Killer Nashville 2015 Schedule (Tentative Schedule: Times and Topics Subject to Change)

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1 Killer Nashville 2015 Schedule (Tentative Schedule: Times and Topics Subject to Change) THURSDAY October 29, 2015 Thursday October 29 1:00-5:00 PM Thursday October 29 6:00-9:00 PM Thursday October 29 6:00-9:00 PM Thursday October 29 7:45-9:00 PM GET A LITERARY AGENT () (Bass Room) Sheree Bykofsky, literary agent and bestselling author of The Complete Idiot s Guide to Getting Published, presents her one- of- a- kind workshop, Get a Literary Agent. This intensive seminar will teach you the ins and outs of the publishing universe. Conference Pre- Registration Located at Bass Prefunction Room KILLER WINE NIGHT WINE TASTING EVENT () (Acoustic Room) THE WILL: JOHN GILSTRAP FILM PREMIER In 1975, during the summer between high school and college, NYT bestselling author John Gilstrap wrote, co- directed, co- produced, and starred in a 23- minute black- and- white silent film called The Will, which tells the story of sibling jealousy and murder. In 1976, The Will won honorable mention for its category at the Chicago Film Festival. To mark the 40th anniversary of the event, John rejoins his fellow teammates and cast members (there were only three of them) to watch the film together for the first time, and to narrate their recollections of the time (à la Mystery Science Theater 3000). This film and the accompanying narration will be presented publicly for the first time at Killer Nashville, followed by a Q&A with John. OPEN TO ALL (Electric Room) FRIDAY, 2015 REGISTRATION OPENS 8:00 AM at 5 th Ave Prefunction - BOOKSTORES OPEN 8:00 AM Barnes & Noble Located in Broadway Ballroom K, Killer Nashville Bookstore Located in Broadway Ballroom J AGENT & EDITOR ROUND TABLES Located in Cumberland 5 & 6, and Mockingbird 2 & 3. CHECK ROUND TABLE SCHEDULE FOR TIMES AND LOCATIONS 8:30-8:40 AM 8:40-9:35 AM Opening Remarks (Broadway Ballroom E & F) Clay Stafford, Founder, Killer Nashville Session 1 Opening Session CRIME PAYS: Books, Television & Film the Explosion of the (Serial) Killer Genre

2 9:35-9:45 AM 9:45-10 AM (Broadway Ballroom E & F) Presenter: M. William Phelps Killer Nashville s Dupin Detective Award Instructions (Broadway Ballroom E & F) Dan Royse, Director of the TBI, will explain how the Dupin Detective Award contest works, where the crime scene is, and how to fill out the forms. CRIME SCENE OPENS AT 10:00 AM in Cumberland 4 Meet and Greet with Presenter M. William Phelps outside bookstores Chat with the author, get books signed 10:00-11:00 AM Session 2 Storyboarding Your Novel Presenter: Author Stacy Allen Session 3 Using Short Stories and Articles to Promote Your Novel Panelists: Daco Auffenorde, C. Hope Clark, Michael Guillebeau, Robert Mangeot (panel leader) Session 4 What s Your Genre? Jenna Bennett, Terry Odell, K.C. Tansley/Kourtney Heintz, Maggie Toussaint Moderator: Rae James Session 5 Debut Novelists Ray Anderson, Janet Finsilver, Amy Ray, Linda Thorne Moderator: Kay Elam Session 6 Ask an Attorney: Belly up to the Bar and ask your questions about legal procedure Panelists: Douglas Jones, Solange Ritchie, Robert Rotstein, Michael Rubin, Moderator: Paula Benson Session 7 Rape, Hidden Victims, and Bill Cosby Presenter: Brent Warberg, FBI special agent (ret), counselor for sex offenders 11:00-11:15 AM 11:15 AM- 12:30 PM 12:30-1:30 PM Session 8 Pacing Your Novel David Bell, Don Helin, Sharon Marchisello, Mark Nielsen, Ken Vanderpool (panel leader) Session 9 The Do- It- Yourself Publicist Kay Kendall, Jerri Ledford (panel leader), Jennifer Lovett, Deborah McMartin, Anne Marie Session 10 Writing Speculative Fiction: SF, Paranormal, Horror, Steampunk, Alternate Reality, or Fantasy Ross Cavins (panel leader), BREAK FOR LUNCH Session 11 Women of Mystery: Female Sleuths Victoria Heckman, Julia McDermott, Maria Hudgins, Timothy Williams, Session 12 Ask a Psychologist: Ask this panel of psychologists your questions about motivations & the workings of the mind Session 13 Why People Kill, and Why They Don t Presenter: Rick Reed, homicide detective (ret)

