Real life experience can be a powerful storytelling tool when used well. This panel challenges the idea of simply writing what you know and shows how careers, unexpected backgrounds, and lived experience can add authenticity, texture, and originality to fiction.
Murder 101: The First 48 Hours After a Killing
What actually happens when someone is killed, and what follows afterward? Designed for mystery and crime writers, this session walks through the realities of murder and its immediate aftermath. Writers gain a clear understanding of how deaths are handled,...




