Search and seizure errors can unravel an entire case, on the page and in real life. Alan A. Cook draws on experience as a prosecutor, law clerk, and district attorney to explain how the Fourth Amendment actually works in practice. This session helps writers understand warrants, exceptions, and common pitfalls so legal procedures in their stories feel accurate, credible, and dramatically sound.
Query Letter Critiques: Real Examples, Real Improvements
Following her presentation on crafting effective queries, author CJ Redwine offers live critiques of audience-submitted query letters. She provides thoughtful, hands-on feedback and demonstrates how small refinements in structure, tone, and clarity can help capture an...
