Making Setting an Unforgettable Part of Mystery

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2022
Featuring Ashley Sargeant Hagan, Emily Whitson, Lois Winston, Peggy O’Neal Peden, Robert Mangeot, Sponsored by Middle Tennessee Sisters in Crime

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A strong setting can elevate a mystery into something unforgettable. Learn how to research unfamiliar locations, write convincingly about places you have never visited, and turn setting into an active force in your story.

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