The Careers of Zoe Sharp and Allan Guthrie
Presenters: Allan Guthrie, Jeffrey Siger, Zoe Sharp
The Killer Nashville University
Audio Resource Library
Category: Writing
Total number of audio resources: 434
New Voices in Crime Fiction
Presenters: C. Michele Dorsey, Craig Faustus Buck, Lynne Britton, Paul D. Marks, Sam Wiebe
Category: Authors, Cross-genres, Writing
Location as the Engine of Suspense
Presenters: Amanda Kyle Williams, Caroline Todd, James W. Hall, Karin Salvalaggio, Laura McHugh
Category: Authors, Crime Fiction, Writing
The Art of Red Herrings
Presenters: Ida Mae Jones, Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Kelly Oliver, Kemper Donovan, Mitchell S. Karnes, S.C. Merritt
Category: Mystery, Red herrings, Writing
Worldbuilding for Every Genre
Presenters: JS Morrison, Leigh Hull, Vladi Avdi
Category: Worldbuilding, Writing
From First Idea to Finished Career
Presenters: Frank DiBianca, Kay DiBianca
Category: Author Journey, Business, Writing
Mastering Scrivener for a More Organized Writing Life
Presenters: Chrissy Hicks
Category: Technology, Writing, Writing Tools
Turning Writing into a Game You Want to Win
Presenters: Miranda Darrow
Category: Craft, Productivity, Writing
Harnessing Ethical Dilemmas in Crime Fiction
Presenters: Chris Berg, Paul James Smith
Category: Crime Fiction, Ethics, Writing
Reinventing Yourself When the Path Changes
Presenters: Debra Goldstein
Category: Inspiration, Keynote, Writing
Harnessing the Power of Partnerships as a Professional Author
Presenters: Ashley Hagan
Category: Collaboration, Partnership, Writing
Top 21 Editing Mistakes Authors Make
Presenters: Miranda Darrow
Category: Editing, Writing, Writing Process
The Cozy Formula Readers Can’t Resist
Presenters: Christy J. Kendall, DL Mitchell, Lisa Wysocky, Lois Winston, S.C. Merritt, TK Sheffield
Category: Cozy, Cozy Mysteries, Writing
Where Noir Meets Comfort and Cuisine
Presenters: Avery Aames, Connie Archer, Karen MacInerney, Kate Carlisle, Leslie Budewitz, Ovidia Yu
Category: Culinary Mystery, Mystery, Writing
A Fast-Paced Taste of Modern Noir
Presenters: Alex Segura, Alison Gaylin, Duane Swierczynski, Eric Beetner, Gar Anthony Haywood, Gerard Brennan, Jamie Freveletti, Jon Bassoff, Josh Stallings, Kelli Stanley, Les Edgerton, Matt Coyle, Mike McCrary, Mike Monson, Rob Brunet, Samuel W. Gailey, Steven Blackmore, Thomas Pluck
When Music Drives Mood, Character, and Plot
Presenters: Don Bruns, Jeffery Deaver, Jill Amadio, Paul Charles
Category: Crime Fiction, Music, Writing
The Practical Guide to E-Book Publishing Success
Presenters: (Jon) Jefferson Bass
Category: E-books, Publication, Writing
Making Murder Funny Without Killing the Tension
Presenters: Bill Fitzhugh, Cindy Sample, Hannah Dennison, Steve Brewer
Category: Humor, Murder Mystery, 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
Learning to Use Humor as a Story Tool
Presenters: Allan E. Ansorge, R.G. Belsky, Rhonda Gilliland, Shaun Harris, Shirley B. Garrett
Category: Development, Humor, Writing
Understanding Today’s YA Market
Presenters: Desiree Brown, Holly McClure, Kimberly Dana, Lisa Malice, Sharon Marchisello, Sheila Sobel
Category: Author, Writing, Young Adult
The Deeper Reasons Writers Keep Creating
Presenters: Alexia Gordon, Debra Gaskill, Eric Beversluis, Randy Overbeck
Category: Writing
Sustaining Passion Through Every Season of Writing
Presenters: Carrie Smith, Colleen Shogan, Kate Brooks, Kristi Lew
