The Killer Nashville University
Audio Resource Library

Total number of audio resources: 19

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  When the Crime Isn’t the Point: Writing Character-Driven Mysteries

  Presenters: Bill Cusano, Jim Nesbitt, Lynn Slaughter, Poppy Gee, Thomas Burns, Warren Moore

  Category: Crime Fiction, Mystery, Writing

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  Writing Action That Hits Hard

  Presenters: Jim Nesbitt, Ley Esses, Michael Lucker, Peter Houlahan, Ron Clyburn, Teel James Glenn

  Category: Action, Craft, Writing

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  Writing Like a Pantser Without Losing Control

  Presenters: Charles D'Amico, Jim Nesbitt, Mark Jones, Peter Rosch, R. Weir, Robert Mangeot

  Category: Pantser, Plotter, Writing

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  Writing the Southern Noir: Crime Fiction and a Regional Soul

  Presenters: Gregory Stout, Jim Nesbitt, Poppy Gee, Roy Hiller, Steven Womack, Thomas A. Burns Jr.

  Category: Noir, Southern Noir, Writing

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  Building a Villain Who Feels Human

  Presenters: Bruce Robert Coffin, D.E. Funk, Jim Nesbitt, Roger Johns, Shaun Assael, Shirley B. Garrett

  Category: Character Development

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  Giving Every Character a Distinct Voice

  Presenters: Alexandra Ivy, Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Jim Nesbitt, Kelly Oliver, Lynn Chandler Willis, Mike Faricy, Roger Johns

  Category: Characters, Dialogue, Language

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  Mastering the Setting

  Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, Debra Gaskill, Dr. Randy Overbeck, Jim Nesbitt, John Carenen, Linda Thorne

  Category: Advice, Mood, Setting

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  Making Every Line of Dialogue Count

  Presenters: Danny Lindsey, Jim Nesbitt, Kathleen Cosgrove, Peggy O’Neal Peden, Robert Downs, Ross Cabins, Shirley B. Garrett

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  The Characters Who Make the Story Feel Real

  Presenters: Barbara Collins, Jim Nesbitt, Karen McCullah, Nancy Roe, Ray Anderson

  Category: Character Development, Minor Characters, Organization

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  Writing Dialogue That Feels Real on the Page

  Presenters: Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Jim Nesbitt, Joseph Terrell, Linda Sands, Nancy Roe

  Category: Characterization, Dialogue, Technique

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  How Research Makes Fiction Feel Real

  Presenters: Jim Nesbitt, Kelly Oliver, Pam DeVeaux, Robert Mangeot, Tom Wood

  Category: Fiction, Research, Technique

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  Using Setting to Shape Tone and Theme

  Presenters: Charles Kowalski, Cheryl Hollon, Jim Nesbitt, Mark Brazaitis, Michael H. Rubin, Victoria Raschke

  Category: Educational, Expert Insight, Setting

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  Why We Love the Villain

  Presenters: Angela K. Durden (a.k.a Durden Kell), Charles Kowalski, Jim Nesbitt, Linda Sands, Max Allan Collins, Reavis Z. Wortham

  Category: Character, Thriller, Villains

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  Why Westerns Never Die

  Presenters: Jim Nesbitt, Terrence McCauley

  Category: Crime, Fiction, Westerns, Writing

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  Finding the Heart of Your Novel and Communicating it Clearly

  Presenters: Gabrielle St. George, Jim Nesbitt, Leonard Getz, Linda Hughes, Tracee de Hahn

  Category: Fiction, Novel, Writing

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  The Importance of Point of View

  Presenters: David Ryan, Jim Nesbitt, Kelly Oliver, Mark Zeid, MaryJean Zajac, Rodney Walther, TJ O'Connor

  Category: POV, Writing

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  Choosing the Right Details That Keep a Story Moving

  Presenters: Baron R. Birtcher, D.R. Ransdell, Jim Nesbitt, K.L. Murphy, MaryJean Zajac, Michael Bradley

  Category: Description, Writing

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  What Makes a Villain Feel Real

  Presenters: James L’Etoile, Jim Nesbitt, John Carenen, Les Edgerton, Randy Weir, Venita Bonds

  Category: Mystery, Villains, Writing

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  Building an Action Adventure Series Readers Can’t Quit

  Presenters: AM Adair, Baron R. Birtcher, Jim Nesbitt, Michael Lucker, Richard Meredith, S. Lee Manning

  Category: Action Adventure

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