What tells give someone away when they are lying? Frank Runles draws on decades of experience to explain the verbal and physical cues people often display when attempting to deceive. This session offers practical insight into interrogation dynamics and human behavior, helping writers create investigative scenes and interviews that feel tense, believable, and psychologically grounded.
How to Make a Powerful Impression on the First Page
An opening sets the contract with the reader. Bill Rapp, Jane B. Lee, Lawrence Allan, Linda Duncan, Michael Bradley, and Robert Mangeot explore what makes a beginning unforgettable, from first sentences to full opening chapters. This session examines how tone,...




