A.M. Adair, Baron R. Birtcher, Jim Nesbitt, Michael Lucker, Richard Meredith, and S. Lee Manning break down the building blocks of a great action adventure story. Topics include pacing, handling violence responsibly, developing strong characters, and shaping a series arc that keeps readers coming back for more.
Death, Drugs, and Toxins: A Primer for Writers
Poisons, drugs, and unexplained deaths are common in crime fiction, but they are often misunderstood. Medical experts Jennifer Seibert, writing as J. L. Evans, and Christina VandePol draw on clinical and coroner experience to explain how toxicology and death...




