Vice work lives in a space where danger, temptation, and moral ambiguity collide. Mark Rein, a retired detective sergeant from Alaska, shares firsthand stories from his career working vice cases. This session gives writers a candid look at how vice units operate and how to portray the risks, complexity, and ethical tension that define this kind of undercover work.
Reading a Crime Scene Like an Investigator
Every crime scene tells a story if you know how to read it. Royce Wilson guides writers through the fundamentals of crime scene investigation, explaining how professionals estimate time of death, interpret body temperature, and evaluate physical clues. This session...




