Panelists discuss the different kinds of conflicts and how to balance them, writing about places that pull the reader in as much as the conflict while avoiding cliches and allowing the reader to see what’s coming next before the characters do.
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Authors discuss the small-town settings of their books and the characters who inhabit them.
Various authors talk about the concept of an oddball character, how to avoid stereotypes, and give depth to them. They also discuss the difference between being eccentric, an “oddball,” and crazy.
Kevin Gillfoil interviews Sara Paretsky about her creation of the iconic V.I. Warshawski, the backlash her groundbreaking character initially received, the growing influence of technology, and her work with Sisters in Crime (SinC) to champion equity in the industry.