Killer Nashville 2013 Schedule (Tentative Schedule: Times and Topics Subject to Change)

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1 Killer Nashville 2013 Schedule (Tentative Schedule: Times and Topics Subject to Change) Thursday August 22 6:00-9:00 PM Thursday August 22 6:00-7:30 PM Thursday August 22 7:30 PM 8:30-8:40 AM 8:40-9:45 AM THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 2013 Conference Pre-Registration Located at Conference Entrance KILLER WINE NIGHT WINE TASTING EVENT ( SOLD OUT) Located in the Private Dining Rooms of the 1808 Grille MYSTERIES & MORE BOOKSELLERS PRESENTS: MYSTERY-THEMED PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY (Hillsboro 1 & 2) Free of Charge; Show up and Play Prizes will be Awarded FRIDAY AUGUST 24, 2013 REGISTRATION OPENS 8:00 AM at Conference Entrance - BOOKSTORES OPEN 8:00 AM Barnes & Noble Located in Hillsboro Room #3, Mysteries & More Located in Hillsboro Room #2 AGENT & EDITOR ROUND TABLES Located in the Midtown Room, West End Boardroom, Hospitality Suite, and Forum Room CHECK ROUND TABLE SCHEDULE FOR TIMES AND LOCATIONS Opening Remarks (Vista Ballrooms A C) Clay Stafford, Founder, Killer Nashville Session 1 Opening Session: Best-Laid Plans: What Were They Thinking? The OJ Simpson and Scott Peterson Cases from a Forensic and Criminal Psychology Perspective (Vista Ballrooms A C) Presenter: Guest of Honor D.P. Lyle, MD 9:45-9:55 AM Killer Nashville s Dupin Detective Award Instructions (Vista Ballrooms A C) TBI Special Agent Mike Breedlove 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 9:55-10:10 AM Meet and Greet with Author outside bookstores (between Hillsboro 1 & 2) Chat with the author, get books signed

2 TIME HILLSBORO 1 VISTA D VISTA C VISTA B VISTA A 10:10-11:40 AM Session 2 Craft of Writing Workshop 1 Outlining & Plot: The Events of Your Story Presenter: Bob Mayer, Author/Consultant Session 3 Business of Writing Workshop 1 Social Media and Personal Branding for Mystery Writers Presenter: Erik Deckers, Author / Social Media Consultant Session 4 Subgenre Workshop 1 Small Packages: Crafting Crime Fiction Short Stories Presenters: Phil Bowie (Panel Leader), Kaye George, Chris Holm, Robert Mangeot, Suzanne Berube Rorhus Session 5 Hardboiled Heroines and Feisty Female Sleuths: Strong Women in Crime Fiction Panelists: Frankie Bailey, Sandra Brannan, Sharon Woods Hopkins, Ilene Schneider, Mark Troy, Lisa Wysocky Session 6 Forensic Workshop 1 Interrogation Techniques Presenter: Sgt. Derek Pacifico, Retired Homicide Detective / Founder of the Writers Homicide School 11:40-11:40 AM 11:50-1:00 PM 1:00-2:00 PM Session 7 Double Duty: Using Character Perceptions to Build Depth and Bring Settings to Life Panelists: Jamie Mason (Panel Leader), Parker Francis, Phyllis Gobbell, Eliot Parker, Ken Vanderpool Moderator: Nancy Sartor Session 8 Self-Publishing: Is it for You? Panelists: Jennie Bentley (Panel Leader), August McLaughlin, Rae Ann Parker, Karen Sandler, Vinnie Hansen BREAK FOR LUNCH Session 9 The Crime Beat: Writers and Journalists as Amateur Sleuths Panelists: Steven Womack (Panel Leader), Gwen Florio, LynDee Walker, Eugenie D. West, Tom Wood Session 10 True Grit: Writing on the Dark Side Panelists: Hilary Davidson (Panel Leader), Damian Berry, Baron Birtcher, David Freed, Chris Knopf Session 11 What Happens When You : A Short Course in Murder Presenter: Dave Ciambrone, Retired scientist / Awardwinning Author 2:00-2:15 PM TIME HILLSBORO 1 VISTA D VISTA C VISTA B MIDTOWN ROOM Session 12 Session 13 Session 14 Session 15 Session 16 2:15-3:15 PM Boot Camp for Mystery & Thriller Writers Presenters: Authors Randy Rawls, Sylvia Dickey Smith Be Your Own Editor: Make Your Book the Best it Can Be Panelists: Independent Editors Jodie Renner, Christina Wilburn, and author/editor Carolyn Mulford Moderator: Jaden Terrell Outsmarting the Smartphone: How Everyday Technology Helps and Hinders the Modern-Day Sleuth Panelists: Stacy Allen (Panel Leader), Chester Campbell, David Ciambrone, Tom Collins, Lane Stone Struggling to Live in a Doomed World: The Men and Women of Classic Noir Presenter: Marilyn Fisher, Author/Professor An Inside Look at the Life of a Black Ops Contractor Presenter: Leo J. Maloney, former Black Ops Contractor

