Cooking Up a Mystery: How Food Turns a Mystery Into an Experience

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2012
Featuring Connie Archer, Julie Hyzy, Kathleen George, Molly MacRae

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Connie Archer, Julie Hyzy, Kathleen George, and Molly MacRae explore how food can become a powerful storytelling tool in mystery fiction. They discuss using recipes, sensory detail, and food centered communities to deepen character, strengthen theme, and give a mystery its own distinct flavor.

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