Lisa Malice gives the keynote speech and discusses how she is a Killer Nashville success story. Clay Stafford interviews Guest of Honor Kemper Donovan, discussing his background, including degrees from Stanford and Harvard Law School, and his experience in Hollywood as a literary manager before becoming a writer. He explains how his podcast “All About Agatha,” which analyzes Agatha Christie’s works, influenced his own mystery writing.
The Author’s Journey: From Concept to Publication and Beyond
This presentation by Frank and Kay covered the comprehensive process of producing a good novel. They outlined a project plan approach, starting with concept and plotting (recommending James Scott Bell's "Plot and Structure"), then moving to the most time-consuming...
