Why Supernatural Mysteries Never Lose Their Power

Inside the High Stakes World of Medical Thrillers

Claire Applewhite, Doug Woodward, Judith Lucci, Linda Petrilli Duncan, and Paula Gail Benson draw on their medical and legal backgrounds to reveal how medical thrillers really work. They discuss blending accurate detail with fast pacing and high stakes, showing how to...

Turning Real Life into Authentic Fiction

Craft, Experience, Research, Writing

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.

Laying in the Backstory, Revealing the Past Without Slowing Down the Future

Backstory, Characters, Writing

Backstory should strengthen a story, not stall it. Hallie Ephron breaks down how to reveal a character’s past in ways that deepen motivation and sharpen tension without interrupting momentum. This session focuses on timing, placement, and subtle integration so...

Why Supernatural Mysteries Never Lose Their Power

Inside the High Stakes World of Medical Thrillers

Turning Real Life into Authentic Fiction

Laying in the Backstory, Revealing the Past Without Slowing Down the Future

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