Category: Money, Publishing, Writing
Inside the Mindset of a Serial Killer
Presenters: J.D. Allen, James Glass, Jeremy Finley, Lisa Malice, R.G. Belsky, Richard Helms, Shirley B. Garrett
Category: Author, True Crime, Writing
What It Really Takes to Build a Writing Life
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Jeffery Deaver
Category: Career, Publishing, Writing
Finding Success in Self-Publishing
Presenters: J.A. Konrath, Richard Helms
Category: Author, Publishing, Writing
Finding the Spark That Fuels Your Creative Work
Presenters: Amy Denton, DB Sieders, Debra Gaskill, Jason Fort, Rea Frey, Rich Zahradnik, Richard Helms
Category: Inspiration, Live Q&A, Writing
Writing Stories That Speak to Tweens
Presenters: Desiree Brown, Jane Suen, Sheila Sobel
Category: Middle Grade, Tweens, Writing
50 Ways to Kill Your Lover
Presenters: Claire Applewhite, Jennie Bentley, Mike Orenduff, Philip Cioffari
Category: Investigation, Investigator, Research, True Crime, Writing
How Birth Order Affects Your Characters
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Character, Motivation, Psychology, Research, Writing
Telling Short Stories Through Song
Presenters: Bill Moody, Don Bruns, Stacy Allen
Category: Inspiration, Music, Short Stories, Writing
Inside a Writing Partnership
Presenters: Caroline Todd, Charles Todd, Deborah Shlian, Earl Fisher, Kelly Nichols, Linda Fisher
Category: Author talk, Authors, Character, Craft, Voice, Writing
Dark Inspiration: Inside the Mind of Edgar Allan Poe
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: History, Horror, Inspiration, Writing
Cracking the Code of YA Mystery
Presenters: Bonnie J. Doerr, Jessica Verday, Joseph Terrell, Marlis Day
Category: Craft, Writing, YA, Young Adult
Jeffery Deaver on Craft, Curiosity, and Reinventing Story
Presenters: Jeffery Deaver
Category: Crime, Screenwriting, Writing
Building a Writing Career That Lasts
Presenters: Carla Damron, Charles Todd, Rod Pennington, Steven Womack
Category: Alternative Publishing, Marketing, Publishing, Writing
What Writers Should Be Reading and Why
Presenters: Kelly Brakenhoff, Neda Lopez, Philip Cioffari, Richard Schwartz, Tom Wallace
Category: Craft, Inspiration, Reading, Writing
Exploring the Human Condition in Crime Fiction
Presenters: Jamie Mason, Maggie Toussaint, Mike Tabor, Sallie Bissell
Category: Character, Philosophy, Writing
Teaching Kids to Love Suspense
Presenters: Kimberly Dana
Category: Middle Grade, Suspense, Teaching, Writing
Anne Perry and Clay Stafford on Writing with Depth and Purpose
Presenters: Anne Perry, Clay Stafford
Category: Writing
Using Social Media Without Losing Yourself
Presenters: Erik Deckers
Category: Mystery, Social Media, Writing
What Police Work Really Looks Like When the Cameras Are Gone
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Homicide, Law Enforcement, Writing
Where Literary Depth Meets Mystery
Presenters: Chris Knopf, Connie Dial, David Freed, Dennis Winstead, Gwen Florio
Category: Fiction, Literary Mystery, Writing
The Research Tools Writers Forget to Use
Presenters: Chris Mercer, Dietrich Stogner
Category: Characters, Development, Media, Writing
How Crime Short Stories Get Noticed
Presenters: Chris F Holm, Kaye George, Phil Bowie, Robert Mangeot, Suzanne Berube Rorhus
Category: Crime Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Writing
How Technology Shapes the Modern Writing Life
Presenters: Chester D. Campbell, David Ciambrone, Lane Stone, Stacy Allen, Tom Collins
