Join our all-day writing workshop
BEYOND THE PEN: TOOLS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL WRITER
with a program of five exciting, energizing, and award-winning writers
Saturday, April 13, 2024
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Brier Creek Community Center
10810 Globe Road, Morrisville NC
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Brier Creek Community Center
10810 Globe Road, Morrisville NC
Registration fee of $79 general public; $69 for members of Triangle SinC
Includes: All presentations and handouts; snacks, bottled water, coffee, Panera box lunch; opportunity to meet and mingle with local mystery writers; door prizes.
Registration closes April 10.
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Sara Johnson
The Importance of Setting and How to Nail It |
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Establishing the setting of your novel or short story can be much more than when and where the action takes place. Attention to this literary element can elevate your good story into a great one. Setting can rope your reader in, create mood, support a theme, expose readers to a new place, limit suspects – even impede an investigation. (Oh my!) Learn how to use setting to its full potential during this hands-on workshop. |
Sara E. Johnson spent nine months exploring wondrous New Zealand. Everywhere she snooped, there was a mystery that needed writing. The Hungry Bones, Sara’s fifth novel in the Alexa Glock Forensic Mysteries, comes out in June from Poisoned Pen Press/Sourcebooks. Sara also writes articles for magazines. Most recently, she introduced readers of The Strand magazine to five New Zealand-based mystery writers. Shark cage diving, featured in her second book The Bones Remember, is the topic of her article in CrimeReads. Sara is a graduate of the Durham Citizen Police Academy and the past president of Triangle Sisters in Crime.
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Nancy Robards
Write Smarter, Write Faster Discover easy techniques to increase your productivity and finish that book faster. This workshop covers:
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USA Today Bestselling Author Nancy Robards Thompson lives and writes in northeastern Tennessee, but her imagination transports her all over the world. A former journalist, Nancy has sold more than 50 books to Harlequin, HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster, and Tule Publishing. Her cozy mystery series The Wedding Bell Mysteries has been optioned by Candy Rock Entertainment for the Great American Family channel.
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Valerie Burns
Now What? Inside Publishing Completing your manuscript is the first step in your journey to be a published author. But what’s the next step? In this module, we’ll look at the next steps you can take to help build a readership and set you on the path for a long-term career as a writer. We’ll discuss everything from querying agents to contracts and why you may not want to quit your day job. This will include insider tips from publishing professionals including published authors, agents, editors, and publicists. |
Valerie (V. M.) Burns, who also writes as Kallie E. Benjamin, is an Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Award Finalist. She is the author of the Mystery Bookshop, Dog Club, RJ Franklin, Baker Street Mystery, and Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery series. Valerie is a mentor in the Writing Popular Fiction MFA Program at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Born and raised in northwest Indiana, Valerie now lives in northern Georgia with her two poodles.
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Cathy Wiley
Enhance Your Writing and Life with ChatGPT
Enhance Your Writing and Life with ChatGPT
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Discover the transformative power of ChatGPT and explore how this cutting-edge AI language model can elevate your life. Unlock a world of possibilities and discover how it can enhance your writing (not do your writing. Even if you wanted to…you don’t want to) and transform your personal life. Experience firsthand the potential of ChatGPT in shaping a brighter future for your writing journey and beyond. We will also look at how to use Artificial Intelligence as ethically as possible. |
Cathy Wiley is the author of the Fatal Food Festival series, featuring a former celebrity chef who's trying to regain her career. The series includes two novels published in 2023, Claws of Death and Mushroom Capped, along with three short stories published in the Destination Murders anthologies.
She’s also written two other mystery novels set in Baltimore, Maryland, and has had almost a dozen short stories included in anthologies, one of which was a 2015 finalist for a Derringer Award. She lives outside of Baltimore with one spoiled cat and an equally spoiled husband. |
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Melissa Bourbon
Podcasting for Authors Are you looking for a dynamic way to engage with your audience, share your expertise, and expand your platform? Look no further than the world of podcasting! In this presentation, Melissa delves into the exciting realm of "Podcasting for Authors" so you can discover how this powerful medium can elevate your brand and connect you with listeners around the globe. If you’re eager to harness the potential of podcasting as a promotional tool and creative outlet, this presentation will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to launch your own successful podcast and captivate audiences with your unique voice and vision. You'll walk away feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to embark on your podcasting journey with confidence. |
Melissa Bourbon is the national bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the Book Magic mysteries, A Magical Dressmaking Mystery series, and the Bread Shop Mysteries, written as Winnie Archer. A former secondary English/Language Arts teacher and Creative Writing teacher with Southern Methodist University’s CAPE program and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institution with North Carolina State University, she has applied her love of teaching to the creation of WriterSpark Academy, an online school for aspiring and new writers seeking to hone their craft.
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