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I’m teaching a seminar at Craftfest called “Writing LGBTQ+ Characters,” and I’m moderating a panel called "First, Third or Multiple? POV In Popular Fiction.”
Celebrate the launch of Hall of Mirrors with John Copenhaver at Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA.
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I’m presenting in two sessions "Writing Across Difference: Responsibly Writing Characters Different from You” and “How to Write An Award-winning Mystery”
I’ll be a panelist at Left Coast Crime speaking on “Why We Can No Longer Avoid Politics In Fiction (as if we ever could),” and I’m moderating the Guest of Honor Closing Panel with this year’s guests of honor, Wanda Morris, Robert Dugoni, Megan Abbott, and Fran Fuller.
Point-of-view is one of the most complex elements of fiction. Before you begin your novel or short story, you need to know who your narrator is, who the audience is, how the narrative is being communicated, what time has passed between the story's events and its telling, and what constraints your point-of-view has. Yes, it’s a lot to consider, but understanding the answers to those questions is the first step to writing rich and compelling fiction. In this talk, I will discuss different types of points of view and the pain and beauty of their various limitations. We’ll read work from published authors as examples and end with a short exercise to get us thinking more deeply about narrative perspective.
Come out for a spooktacularly good time at Barnes & Noble. There will be vampires, werewolves, ghosts, aliens, and, perhaps, a murderous femme fatale—or two!
Margot Douaihy, Robyn Gigl, Cheryl Head, Laurie King, Lev A.C. Rosen, and I discuss the craft of writing complex LGBTQ characters with compassion and nuance.
Looking forward to the Murderous March (Virtual) Conference in March w/ Guest of Honor Deborah Crombie. I'll be on a panel with the fabulous Carol Goodman, Alan S. Orloff, Richie Narvaez, and Robin Stevens. Moderated by Tina deBellegarde.
If I weren't on this panel, I'd be attending it!
I’m thrilled to attend the Tucson Festival of Books, where I’ll be moderating and paneling. Here’s the full schedule. Below, you’ll find my events.
Scheduled events:
History Mystery
Books by Cara Black, John Copenhaver and Karen Odden take us back -- way back -- and give us a glimpse at murder and mayhem through the ages. How much historical research must they do? How are history mysteries different? So many questions!
Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)
Sat, Mar 4, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)
Panelists: Cara Black, John Copenhaver, Karen Odden
Moderator: Holly Rosen
Meet John Sandford and Robert Crais
In this session we get a two-fer. We will meet both John Sandford and Robert Crais, two of America's best at producing pulse-pounding thrillers. Together they have published 77 books and been read in more than 70 countries!
Modern Languages Room 350 (Seats 318, Wheelchair accessible)
Sat, Mar 4, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)
Panelists: John Sandford, Robert Crais
Moderator: John Copenhaver
Pick Your Poison
The subtitle to this session might be Murder and Corruption and Lies, Oh My. S.A. Cosby, Tracy Clark and Wanda Morris have come to the festival with very different mysteries. Different plots. Different protagonists. We can pick our poison.
Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)
Sun, Mar 5, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)
Panelists: Tracy Clark, S. A. Cosby, Wanda Morris
Moderator: John Copenhaver
Out of the Past Mystery
Incredibly, people managed to unravel mysteries and solve crimes even before the advent of the internet or the high-tech tools we first saw on CSI TV. John Copenhaver, Dianne Freeman and Iona Whishaw have come to the festival with characters who figured things out the old-fashioned way!
Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)
Sun, Mar 5, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)
Panelists: John Copenhaver, Dianne Freeman, Iona Whishaw
Moderator: Holly Rosen
I'm SO excited about this panel, including the brilliant Jean Redmann, Greg Herren, and Robyn Gigl, hosted by Mystery Writers of America Midwest Chapter—specifically the amazing Anne Laughlin and Meredith Doench.
Tune in. You won't be sorry ... and you might have as much fun as I'm going to. Maybe.
What do judges of writing contest looks for in a winning entry? What makes them stop reading? Join Sisters in Crime Eleanor Taylor Bland and Pride Award judges to find out what award-winning entries have in common and what writing pitfalls can hamper your chances of winning.
So excited to chat with Jacob Marquez and Robert Gwaltney at the Reading Corner!
You know what I like to do after Thanksgiving with the fam? … Hit the bar ... The Noir at the Bar! Nothing like some dark crime fiction to ease the post-turkey tension. Seriously, I'm joining other terrific crime writers—Ryan Aldred, Stephen Hunt, Jim Napier, & Judy Penz Sheluk—for Noir at the Bar Toronto.
Join us! The link will be posted on our Facebook page the day of the event.
Take a lunch break with The Savage Kind! Join Hank Phillippi Ryan and Hannah Mary McKinnon as they read from the first chapter of my new novel ... Also, we'll be giving away three copies to folks who attend!!! Don't miss it! Join the Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/firstchapterfun. Watch Hannah read the first chapters on replay here.
Don't miss this fabulous virtual conference! ... I'm thrilled to be chatting with Lori Rader-Day and Nev March about writing historical mysteries. Such a wonderful line-up of presenters! So worth the $25! Check it out: http://midwestmysteryconference.com/schedule/
Join James Han Mattson, Angie Kim, and me at Solid State Books for a virtual talk about the intersection of spooky thrillers and social commentary. Replay on Crowdcast available.
So looking forward to hanging out with my friend and brilliant writer, Alma Katsu at WordPlay.
Join us! http://wordplaywv.com/events/
Tara Laskowski and I launch our spooky, noir-ish second novels at Politics and Prose Live. Watch it on YouTube.
Join Naomi Hirahara, and Wanda M. Morris and me for a discussion led by Andrienne Cruz about secret pasts, identity, and community with a huge dose of mystery and intrigue.
Register for FREE here: https://buff.ly/3AEOCzX
A FREE Zoom event where you can actually TALK to the authors! Visit The-Back-Room.org to register to join John Lescroart. Vanessa Lillie, Sarah Strohmeyer and me with hosts Hank Phillippi Ryan & Karen Dionne.
Mason Alumni interviewed virtually and in-person to celebrate 40 years of the GMU MFA program.
Tara and I chat about our sophomore novels curiosity of Fountain Bookstore. Replay on Crowdcast available.
Readings sponsored by Once Upon a Crime. Replay available Crowdcast.
The fabulous Jennifer Hiller and I discuss CONFLICT in mystery/thriller writing, which means we pretty much talk about everything!
To participate, you’ll need to sign up for the virtual conference.
Thrilled to be discussing the joys and challenges of writing historical mysteries with the fabulous L.A. Chandlar, Susanna Calkins, and Alma Katsu at the HNS (Historical Novel Society North America) conference on June 26th from 4-5 PM (CT). #Histfic #mystery
Watch the preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4d2C9tEY70
To participate, you’ll need to sign up for the virtual conference.
Sign up—and I’ll help you hone your pitch! (I’m always excited to meet new writers!)
So excited to chat about Queer Thrillers and thriller writing with Layne Fargo, Jennifer Pashley, Kelly J. Ford, and Dennis Michel of Scared Straight Reads!
So many people try to keep secrets buried, but those pesky things have a habit of popping up when people begin asking questions.
1:30 PM PST
Join Brenda Buchanan, Edwin Hill, and me as we host the first-ever (Virtual) Queer Noir at the Bar to benefit Lambda Literary! If you missed it, watch it here: Queer Noir at the Bar in Celebration of Pride Month.
So excited to be included in this great line-up. If you missed it, you can watch it again here: D.C. Noir at the Bar.
