Al Abramson – Guest of Honor
Presenters: Al Abramson, S.J. Rozan, William Kent Krueger
Category: Author Journeys, Networking, Writing
The Killer Nashville University
Audio Resource Library
Category: Writing
Total number of audio resources: 336
Across the Pond
Presenters: Peter James, Stuart Neville, Val McDermid
Staying Organized
Presenters: Dakota Lacoy, Debra Gaskill, John DeDakis, M.T. Falgoust, Mike Faricy, Tracie Provost
Category: Advice, Organization, Writing
Telling the Story Through Dialogue
Presenters: Addison Michael, Beth Terrell, Linda Sands, LM (Linda) Whitaker, Sharon Marchisello
Category: Dialogue, Storytelling, Writing
First-Time Publishing
Presenters: Georgina Cross, J L Hill, M.T. Falgoust, Michelle Cox
Category: Career, Publishing, Writing
Traditions of the Law Practice and Legislation
Presenters: Debra H Goldstein, Diane Sismour, Michael Jordan
Category: Characters, Structure, Writing
Journalism and Murder Mysteries
Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, Bradley Harper, David Morrell, Lori Chandler, Mariah Fredericks, Sheila Sobel
Category: Characters, Fiction, Writing
Learn to Write Humor
Presenters: Allan E. Ansorge, R.G. Belsky, Rhonda Gilliland, Shaun Harris, Shirley B. Garrett
Category: Development, Humor, Writing
Navigating the Young Adult Genre
Presenters: Desiree Brown, Holly McClure, Kimberly Dana, Lisa Malice, Sharon Marchisello, Sheila Sobel
Category: Author, Writing, Young Adult
Why We Write
Presenters: Alexia Gordon, Debra Gaskill, Eric Beversluis, Randy Overbeck
Category: Writing
Pursuing Your Passion
Presenters: Carrie Smith, Colleen Shogan, Kate Brooks, Kristi Lew
Category: Money, Publishing, Writing
Serial Killers
Presenters: J.D. Allen, James Glass, Jeremy Finley, Lisa Malice, R.G. Belsky, Richard Helms, Shirley B. Garrett
Category: Author, True Crime, Writing
So You Want to be a Writer – Keynote
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Jeffery Deaver
Category: Career, Publishing, Writing
Success in Self-Publishing
Presenters: J.A. Konrath, Richard Helms
Category: Author, Publishing, Writing
The Inspiration to Write
Presenters: Amy Denton, DB Sieders, Debra Gaskill, Jason Fort, Rea Frey, Rich Zahradnik, Richard Helms
Category: Inspiration, Live Q&A, Writing
Writing for Tweens
Presenters: Desiree Brown, Jane Suen, Sheila Sobel
Category: Middle Grade, Tweens, Writing
Law Enforcement in Writing
Presenters: Addie King, Amy Drescher, Cynthia Drew, Deborah Sharp, Sheila Stevens
Category: Investigation, Investigator, Law, Law Enforcement, Research, Writing
50 Ways to Kill Your Lover
Presenters: Claire Applewhite, Jennie Bentley, Mike Orenduff, Philip Cioffari
Category: Investigation, Investigator, Research, True Crime, Writing
Telling Short Stories Through Song
Presenters: Bill Moody, Don Bruns, Stacy Allen
Category: Inspiration, Music, Short Stories, Writing
Collaboration in the Writing Process
Presenters: Caroline Todd, Charles Todd, Deborah Shlian, Earl Fisher, Kelly Nichols, Linda Fisher
Category: Author talk, Authors, Character, Craft, Voice, Writing
Writing and Marketing Short Fiction
Presenters: Claire Applewhite, Cynthia Drew, Elaine Sandra Abramson, Robert McClure, Sunny Frazier
Category: Character, Craft, Marketing, POV, Short Stories, Writing
Edgar Allan Poe: Dark Inspiration
Category: History, Horror, Inspiration, Writing
Generating Ideas
Presenters: Alan Henderson, Don Bruns, Kathleen Easley, Scott Pearson, William Mooney
Category: Backstory, Characters, Inspiration, Writing
Award Winners
Presenters: Annie Solomon, David J Walker, Kelly Nichols, Steven Womack
Writing Young Adult Mystery
