What makes a great opener and how do you write one? First sentences, first paragraphs, first chapters, and beyond.
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Amy Denton, J.B. Manning, S. Lee Manning, and Syreeta Butler engage in a timely discussion on censorship and the writer’s role as a defender of free expression—examining how book banning impacts authors, readers, and the broader literary landscape.
Jane H. Bock gives a presentation about the uncommon opportunity to utilize forensic botany as a plot device in mystery writing. Case studies relating to botanical science are included as examples.
This panel covers various aspects of mystery writing, including the differences between mystery and suspense, sub-genres of mysteries, essential beats in mystery writing, unbreakable rules, and techniques for starting a mystery story.