense in Small Town Mysteries
Presenters: Becki Willis, Deb Gaskill, Jeffrey Philips, Patrick Balester, Phil Hardwick, PK Richard
Category: Craft, Setting, Writing
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Plotting by Cornerstones: The Four Foundations Every Story Needs
Presenters: Wendy Gee
Category: Character, Fiction, Setting, Writing
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Designing Settings that Anchor Emotion
Presenters: Alan Elliott, Barbara Newhart, Christy J. Kendall, DL Mitchell, Michael Rigg
Category: Fiction, Setting, Writing
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Master Class – Setting, Sidekicks, and Secrets
Presenters: Jaden (Beth) Terrell, Lisa Wysocky, Steven Womack
Category: Characters, Craft, Fiction, Setting
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The Power of Place in Storytelling
Presenters: John Connolly, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Mark Pryor, Tammy Kaylor, William Kent Krueger
Category: Craft, Mystery, Setting
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Mystery Made in the Midwest
Presenters: Carla Buckley, Jen Forbus, Michael Harvey
Category: Mystery, Novel, Setting
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Using Description to Set the Tone of Your Story
Presenters: Alana White, Becki Willis, Matthew John Meagher, Nicholas Holloway
Category: Setting, Tone, Young Adult
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Balancing Character, Plot, and Period
Presenters: Alana White, Bill Rapp, Bradley Harper, Charlie Grisman, Heather L. Montgomery
Category: History, Plot, Setting
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Crime Scene Investigation
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Crime Scene, Photos, Setting
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Mastering the Setting
Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, Debra Gaskill, Dr. Randy Overbeck, Jim Nesbitt, John Carenen, Linda Thorne
Category: Advice, Mood, Setting
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When Place Drives the Plot
Presenters: Carmen Amato, Carolyn Mcsparren, Lois Schmitt, Nancy G. West, Phyllis Gobbell, Rebecca Butler, Steven Cooper
Category: Plot, Setting
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Southern Fried Sleuths
Presenters: Barbara Graham, Deborah Sharp, Glen Allison, Maggie Toussaint, Tony Burden
Category: History, Mystery, Setting, Writing
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Using Setting to Shape Tone and Theme
Presenters: Charles Kowalski, Cheryl Hollon, Jim Nesbitt, Mark Brazaitis, Michael H. Rubin, Victoria Raschke
Category: Educational, Expert Insight, Setting
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Writing Convincing Stories in Foreign Places
Presenters: Alana White, Lisa Alber, Mark Troy, Stacy Allen
Category: Craft, Setting, Travel
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Urban Detectives versus Rural Investigators
Presenters: Chris F Holm, Debra Gaskill, Molly MacRae, Philip Cioffari, Sara J. Henry
Category: Characters, Detective, Setting, Sleuths
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Writing Chicago With Grit and Authenticity
Presenters: Clare O’Donohue, Michael A Black, Michael Harvey, Michael Wiley, Sean Chercover
Category: Author, Setting, Writing
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Inside the Rise of Irish Crime Fiction
Presenters: Eoin Colfer, Erin Hart, Erin Mitchell, John Connolly, Stuart Neville
Category: Author, Crime, History, Setting
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Globalization of Crime Fiction
Presenters: Deon Meyer, Karin Slaughter, Mark Billingham, Sara Blædel
Category: Crime, Diversity, Setting, Writing
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The Dead Man Behind the White Picket Fence
Presenters: Ayo Onatade, Daniel Woodrell, Megan Abbott, Paul Doiron, Paul Gaus, Thomas H. Cook
Category: Author, Crime, Setting, Writing
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Inside the Minds of Thriller Characters
Presenters: Ben Coes, Boyd Morrison, George Easter, Mark Greaney, Mike Lawson, Zoe Sharp
Category: Character, History, Setting, Thriller, Writing
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Murder Without Borders
Presenters: Anne Zouroudi, David Hewson, Lisa Brackmann, Martin Limón, Peter Rozovsky, R.J. Ellory
Category: Author, Diversity, Setting, Writing
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Los Angeles as Crime Fiction’s Most Dangerous Character
Presenters: Chris Aldrich, Denise Hamilton, Marcia Clark, Robert Ward, Wendy Hornsby
Category: Crime, Diversity, Research, Setting
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Colin Cotterill on Culture, Character, and Writing Beyond Borders
Presenters: Colin Cotterill, S.J. Rozan
Category: Asia, Author, Diversity, Interview, Motivation, Setting
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Semper Fidelis: Writing Crime Stories Set Behind Military Lines
Presenters: B. Kent Anderson, Charles Todd, James R. Benn, Lisa Brackmann, Martin Limón, Matthew C. Funk
Category: Crime, Military, Research, Setting, Writing
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Make the Sun Shine: Choosing the Right Crime Subgenre for Your Story
Presenters: Adrian Magson, Jeri Westerson, John McGorren, Jon McGoran, Kelli Stanley, Tasha Alexander, Timothy Hallinan
Category: Character, Craft, Setting, Subgenre
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Writing Crime Fiction Around the World
Presenters: Adrian Muller, Jeffrey Siger, Layton Gage, Michael Sears, Timothy Hallinan, Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Category: Character, Diversity, Setting, Writing
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Using YA Tropes Without Writing a Cliché
Presenters: Kate Hart, Rae Ann Parker
Category: Archetypes, Characters, Setting, YA
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Photography for Writing: Seeing the Details That Make Scenes Feel Real
Presenters: Michael Havelin
Category: Critique Group, Photography, Setting, Writing
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Using Location to Deepen Mood and Meaning
Presenters: Deborah Sharp, PJ Parish, Stacy Allen
Category: Setting, Writing
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Why Place Drives Story
Presenters: Alexandra Sokoloff, Gwen Hunter, Kathryn Wall, Mary Saums, Scott Arnold
Category: Plot, Plotting, Setting, Writing
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Writing Rural Worlds Without Stereotypes
Presenters: Becki Willis, Christine Mager Wevik, Jeffrey Philips, Ronda Wells
Category: Setting, Writing
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Choosing Locations that Raise the Stakes
Presenters: D.R. Ransdell, Kimberly Collins, Les Edgerton, Marcy McCreary, Mike Rubin, Tracee de Hahn
Category: Conflict, Fiction, Setting, Writing
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Bringing the Past to Life on the Page
Presenters: Alana White, Amanda McCrina, Bill Rapp, Kathryn Lasky, Kelly Oliver, Kimberly Collins
Category: Character, Historicals, Research, Setting, Writing
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The Slow Burn: How to Build Suspense That Won’t Let Go
Presenters: Angela Greenman, Gay Yellen, Jacy Sellers, Kiersten Modglin, Lois Winston
Category: Character, Dialogue, Location, Setting, Suspense, Writing
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Adding Mystery to Your Story
Presenters: A.H. Scott, Jule Selbo, Mary Dutta, Rich Zahradnik, Ruth Knafo Setton
Category: Mystery, Plotting, Setting, Writing
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Beyond Sweet Tea: Writing the South Without Stereotypes
Presenters: Alana White, Debra H Goldstein, Jeffrey Philips, Lynn Chandler Willis, Rebecca Butler, Sponsored by SEMWA, Valona Jones
Category: Setting, Writing
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Writing Cities That Feel Real
Presenters: Amy Denton, J L Hill, Lori Robbins, Meredith Lyons, P.L. Riven, Ruth Knafo Setton
Category: Setting, Writing
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The Dark Side of Suburbia
Presenters: Darlene Dziomba, Jane B Lee, Lori Robbins, Marie Still, Robert Mangeot
Category: Character, Setting, Writing
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Creating Conflict from Character and Setting
Presenters: Angela Greenman, Rodney Walther, Venita Bonds
Category: Conflict, Setting, Writing
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Making Setting an Unforgettable Part of Mystery
Presenters: Ashley Sargeant Hagan, Emily Whitson, Lois Winston, Peggy O’Neal Peden, Robert Mangeot, Sponsored by Middle Tennessee Sisters in Crime
Category: Fiction, Research, Setting, Writing
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Murder Far From the City Lights: Writing Rural Crime
Presenters: Brenda Donelan, Cathy Tully, Jeffrey Philips, Kathleen Donnelly, Lisa Wysocky, Richard F. McGonegal
Category: Setting, Writing
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Charlie Donlea on Fear, Persistence, and Finding Your Voice as a Writer
Presenters: Charlie Donlea, Clay Stafford
Category: Career, Fiction, Novel, Publishing, Setting, Theme, Writing
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How Place Creates Character
Presenters: Georgina Cross, Jeffrey Philips, Laura Kemp, Nancy A. Hughes, Nola Nash, Sharon Marchisello
Category: Character, Fiction, Setting, Writing
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The Killer Nashville UniversityAudio Resource Library