Category: Technology, Writing
The Psychology Behind Real Serial Killers
Presenters: Jon Jefferson
Category: Fiction, Serial Killers, Writing
Why Criminal Behavior Makes Sense to the Criminal
Presenters: Sheila Stevens
Category: Psychology, Writing
How Forensic Identification Cracks Cases
Presenters: Mike Tabor
Category: Forensic Identification, Writing
The Power Behind the Protagonist
Presenters: Frankie Baley, Lisa Wysocky, Mark Troy, Rabbi Ilene Schneider, Sharon Hopkins
Category: Female Protagonists, Writing
Why We’re Drawn to Dark Stories
Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, Chris Knopf, Damian Berry, David Freed, Hilary Davidson
Category: Dark Fiction, Fiction, Publishing, Writing
Getting Your Manuscript Ready for the Real World
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Pacing, Publishing, Query, Writing
From the Newsroom to the Novel
Presenters: Bruce DeSilva, Carolyn Hart, Craig McDonald, Julie Kramer, Sara Blædel
Category: Crime, Fiction, Journalism, Reporting, Writing
When Crime Fiction Challenges the Status Quo
Presenters: Colin Cotterill, Gary Phillips, Sara Paretsky
Category: Crime, Social Justice, Writing
Solving Crimes Without Breaking History
Presenters: Albert A. Bell, Jeri Westerson, John Maddox Roberts, Patricia Rice, Sharan Newman, Tony Hays
Category: Genre, Historical, Romance, Writing
Falling Down the Research Rabbit Hole
Presenters: Carolyn D. Wall, Catriona McPherson, Charlotte Hinger, D.M. Pirrone, Keri Arthur, Molly Westin
Category: Craft, Historical, Research, Writing
Strength, Honor, and the Modern Tough Guy
Presenters: Andrew Grant, F. Paul Wilson, Lori Armstrong, Michelle Gagnon
Category: Character, Craft, Development, Gender, Writing
Turning Real Life into Authentic Fiction
Presenters: Clare O’Donohue, Gail Lerner, Gianrico Carofiglio, Keir Graff, Lou Berney, Rick Mofina
Category: Craft, Experience, Research, Writing
The Emotional Web of Relationships
Presenters: Deborah Crombie, Erin Hart, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Jan Burke, Robin Agnew
Category: Character, Diversity, Gender, Relationships, Writing
Strange Love: Why Do We Love Murder?
Presenters: Kelli Stanley, Lauren Willig, Lynn Sheen, Tasha Alexander, Tracy Kiely
Category: Character, Diversity, Murder Mystery, Writing
The Eureka Moment: Capturing Breakthrough Ideas When They Strike
Presenters: Judy Clemens
Category: Craft, Inspiration, Motivation, Writing
Time Bomb: Creating Relentless Momentum
Presenters: Adrian Magson, Daniel Palmer, J.T. Ellison, Laura Benedict, Meg Gardiner, Simon Toyne
Category: Craft, Genre, Motivation, Thriller, Writing
Living the Writing Life: Identity, Confidence, and Career
Presenters: Eyre Price, Robert Pobi
Category: Blogging, Business, Networking, Query Letters, Website, Writing
Crafting Suspense Through Character and Structure
Presenters: Graham Brown, Laura Hayden, Robert Pobi
Category: Authors, Characters, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
How Scripts Change Once Reality Sets In
Presenters: Heywood Gould
Category: Budget, Film, Screenwriting, Writing
What Comes After You Finish the Script
Presenters: April Kelly, Heywood Gould, Phil Cioffari, Steven Womack
Category: Film, Networking, Screenwriting, Screenwriting Agent, Writing
Writing Novels Hollywood Actually Wants to Read
Presenters: Heywood Gould
Category: Film, Pitching, Screenwriting, Writing
