Carla Buckley, Jen Forbus, and Michael Harvey discuss how Midwestern settings influence crime fiction. They explore how landscape, weather, and tight knit communities shape character and plot, and why the region lends itself to stories that feel grounded, tense, and emotionally resonant.
Stand Alone Novels or Series: Choosing the Right Story Structure
How do you know whether your story should be a stand alone novel or the start of a series? In this session, authors who have written both series and one off books discuss the advantages, challenges, and creative decisions involved in choosing the right structure for a...