Writing Gritty Urban Crime Settings

Writing Small Towns

The Power of Setting in Crime Fiction

Murder Under the Sun: Beachside Mysteries and Coastal Crime

The Importance of Setting in Storytelling

The Canadian Crime Fiction Landscape

Danger and Death in Suburbia

Dangerous Terrain: Writing Characters in Unfamiliar Worlds

Big City Menace vs Small Town Secrets

Mystery in the East: Culture, Crime, and Setting

The Power of Setting in Storytelling

Fish Out of Water: Crime Across Worlds

Whodunits Through the Ages: How Setting Shapes the Mystery

Murder In The Great Outdoors

Secrets and Suspense in Small Town Mysteries

Plotting by Cornerstones: The Four Foundations Every Story Needs

Designing Settings that Anchor Emotion

Master Class – Setting, Sidekicks, and Secrets

The Power of Place in Storytelling

Mystery Made in the Midwest

Using Description to Set the Tone of Your Story

Balancing Character, Plot, and Period

A Step-by-Step Guide to Crime Scene Investigation

Mastering the Setting

When Place Drives the Plot

Southern Fried Sleuths

Using Setting to Shape Tone and Theme

Writing Convincing Stories in Foreign Places

Urban Detectives versus Rural Investigators

Writing Chicago With Grit and Authenticity

Inside the Rise of Irish Crime Fiction

Globalization of Crime Fiction

The Dead Man Behind the White Picket Fence

Inside the Minds of Thriller Characters

Murder Without Borders

Los Angeles as Crime Fiction’s Most Dangerous Character

Colin Cotterill on Culture, Character, and Writing Beyond Borders

Semper Fidelis: Writing Crime Stories Set Behind Military Lines

Make the Sun Shine: Choosing the Right Crime Subgenre for Your Story

Writing Crime Fiction Around the World

Using YA Tropes Without Writing a Cliché

Photography for Writing: Seeing the Details That Make Scenes Feel Real

Using Location to Deepen Mood and Meaning

Why Place Drives Story

Writing Rural Worlds Without Stereotypes

Choosing Locations that Raise the Stakes

Bringing the Past to Life on the Page

The Slow Burn: How to Build Suspense That Won’t Let Go

Adding Mystery to Your Story

Beyond Sweet Tea: Writing the South Without Stereotypes

Writing Cities That Feel Real

The Dark Side of Suburbia

Creating Conflict from Character and Setting

Making Setting an Unforgettable Part of Mystery

Murder Far From the City Lights: Writing Rural Crime

Charlie Donlea on Fear, Persistence, and Finding Your Voice as a Writer

How Place Creates Character

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