Presenters: Bonnie J. Doerr, Jessica Verday, Joseph Terrell, Marlis Day
Category: Craft, Writing, YA, Young Adult
Dialogue
Presenters: David Walker, Deborah Shlian, Joseph Terrell, Philip Cioffari, Tom Collins
Writer’s Bookshelf
Presenters: Kelly Brakenhoff, Neda Lopez, Philip Cioffari, Richard Schwartz, Tom Wallace
Category: Craft, Inspiration, Reading, Writing
Exploring Human Condition in Crime Fiction
Presenters: Jamie Mason, Maggie Toussaint, Mike Tabor, Sallie Bissell
Category: Character, Philosophy, Writing
Chills and Thrills: Teaching Suspense Writing to Kids
Presenters: Kimberly Dana
Category: Middle Grade, Suspense, Teaching, Writing
Writing for Teen, Tweens, and Young Adult
Presenters: Bev Irwin, Bonnie J. Doerr, Laurie Edwards, Patrice Lyle, Shannon L. Brown
Category: Craft, Middle Grade, Writing, Young Adult
Literary Mystery
Presenters: Chris Knopf, Connie Dial, David Freed, Dennis Winstead, Gwen Florio
Category: Fiction, Literary Mystery, Writing
The Library Police
Presenters: Chris Mercer, Dietrich Stogner
Category: Characters, Development, Media, Writing
Crafting Crime Fiction Short Stories
Presenters: Chris F Holm, Kaye George, Phil Bowie, Robert Mangeot, Suzanne Berube Rorhus
Category: Crime Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Writing
Technology
Presenters: Chester D. Campbell, David Ciambrone, Lane Stone, Stacy Allen, Tom Collins
Category: Technology, Writing
Anne Perry: How Does She Do It? How to Write Three Books Per Year
Presenters: Anne Perry, Clay Stafford
Category: Writing
Female Protagonists
Presenters: Frankie Baley, Lisa Wysocky, Mark Troy, Rabbi Ilene Schneider, Sharon Hopkins
Category: Female Protagonists, Writing
Dark Fiction
Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, Chris Knopf, Damian Berry, David Freed, Hilary Davidson
Category: Dark Fiction, Fiction, Publishing, Writing
Reporters Writing Fiction
Presenters: Bruce DeSilva, Carolyn Hart, Craig McDonald, Julie Kramer, Sara Blædel
Category: Crime, Fiction, Journalism, Reporting, Writing
9/11
Presenters: Bryan Gruel, David Hewson, Reed Farrel Coleman, S.J. Rozan
Book Recommendations
Presenters: Dave McGaha, Larry Gandle, Rae Helmsworth, Roger M Sobin
Sparks Fly Out
Presenters: Colin Cotterill, Gary Phillips, Sara Paretsky
Category: Crime, Social Justice, Writing
Trouble
Presenters: Hank Phillippi Ryan, Harlan Coben, Jeff Abbott, Joseph Finder, Ridley Pearson
Characters
Presenters: Ben Coes, Boyd Morrison, George Easter, Mark Greaney, Mike Lawson, Zoe Sharp
Historical Mysteries
Presenters: Albert A. Bell, Jeri Westerson, John Maddox Roberts, Patricia Rice, Sharan Newman, Tony Hays
Category: Genre, Historical, Romance, Writing
Writing from the Headlines
Presenters: Diane Fanning, Karen Olson, Kathleen Ryan, Pamela Callow, Rick Reed, Ryan David Jahn
Category: Craft, Research, True Crime, Writing
Dark Angel
Presenters: Bill Cameron, Blake Crouch, Chris F Holm, Leighton Gage, Michael Wiley, Theresa Schwegel
Brave Men: What Makes a Tough Guy?
Presenters: Andrew Grant, F. Paul Wilson, Lori Armstrong, Michelle Gagnon
Category: Character, Craft, Development, Gender, Writing
Comics in Crime Panel
Presenters: Jason Starr, Max Allan Collins
It Goes With the Job
Presenters: Clare O’Donohue, Gail Lerner, Gianrico Carofiglio, Keir Graff, Lou Berney, Rick Mofina
Category: Craft, Experience, Research, Writing
Interview with Charlaine Harris
Presenters: Charlaine Harris, McKenna Jordan
Category: Author, Genre, Interview, Motivation, Writing
Fresh Blood
Presenters: Coco Ihle, Darrell James, David Bell, Fred Venturini, Johnny Shaw, Sandra Parshall
Strange Love: Why Do We Love Murder?