3 Stoddard John Edward Mullen, Nikki Nelson- Hicks, Angela Trumbo, Chrysler Szarlan Erica Wright (panel leader) Panelists: Dr. Shirley Garrett (psychologist), Kimberly Hall (psychology Instructor), Dr. Donald Madsen Hall (ret. psychology professor), DR. Robert Jacobs (psychologist), Angela Kelly (behavior analyst) Moderator: Philip Cioffari 1:30-1:45 PM 1:45-2:45 PM 2:45-3:00 PM Session 14 Using Macro and Micro- Settings to Reveal Character, Drive Plot, and Create Atmosphere C. David Connor, Annette Dashofy, Jackie Flaum, Blake Fontenay, Chris Knopf (panel Leader) Session 15 Getting It All Done: Time Management for Writer Lynn Cahoon, John DeDakis (panel leader); Jonni Rich, Linda Sands, Frank Westcott Session 16 Real- life Crime Coverage vs. Writing Mystery Fiction Richard Belsky, Debra Gaskill, Rich Zarahdnik Moderator: Baron Birtcher Session 17 Men of Mystery: Male Sleuths Panelists: Peter H. Green, Bryan Robinson, Rick Reed, Ray Wenck, Tom Wood (panel leader) Session 18 Ask a Mortician Ask your questions about what goes on behind the scenes at a funeral home. Panelists: Steve Spann, President of at John A. Gupton College, Professor of Mortuary Science Moderator: Nancy Sartor Session 19 Civil War Spycraft Presenter: Linda Lee Peterson, author and Civil War expert Session 20 Double- Duty Dialogue: Session 21 How to Launch a Book Session 22 How to Write a Thriller Session 23 Murder, Mystery & Session 24 Ask a Federal Criminal Session 25 The Tuskegee Strangler:

4 3:00-4:00 PM How to Write Dialogue that s More than Just Talk Paula Benson (panel leader), Earl G. Fisher, Linda Fisher, Rae James, Joseph Terrell Stacy Allen (panel leader), Claire Applewhite, Darryl Bollinger, Ray Peden, Nancy Sartor David Bell (panel leader), L. Sydney Fisher; Steven Jackson, Patrick Kendrick, David Putnam Mayhem: It s All About Sex Presenter: Susan Smily Investigator Ask all your questions about Nontraditional Law Enforcement Agencies and how they work Presenter: Gary Clark, Federal Criminal Investigator (ret.) The Psychology of a Serial Killer Presenter: Linda Lou Long 4:00-4:15 PM TIME BROADWAY BALLROOM A BROADWAY BALLROOM C BROADWAY BALLROOM G 4:15-5:30 PM Breakout Session 1 How to Write the Nonfiction Thriller Presenter: M. William Phelps, True Crime author Breakout Session 2 Sustaining a Lifelong Career Presenters: Donald Bain and Renee Paley- Bain, authors of Murder She Wrote Breakout Session 3 Cops vs. Bad Guys: An in- depth look at forensic computer analysis Presenter: Ed Wilson, Senior Programing Writer at Microsoft and author of three books on computer network design and networking protocols 4:00-8:00 PM 4:30-6:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM Cash Bar in Conference Lobby Area Sisters in Crime Party Grand View Terrace Come help Sisters in Crime celebrate their 29 th anniversary All Killer Nashville Participants welcome no additional charge KILLER NASHVILLE ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH PARTY/EVENT Killer Nashville Noir: Cold- Blooded Grand View Terrace Come help us celebrate the launch of the first Killer Nashville short story anthology 7:30 PM Enjoy Nashville On Your Own

5 7:00-7:45 AM 7:45-8:00 AM SATURDAY, 2015 REGISTRATION OPENS 7:30 AM at 5 th Ave Prefunction CRIME SCENE OPENS 8:00 AM in Cumberland 4 BOOKSTORES OPEN 8:00 AM Barnes & Noble Located in Broadway Ballroom K, Killer Nashville Bookstore Located in Broadway Ballroom J AGENT & EDITOR ROUND TABLES Located in Mockingbird 1 4 CHECK ROUND TABLE SCHEDULE FOR TIMES AND LOCATIONS Session 22 (Music Row 5) Pen & Sword Wake up the little gray cells with Susan McDonald Susan is a writer and certified Forza Instructor who teaches samurai sword- based training classes at Vanderbilt University. She finds that the focused repetitive sword movements free the mind, stir creativity, and help overcome bouts of writer s block Break TIME LEGENDS G LEGENDS F BROADWAY D BROADWAY C BROADWAY B BROADWAY A 8:00-9:00 AM Session 26 How to Write Effective Scenes Presenter: Philip Cioffari, Author/Independent Filmmaker Session 27 Podcasting for Promotion: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Panelists: Library Police Podcasters Josh Mauthe, Dietrich Stogner (author), Rachel Stiles Session 28 Writing Romantic Suspense Claire Applewhite, D.D. Ayres, Marilyn A. Johnston, Nancy Sartor (panel leader), Maris Soule Session 29 Sherlock Holmes: New Visions of an Old Favorite Timothy Greer, Nikki Nelson- Hicks, Stephanie Osborn Moderator: Robert Mangeot Session 30 Ask a Law Enforcement Professional: Avoid stereotypes when writing about law enforcement. Ask about procedure in various law enforcement agencies Panelists: Bill Brown (ret. FBI special agent, polygraph expert), Gary Clark (ret. Federal Criminal Investigator), Connie Dial (panel leader: ret. homicide detective), William Pelarenos (DUI expert witness, ret. police officer), David Putnam (SWAT, internal affairs, Hawaii Five- O) Session 31 Forensic Services for Human ID: How dental records, fingerprints and DNA aid in the identification of missing and unidentified persons. Presenter: Todd Matthews, Director, Case Management and Communications National Missing & Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

