Real events can be powerful story fuel when handled with care. Diane Fanning, Karen Olson, Kathleen Ryan, Pamela Callow, Rick Reed, and Ryan David Jahn discuss how to transform true crime and real-world headlines into compelling fiction. This session explores ethical responsibility, research accuracy, and how to balance truth with storytelling to create narratives that are both respectful and gripping.
Why Setting Can Make or Break an Amateur Sleuth
Moderated by Linda Sands, Jane Bock, John Carenen, Linda Lovely, Lois Winston, and Maria Hudgins focus on how setting shapes an amateur sleuth. They discuss how environment influences behavior, opportunity, and credibility, and why place matters as much as personality.
