Clay Stafford continues his conversation with Donna Bagdasarian, Jenna Young, Kathryn Knight, MaryGlenn McCombs, and Robbie Bryan, following a book’s path from manuscript to marketplace. The discussion explores what authors need to understand about the inner workings of today’s publishing world.
Writing the Criminal Element: Villains, Crime, and Bad Company
Crime fiction thrives on compelling criminals and the worlds they inhabit. In this session, authors discuss how they create believable criminal characters, explore the influence of crime on their stories, and examine what draws readers into the darker side of human...