Writing Smarter: Tools That Support Your Creative Process
Presenters: Hugh Wilson
Category: Software, Technology, 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
How Detectives Actually Build a Homicide Case
Presenters: Mike Breedlove
Category: Homicide, Investigation, Surveillance, Writing
Making the Paranormal Feel Real in Mysteries
Presenters: Carolyn Mcsparren, Karen McCullough, Phyllis Appleby
Category: Mystery, Paranormal, Writing
Why Story Is the Only Thing That Matters
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Educational, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Story, Writing
Inside a Working Screenwriter’s Process
Presenters: Andy Fickman
Category: Informational, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Writing
The Mental Game of Screenwriting
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Career, Conversational, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Writing
Overcoming Creative Resistance as a Screenwriter
Presenters: Catherine Ann Jones
Category: Educational, Personal, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Writing
Handling Intimacy on the Page and Screen
Presenters: Billy Mernit
Category: Character, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Sex, Writing
Thinking Visually From the First Draft
Presenters: No Presenter
Category: Conflict, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Story, Writing
Making a Script Work as a Complete Story
Presenters: Richard Walter
Category: Film/TV, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Story, Writing
Your First Steps Into the Film Industry
Presenters: Andy Cohen, Carey Dietrich, Fredrerick Levy, Neil Stevens
Category: Career, Screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Writing
Writing Faith Driven Mysteries That Sell
Presenters: Eric Wilson, Jonathan Clements, Ramona Richards, Sandra Robbins
Category: Christianity, Mystery, Writing
How the Private Investigator Has Changed Over Time
Presenters: Barbara Ellis, Chester D. Campbell, Randy Rawls, Steven Womack
Category: Characters, Investigator, Mystery, Novel, PI, Writing
Shaping Mood Through Dialogue
Presenters: Richard Helms
How Description Pulls Readers Into a Story
Presenters: Chris Reardon, Karen McCullough, Mary Ann Taylor, P.J. Parrish
Category: Description, Editing, Writing
From Blank Page to Bestseller
Presenters: Carol Higgins Clark
Contribution of African-American Women Writers in Hawaii
Presenters: Adams, Gorg, Simms
Category: African-American Women, Women, Writing
When the Writing Life Calls
Presenters: Diane Lake
Category: Agent, Networking, Screenwriting, Writing
Thou Shalt Not: 14 Prose Death-Traps
Presenters: John Lescroart
Category: Craft, Fiction, Fundamentals, Writing
Inside the Emotional Core of a Character
Presenters: Diane Lake
Category: Characters, Craft, Fiction, Screenwriting, Writing
Finding the Story Only You Can Tell
Presenters: Rebecca Walker
Category: Craft, Memoir, Nonfiction, Plot, Storytelling, Voice, Writing
When Food Tells the Story
Presenters: Gail Bellamy
From First Draft to Finished Book: The Five Essential Steps
Presenters: William Bernhardt
Category: Publishing, Writing
How to Make History Serve Your Characters
Presenters: William Martin
Category: Characters, Historical, Historical Fiction, Writing
From Writer to Reader: Bringing a Book to Life
Presenters: Bernbardt, Nyren, Posner
Category: Agent, Publishing, Query letter, Writing
What Does Show vs. Tell Actually Mean?
