Claire Applewhite, D.A. Winstead, Honora Finkelstein, Patrick Kendrick, Paul Parsons, Randy Rawls, Steve Brayton, and Susan Smily read from their work. Photographer Michael Havelin also discusses how imagery supports storytelling and why visual awareness matters for writers.
Writing Mystery in the Wide Open West
The American West offers rich history, wide open landscapes, and social tension ripe for mystery. Learn how writers research place and period, build believable worlds, and create strong female protagonists within the limits of historical reality.