6 Moderator: 9:00-9:15 AM 9:15-10:15 AM Session 32 Show, Don t Tell : Here s How to Do It Presenters: Authors Allen Eskens, Parker Francis (Vic DiGenti), Linda Sasscer Hill, Kay Kendall (panel leader), Charles Salzberg Session 33 Use Social Media and Blogging to Build Your Book Sales Presenter: Erik Deckers: Session 34 Writing the Cozy Mystery Lynn Cahoon, Caroline Fardig,, Nancy Coco (Nancy Parra), Martha Reed, Tracy Whiting Moderator: Kay Elam Session 35 Secrets to a Successful Fiction Series Jenna Bennett, Diane Kelly (panel leader), Maggie Toussaint Session 36 Medical Crime and Mistakes Ask a Doctor: Ask your questions about medical issues, weird medical facts, and medical malfeasance Panelists: Dr. Richard Cartmel, Dr. Maitland DeLand, Dr. Ronald B. O Gorman Session 37 An Overview of Homicide Investigations Presenter: Sgt. Derek Pacifico, homicide detective (ret.) Moderator: Dietrich Stogner 10:15-10:25 AM Session 38 (Broadway Ballroom A- D) 10:25-11:10 AM INTERVIEW WITH GUEST OF HONOR Robert K. Tanenbaum Moderator: Clay Stafford, Founder of Killer Nashville 11:10-11:20 AM CRIME SCENE CLOSES AT 11:10 AM ALL DUPIN DETECTIVE AWARD BALLOTS MUST BE TURNED IN BY 11:20 AM 11:20-11:30 AM Meet and Greet with Robert K. Tanenbaum outside bookstores Chat with author, get books signed 11:30-12:45 PM NETWORK LUNCH (on your own)

7 12:45-1:00 PM 1:00-2:00 PM 2:00-2:45 PM Solving the Killer Nashville Dupin Detective Award Crime Scene Dan Royse, Director of the TBI Session 39 (Broadway Ballroom A- D) INTERVIEW WITH GUEST OF HONOR M. WILLIAM PHELPS Moderator: Clay Stafford, Founder of Killer Nashville Session 40 (Broadway Ballroom A- D) INTERVIEW WITH GUEST OF HONOR JOHN GILSTRAP Moderator: Clay Stafford, Founder of Killer Nashville 2:45-3:00 PM 3:00-4:00 PM BREAK Session 41 (Broadway Ballroom A- D) PRESENTATION BY GUEST OF HONOR JOHN GILSTRAP Dare to Dream Presenter: John Gilstrap 4:00-4:20 PM Meet and Greet with John Gilstrap & Clay Stafford outside bookstores Chat with the authors, get books signed TIME BROADWAY A BROADWAY B BROADWAY C 4:20-5:30 PM Breakout Session 4 Breakout Session 5 Breakout Session 6 15 Steps from Idea to Novel: A practical 15- point plan that takes you from the numb of an idea to a completed book, populated with interesting characters, a twisty- turny plot, snappy dialogue, and a satisfying ending Putting Killers on Trial: The Insider s Guide to Legal Procedures in Murder Trials Presenter: Robert K. Tanenbaum, author/attorney Things That Go BOOM in the Night: A Writer s Guide to Explosives Presenter: John Gilstrap, author/firearms & explosives expert Presenter: John DeDakis, author Moderator: Jaden Terrell

