Category: Live Class
Developmental Editing from an Agent’s Point of View, & Query Letters and Agent Submission Tips
Expired / For Reference Only
What a developmental edit covers and how it helps authors polish their manuscripts.
Digital Publishing Academy
Expired / For Reference Only
Bookouture Editor Susannah Hamilton will talk about all things digital publishing, including what works well in digital, a look at the different stages of editing, and a brief foray into crime and thriller genre nuances for the digital market.
Getting Into Your Story: An Editor’s Perspective
Observations of common problems in stories that get rejected, and how to fix them.
The Craft of Television Writing
Expired / For Reference Only
A look at the steps of writing a television episode.
Creating Plots for Page Turners
Expired / For Reference Only
This unique session is a rare opportunity to learn from one of today’s top authors! Learn how to keep your readers hooked from the beginning to the end of your story.
Fiction Forensics: Self-Editing
Expired / For Reference Only
Lee Lofland and Gareth Jones from AutoCrit lead you through a helpful guide to self-editing your books.
Behavioral Clues at Crime Scenes
Expired / For Reference Only
Crime scenes always tell a story, which shows up most clearly in behavioral clues.
Forensic Psychiatry, Murder, LAPD Lipstick, & Memorable Characters
Expired / For Reference Only
In this illuminating session, acclaimed forensic and perinatal psychiatrist, Susan Hatters Friedman, M.D., describes common misunderstandings about her field of forensic psychiatry when it appears in crime fiction.
Search Dogs, Search Warrants, a Search for Words, and Lies
Expired / For Reference Only
This course will describe the general legal standards for the use of force by police such as warrants, including anticipatory, knock, and No Knock, warrants and pursuits.
Criminal Investigations: Writing Believable Make-Believe
Expired / For Reference Only
Three of the country’s top investigators and forensics experts present sessions on cybercrimes and 3D crime-scene mapping; learn what happens when a sexual assault victim seeks care in a hospital setting.
Mystery and Murder: Transforming Reality into Fantastic Fiction
Expired / For Reference Only
Journey into the minds of three top forensic experts and a #1 bestselling author.