When the Writer Becomes the Detective

Bruce DeSilva, Cathy Wiley, Hannah Dennison, Hilary Davidson, Joy Castro, Katrina Holm, and Robert Olen Butler explore mysteries where writers become detectives. They discuss metafiction, creativity, and the intriguing overlap between the act of writing and the act of solving a crime.

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Reading a Crime Scene Like an Investigator

Reading a Crime Scene Like an Investigator

Every crime scene tells a story if you know how to read it. Royce Wilson guides writers through the fundamentals of crime scene investigation, explaining how professionals estimate time of death, interpret body temperature, and evaluate physical clues. This session...