Presenters: Kelly Nichols, Kristy Montee
Category: Description, Writing
How to Make Your Submission Impossible to Ignore
Presenters: Chris Reardon
Category: Publishing, Writing
Plot Twists: How to Keep Readers Guessing
Presenters: Hallie Ephron
Category: Fiction, Plot, Plot Twist, Writing
Common Mistakes That Hold Writers Back
Presenters: Donna Bagdasarian, Hallie Ephron, MaryGlenn McCombs
Category: Agents, Book Reviewing, Editing, Publishing, Writing
What Turns a Good Novel into a Breakout Hit
Presenters: Adriann Ranta Zurhellen, Gregg Hurwitz
Category: Writing
Writing Indigenous Crime Fiction with Authenticity and Respect
Presenters: Michael Amos Cody
Category: Crime, Diversity, History, Literature, Mystery, Research, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
Beating Procrastination and Building Real Writing Momentum
Presenters: Jason L Schembri
Category: Career, Motivation, Writing
What Makes YA Feel Real to Teen Readers
Presenters: Amanda Pavlov, Lynn Slaughter, Patrick Kendrick
Category: Genre, Writing, Young Adult
Designing a Writing Life That Lasts
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Jaden (Beth) Terrell
Category: Career, Motivation, Writing
What Makes a Novel Literary
Presenters: Bonnie Kistler, Mary Adams Belk
Why Westerns Never Die
Presenters: Jim Nesbitt, Terrence McCauley
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
How to Turn Story Into Song and Get It Heard
Presenters: Bud Tower, Drew Ramsey
Category: Collaboration, Music, 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 Short Stories That Editors Want to Publish
Presenters: Debra H Goldstein, Robert Mangeot
Category: Character, Editing, Publishing, Short Stories, Writing
Inside the Author–Editor Relationship
Presenters: AM Adair, Erin Flanagan, Gretchen Stelter, John DeDakis, Jonathan Payne, Tracee de Hahn
Category: Editing, Publishing, Writing
Kathryn Lasky on Building a Writing Life That Endures
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Kathryn Lasky
Category: Adaptations, Contracts, Series, Writing
Building a Believable Supernatural World
Presenters: Amy Denton, Nancy Sartor, Randy Overbeck, Valona Jones
Category: Paranormal, Supernatural, Writing
Small Stories With Big Impact
Presenters: Carmen Amato, Wendy Kendall
How to Write Stories Young Readers Truly Love
Presenters: Amanda McCrina, Leslie Zampetti, Lynn Slaughter, Sam Severn
Category: Fiction, Juvenile, Middle Grade, Writing, Young Adult
What No One Tells You About Writing for Film
Presenters: Adam Sydney, Bob Gebert, Judy Klass, Jule Selbo, Kaira Rouda, Michael Cordell
Category: Formatting, Screenplays, Writing
Making the Supernatural Feel Real
Presenters: Amy Denton, Christine Mager Wevik, Kimberly A Banks, Leslie Conner, Maggie Toussaint
Category: Detective, Fiction, Genre, Horror, Paranormal, Writing
Murder for Real: Adding Realism to Your Mystery Writing
Presenters: Bruce Robert Coffin
Category: Crime, Description, Investigator, Mystery, Procedural, Writing
What It Takes to Get a Play Produced
Presenters: Jessica Seigel, Judy Klass, Jule Selbo, Michael Cordell
Category: Film, Screenplays, Writing
Telling the Truth Without Letting Go of the Reader
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
What Agents Want in the First Five Pages
Presenters: Carly Watters, P.S. Literary
Category: Career, Publishing, Writing
Inside a Real Homicide Investigation
Presenters: Jeff Shaw
Category: Crime, Description, Detective, Investigator, Writing
Description: Too Much or Not Enough?
Presenters: Carolyn Rowland, Gay Yellen, John DeDakis, Lois Winston, Maggie Toussaint, Randy Overbeck
Category: Description, Fiction, Writing
How Police Really Work on the Street
Presenters: James L’Etoile, Jeffrey James Higgins, Paul James Smith
Category: Fiction, Forensics, Law Enforcement, Nonfiction, Writing
Creating Investigators Readers Trust
Presenters: Chris Berg, James Glass, John DeDakis, Lynn Chandler Willis, Mark Troy
Category: Detective, Fiction, Investigator, Journalist, Mystery, Noir, Novel, PI, Procedural, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
Making Readers Care Scene by Scene
Presenters: Gay Yellen, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Lisa Malice, Luis E. Rosas, S. Lee Manning, Valona Jones
Category: Character, Emotion, Fiction, Nonfiction, Writing
How Organized Crime Really Works
Presenters: Bill Fite, Carmen Amato, J L Hill, James L’Etoile, Jeffrey James Higgins, Robin Yocum
Category: Nonfiction, Organized Crime, Thriller, Writing