Presenters: Kelli Stanley, Lauren Willig, Lynn Sheen, Tasha Alexander, Tracy Kiely
Category: Character, Diversity, Murder Mystery, Writing
Fighting
Presenters: Christa Faust, Eric Beetner, Frank Bill, Jamie Freveletti, Tom Schreck
Guests of Honor Panel
Presenters: Charlaine Harris, Colin Cotterill, Robert Crais, Val McDermid
Category: Author, Career, Inspiration, Writing
Writing Life
Presenters: Eyre Price, Robert Pobi
Category: Blogging, Business, Networking, Query Letters, Website, Writing
Characters and Suspense in Thrillers
Presenters: Graham Brown, Laura Hayden, Robert Pobi
Category: Authors, Characters, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
Panel Author Talk
Presenters: Greg Herren, Jezebel Jorge, Joseph Terrell, Nancy Naigle, Phil Cioffari, Phyllis Bourne, Teresa Lynn
Category: Authors, Excerpts, Social Justice, Writing
Photography for Writing
Presenters: Michael Havelin
Category: Critique Group, Photography, Setting, Writing
After the Screenplay
Presenters: April Kelly, Heywood Gould, Phil Cioffari, Steven Womack
Category: Film, Networking, Screenwriting, Screenwriting Agent, Writing
Advice from Agents
Presenters: Holly Sullivan McClure, Jason Yarn, Peter Senftleben
Category: Fiction, Genre, Nonfiction, Query letter, Writing
Author Reading and Writing Process
Presenters: Allan E. Ansorge, Bill Hopkins, Don Bruns, Jane Sevier, Michael Tucker, Sharon Woods Hopkins, Stacy Allen, Warren Bull
Category: Author talk, Plot, Writing
Author Readings
Presenters: Claire Applewhite, D.A. Winstead, Honora Finkelstein, Patrick Kendrick, Paul Parsons, Randy Rawls, Steve Brayton, Susan Smily
Category: Author talk, Writing
Balancing Act
Presenters: Clay Snellgrove, Mary Burton, Nelda Copas, Paul Parsons, Scott Pearson
Creating Depth Through Character Relationships
Presenters: Allan E. Ansorge, Chester D. Campbell, Jennie Bentley, Stacy Allen
Category: Characters, Novel, Writing
Turning the Pages: How to Keep Them Reading
Presenters: Deborah Sharp, John M Taylor, John Thompson, Tom Jones
Category: Chapters, Characters, Novel, Structuring, Writing
Backstory
Presenters: Kelly Nichols, Philip Cioffari, Steven Womack
Mike Breedlove Presentation
Presenters: Mike Breedlove
Category: Homicide, Investigation, Surveillance, Writing
Animals and Mysteries
Presenters: Jennie Bentley, Marilyn M. Fisher, Mary Soams
Paranormal Panel
Presenters: Carolyn Mcsparren, Karen McCullough, Phyllis Appleby
Category: Mystery, Paranormal, Writing
Stories Drive Everything
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Educational, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Story, Writing
How to Write YOUR Script
Presenters: Andy Fickman
Category: Informational, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Writing
Utilizing Your Mind
Category: Career, Conversational, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Writing
Facing the Blank Page
Presenters: Catherine Ann Jones
Category: Educational, Personal, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Writing
Romantic and Erotic Scenes
Presenters: Billy Mernit
Category: Character, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Sex, Writing
Making the Script Whole
Presenters: Richard Walter
Category: Film/TV, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Story, Writing
Getting Started
Presenters: Andy Cohen, Carey Dietrich, Fredrerick Levy, Neil Stevens
Category: Career, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Writing
Cozy Mysteries
Presenters: Bente Gallagher, CS Challinor, Lisa Wysocky, Luisa Buehler, Maggie Toussaint
Category: Amateur sleuth, Cozy, Mystery, Writing
Evolution of the PI Novel
Presenters: Barbara Ellis, Chester D. Campbell, Randy Rawls, Steven Womack
Category: Characters, Investigator, Mystery, Novel, PI, Writing
Robert Dugoni Interview
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Robert Dugoni
Category: Interview, Publishing, Writing
Using Dialogue to Set Mood
Presenters: Richard Helms
Speaking of Description
Presenters: Chris Reardon, Karen McCullough, Mary Ann Taylor, P.J. Parrish
Category: Description, Editing, Writing
Speaking of Character and Point of View
Presenters: Anna Marie Ritter, Beth Terrell, Brad Strickland, Carla Damron, Sarah R. Shaber, Steven Womack
Category: Character, Characters, Plotting, POV, Writing
Contribution of African-American Women Writers in Hawaii
Presenters: Adams, Gorg, Simms
Category: African-American Women, Women, Writing
Getting Started: Making the Decision to Write
Presenters: Diane Lake
Category: Agent, Networking, Screenwriting, Writing
Thou Shalt Not: 14 Prose Death-traps
Presenters: John Lescroart
Category: Craft, Fiction, Fundamentals, Writing
Getting to the Heart of Your Characters
Presenters: Diane Lake
Category: Characters, Craft, Fiction, Screenwriting, Writing
The State of Publishing, Then and Now
Presenters: Thomas H. Cook
Category: Networking, Storytelling, Writing
First Line, First Paragraph, First Page
Presenters: William Martin
Category: Characters, Craft, Plot, Writing
The Art of Memoir: Voice, Memory, Story
Presenters: Rebecca Walker
Category: Craft, Memoir, Nonfiction, Plot, Storytelling, Voice, Writing
Food on the Page: Writing About Food
Presenters: Gail Bellamy
Five Steps to Writing, Finishing, and Publishing Your Book
Presenters: William Bernhardt
Category: Publishing, Writing
Finding the Arcs Within the Arc of History
Presenters: William Martin
Category: Characters, Historical, Historical Fiction, Writing
From Writer to Reader: Birthing a Book
Presenters: Bernbardt, Nyren, Posner
Category: Agent, Publishing, Query letter, Writing
What Does Show v. Tell Actually Mean?
