Forensic Botany: Using Plants to Solve Crimes

Plants can reveal clues people miss. Jane H. Bock introduces the fascinating world of forensic botany and explains how plant evidence has played a role in real criminal cases. This session shows writers how leaves, pollen, soil, and vegetation can become inventive and credible plot devices that add originality and authenticity to mystery fiction.

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Telling Short Stories Through Song

Inspiration, Music, Short Stories, Writing

Bill Moody, Don Bruns, and Stacy Allen explore how music can function as storytelling in its purest form. They discuss how songs can deliver full narratives with character, conflict, and resolution, and share live examples that show how melody and lyrics work together...

Cadaver Dogs: Fact, Fiction, and Forensics

Cadaver Dogs, Crime, Law Enforcement

Cat Warren offers a fascinating look into the science behind cadaver dogs and the vital role they play in law enforcement investigations. She explains how these dogs are trained, what they can and cannot detect, and when their use makes sense in a crime story. Writers...

Dangerous Terrain: Writing Characters in Unfamiliar Worlds

Challenges, Environments, Setting

Unfamiliar settings can heighten tension and force characters to their limits. In this session, authors explore how physical and psychological landscapes shape story, challenge protagonists, and drive suspense as characters navigate dangerous and unknown territory.

Forensic Botany: Using Plants to Solve Crimes

Telling Short Stories Through Song

Cadaver Dogs: Fact, Fiction, and Forensics

Dangerous Terrain: Writing Characters in Unfamiliar Worlds

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