8 4:00 PM - 12:00 MIDNIGHT 4:20-6:30 PM Cash Bar in Conference Lobby Area Mystery Writers of America Party (Grand View Terrace) All Killer Nashville Participants welcome no additional charge 6:30-7:00 PM 7:00-10:00 PM :00 PM- Whenever BREAK GUESTS OF HONOR DINNER & AWARDS BANQUET WITH JOHN GILSTRAP, M. WILLIAM PHELPS, AND ROBERT K. TANENBAUM Keynote Speaker: Robert K. Tanenbaum Truth AFTER DINNER ENTERTAINMENT (Broadway Ballroom E/F) SUNDAY November 1, 2015 REGISTRATION OPENS 8:00 AM at 5 th Ave Prefunction - BOOKSTORES OPEN 8:00 AM Barnes & Noble Located in Broadway Ballroom K, Killer Nashville Bookstore Located in Broadway Ballroom J AGENT & EDITOR ROUND TABLES Located in Mockingbird 1 4 CHECK ROUND TABLE SCHEDULE FOR TIMES AND LOCATIONS Sunday November 1 8:30-9:30 AM Session 42 The Subtle Art of Suspense Presenter: Author Craig Faris Session 43 Myths of Self- Publishing Jenna Bennett (panel leader), Dan Hawkins, Robert Lane, Kristina Blank Makansi Session 44 Writing YA Fiction Helen Chapman panel leader), Laura Lascarso, Leah Price Session 45 The Dark Side: Noir and Hardboiled Fiction Baron Birtcher, David Burnsworth (panel leader), Chris Knopf, Linda Sands Session 46 Ask a Weapons Expert: Ask your questions about firearms and other weapons Panelists: Brian Hicks, USMC sniper instructor (ret.) Session 47 Media Relations and Social Media in Law Enforcement Presenter: Ruth Corley, Law Enforcement Academy Instructor

9 9:30-9:45 AM Sunday November 1 9:45-10:45 AM Session 48 Quirks, Flaws, and Redeeming Qualities: How to Create Realistic, Well- Rounded Characters Presenter: Authors S.L. Ellis, Rev. Bob Fry, Michael Guillebeau (panel Leader), Tina Murray, Jessie Powell Session 49 Self- Publishing: Covers, Formatting and Overall Product Creation Concerns Jenna Bennett, Ray Peden (panel leader), Debra Gaskill Session 50 Writing (and Researching) the Historical Novel Presenters: Authors Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Anne Cleeland, Fedora Amis, Reavis Wortham Moderator: Stacy Allen Session 51 The Explosion of Fan Fiction: Who Writes it, Who Reads It, Why It s Popularity Is Out the Roof Panelists: Megan Hines (editor, fan fiction writer), Monica Hurley (fan fiction writer), Authors Genia Shipman and Stephanie Osborn Moderator: Terry Odell Session 52 Ask a Writer: Find out why so many writers never finish their books and how not to be one of them. John F. Boyle, Joseph Terrell (panel leader), Allan WIlson Session 53 Toxicology Presenter: Greg Elam, toxicologist Presenter: Greg Elam 10:45-11:00 AM Sunday November 1 11:00-12:00 PM Session 54 Spinning Straw Into Gold: Revision & Editing - Why You Need It, How to Do It Panelists: Christina Wilburn (freelance editor) and Authors Kathleen Cosgrove (panel leader), Dan Hawkins, Lyn Lawrence, Session 55 Self- Publishing Timeline: What to Do When Panelists: E.C. Diskin, Rob Fasone, Jerri Ledford (panel leader), Glenna Mason, Ray Peden Session 56 How to Write Short: Crafting Short Stories and Flash Fiction Kay Elam, Debra Goldstein (panel leader), Robert Mangeot, Carolyn McSparren Session 57 Teaching Suspense Writing to Kids Presenter: Kimberly Dana Session 58 Ask a Publisher: Ask this panel of small- press publishers all your questions about the pros and cons of going with a small press, how to make the most small- press publication, and the nuts and bolts of Session 59 Detection Canines Kathleen Donnelly, narcotics canine trainer and handler

10 Sara Williams creating and running a small press. Panelists: Publishers Chris Knopf (The Permanent Press), Kristina Blank Makansi (Blank Slate Press) Moderator: Steven Womack 12:00-12:10 PM 12:10-1:00 PM SNACK/LUNCH BREAK TIME BROADWAY A BROADWAY C BROADWAY G Sunday November 1 1:00-2:30 PM Breakout Session 7 Agents and Editors: What Makes a Book We Can t Say No To? Breakout Session 8 A Publicist Speaks: How to Create Buzz and Bring Readers Flocking Breakout Session 9 Nonstandard Law Enforcement Agencies Panelists: Jennifer Johnson- Blalock, Sheree Byofsky, Deni Dietz, Susan Finesman, Cate Hart, Elizabeth Poteet, Alec Shane Moderator: Jaden Terrell Presenter: Julie Schoerke, publicist Presenter: Gary Clark????????? 3:00 PM CONFERENCE ENDS Bookstores Close