Presenters: Kelly Nichols, Kristy Montee
Category: Description, Writing
Michael Connelly’s Work, Life, and Career
Presenters: Michael Connelly
Category: Inspiration, Interview, Novel, Writing
Plot Twisting, How to Keep the Readers Guessing
Presenters: Hallie Ephron
Category: Fiction, Plot, Plot Twist, Writing
Creating Memorable Characters
Presenters: Chris Grabenstein, Kathryn Wall, Michael Connelly, Rhonda Pollero
Category: Characters, Fiction, Writing
Mistakes to Avoid
Presenters: Donna Bagdasarian, Hallie Ephron, MaryGlenn McCombs
Category: Agents, Book Reviewing, Editing, Publishing, Writing
Writing Scenes
Presenters: Marie Still, Millie Naylor Hast
Persistence as a Writer
Presenters: Amy Denton, Benny Sims, Bonnie Kistler, Les Edgerton, Melissa Collings
Category: Career, Motivation, Publishing, Writing
Native American Mystery/Crime/Suspense/Thrillers
Presenters: Michael Amos Cody
Category: Crime, Diversity, History, Literature, Mystery, Research, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
Writing for Young Adults
Presenters: Amanda Pavlov, Lynn Slaughter, Patrick Kendrick
Category: Genre, Writing, Young Adult
Creating a Five-Year Career Plan
Presenters: Beth Terrell, Clay Stafford
Category: Career, Motivation, Writing
Writing the Literary Novel
Presenters: Bonnie Kistler, Mary Adams Belk
The Ideal Climax and Ending
Presenters: MaryJean Zajac, Mike Rubin
Crafting the Perfect Opener
Presenters: Bill Rapp, Jane B Lee, Lawrence Allan, Linda Duncan, Michael Bradley, Robert Mangeot
Category: Writing
Interrogation Techniques for Writers Presentation
Presenters: James Glass
Category: Interrogation, Writing
Writing Westerns
Presenters: Jim Nesbitt, Terrence McCauley
Writing Historicals
Presenters: Alana White, Amanda McCrina, Bill Rapp, Kathryn Lasky, Kelly Oliver, Kimberly Collins
Category: Character, Historicals, Research, Setting, Writing
Writing Horror
Presenters: Amanda Pavlov, Diane Sismour, Nancy Sartor
Writing & Selling Storytelling Songs & Lyrics
Presenters: Bud Tower, Drew Ramsey
Category: Collaboration, Music, Writing
Adding Suspense to Your Story
Presenters: Angela Greenman, Gay Yellen, Jacy Sellers, Kiersten Modglin, Lois Winston
Category: Character, Dialogue, Location, Setting, Suspense, Writing
Book Banning: Does It Affect You?
Presenters: Amy Denton, J.B. Manning, S. Lee Manning, Syreeta Butler
Category: Book Banning, Censorship, First Amendment, Writing
Writing & Publishing Short Stories Presentation
Presenters: Debra H Goldstein, Robert Mangeot
Category: Character, Editing, Publishing, Short Stories, Writing
Writing Suspense
Presenters: Gay Yellen, JD Webb, Kiersten Modglin, Linda Petrilli Duncan, Terrence McCauley, Terri Parlato
Category: Character, Conflict, Dialogue, Mystery, Pacing, Plot, Suspense, Writing
What to Expect When Working with an Editor
Presenters: AM Adair, Erin Flanagan, Gretchen Stelter, John DeDakis, Jonathan Payne, Tracee de Hahn
Category: Editing, Publishing, Writing
Writing True Crime
Presenters: Chris Berg, Christine Mager Wevik, David Bushman, Fancy Macelli, Lynn Chandler Willis, Patrick Kendrick
Category: Genre, Research, True Crime, Writing
Description: Too Much or Not Enough?
Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, D.R. Ransdell, Jim Nesbitt, K.L. Murphy, MaryJean Zajac, Michael Bradley
Category: Description, Writing
Writing the Mystery
Presenters: Erin Flanagan, JD Webb, Jule Selbo, Marcy McCreary, Rich Zahradnik
Effective Article Writing
Presenters: Christy Hoover, Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Mary Adams Belk, Sara Wigal
Category: Articles, Publishing, Research, Writing
Clay Stafford Interviews Guest of Honor Kathryn Lasky
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Kathryn Lasky
Category: Adaptations, Contracts, Series, Writing
Writing Paranormal & Supernatural
Presenters: Amy Denton, Nancy Sartor, Randy Overbeck, Valona Jones
Category: Paranormal, Supernatural, Writing
Building Conflicts
Presenters: Angela Greenman, Rodney Walther, Venita Bonds
Writing Cozy Mysteries
Presenters: Amy Denton, Becki Willis, C.B. Wilson, Christy Hoover, JD Webb, Lois Winston
Writing for the Middle Grade, Juvenile, and YA
Presenters: Amanda McCrina, Leslie Zampetti, Lynn Slaughter, Sam Severn
Category: Fiction, Juvenile, Middle Grade, Writing, Young Adult
Writing for the Screen
Presenters: Adam Sydney, Bob Gebert, Judy Klass, Jule Selbo, Kaira Rouda, Michael Cordell
Category: Formatting, Screenplays, Writing
Writing Horror and Paranormal
Presenters: Amy Denton, Christine Mager Wevik, Kimberly A Banks, Leslie Conner, Maggie Toussaint
Category: Detective, Fiction, Genre, Horror, Paranormal, Writing
The Cozy Mystery
Presenters: Cathy Tully, Lois Schmitt, Lori Roberts Herbst, M.K. Dean, Wendy Kendall
Guest of Honor Interview
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Hank Phillippi Ryan
Category: Career, Journalist, Writing
Murder for Real: Adding Realism to Your Mystery Writing
Presenters: Bruce Robert Coffin
Category: Crime, Description, Investigator, Mystery, Procedural, Writing
Writing for the Stage
Presenters: Jessica Seigel, Judy Klass, Jule Selbo, Michael Cordell
Category: Film, Screenplays, Writing
How to Write True Crime – And Fiction That Reads True
Presenters: David Bushman, Richard S. Jaffe
Category: Crime, Research, True Crime, Writing
Writing the Irresistible Hero
Presenters: Jane B Lee, Judy L. Murray, R.G. Belsky, Rodney Syler, Terry Shepherd, Thomas A. Burns Jr.
Category: Character Fiction, Writing
Timeless Mysteries: Historicals
Presenters: Alana White, Carmen Amato, Linda Petrilli Duncan, Thomas A. Burns Jr.
Category: Genre, Historicals, Mystery, Research, Writing
Writing the Perfect First 5 Pages
Presenters: Carly Watters, P.S. Literary
Category: Career, Publishing, Writing
An Overview of Homicide
Presenters: Jeff Shaw
Category: Crime, Description, Detective, Investigator, Writing
Writing Suspense
Presenters: Charlie Donlea, Dianne McCartney, J.L. Delozier, Kaira Rouda, Lynette Eason, Rick Treon
Category: Character, Fiction, Pacing, Plot, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
Description: Too Much or Not Enough?
Presenters: Carolyn Rowland, Gay Yellen, John DeDakis, Lois Winston, Maggie Toussaint, Randy Overbeck
Category: Description, Fiction, Writing
Clay Stafford Interviews Charlie Donlea
Presenters: Charlie Donlea, Clay Stafford
Category: Career, Fiction, Novel, Publishing, Setting, Theme, Writing
How to Make Scenes Emotional
Presenters: Gay Yellen, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Lisa Malice, Luis E. Rosas, S. Lee Manning, Valona Jones
Category: Character, Emotion, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing
Writing Action Adventure
Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, Nellie Neeman, Richard Meredith, Rodney Syler, Sonja Dewing, TM Clark
Category: Action, Adventure, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
Writing About Organized Crime
Presenters: Bill Fite, Carmen Amato, J L Hill, James L’Etoile, Jeffrey James Higgins, Robin Yocum
Category: Nonfiction, Organized Crime, Thriller, Writing