3 3:15-3:30 PM TIME HILLSBORO 1 VISTA D VISTA C VISTA B MIDTOWN ROOM 3:30-4:30 PM Session 17 Reverse Engineering the Novel Presenter: Author Laura Hayden Session 18 Market and Promote Your Novel, Starting Today Presenter: Authors Nancy Naigle and Tonya Kappes Session 19 City Sleuth, County Sleuth: Small-Town Building and Bringing Settings to Life Panelists: Philip Cioffari (Panel Leader), Debra Gaskill, Sara J. Henry, Chris Holm, Molly MacRae Session 20 Cooking Up Trouble: The Sweet, Saucy, Spicy, Seductive, and Sensual Side of Food in Art and Literature (Come ready to sample!) Presenters: Authors Honora Finklestein and Susan Smily 4:30-4:45 PM TIME VISTA B VISTA C VISTA D 4:45-6:00 PM Breakout Session 1 How to Write A Mystery that Grabs the Reader and Won t Let Go Presenters: Award-Winning Author Sara J. Henry Breakout Session 2 Q&A with Agents and Editors Panelists: Sara D Emic, Deni Dietz, Evan Gregory, Jill Marr, Judith Shepard, Martin Shepard, Brooks Sherman Moderator: Nancy Sartor Session 21 Serial Killers: Who They Are, How They Think, Why They Fascinate Us, and the Toll They Take on the Authors Who Write Them Presenter: Author Jon Jefferson (Jefferson Bass) Breakout Session 3 Human Trafficking in America Presenter: Mike Breedlove, TBI Special Agent 4:00-7:30 PM Cash Bar in Conference Lobby Area 4:30-7:00 PM Sisters in Crime Party (Vista Ballroom A) Come help Sisters in Crime celebrate their 27 th anniversary All Killer Nashville Participants welcome no additional charge 7:00 PM Enjoy Nashville On Your Own

4 7:00-7:55 AM SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 2013 REGISTRATION OPENS 7:30 AM at Conference Entrance CRIME SCENE OPENS 8:00 AM BOOKSTORES OPEN 8:00 AM Barnes & Noble Located in Hillsboro Room #3, Mysteries & More Located in Hillsboro Room #2 AGENT & EDITOR ROUND TABLES Located in the Midtown Room, West End Boardroom, Hospitality Suite, and Forum Room CHECK ROUND TABLE SCHEDULE FOR TIMES AND LOCATIONS Session 22 (Hillsboro 1) 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 7:55-8:20 AM Break TIME HILLSBORO 1 VISTA D VISTA C VISTA B VISTA A 8:20-9:50 AM Session 23 Craft of Writing Workshop 2 Advanced Fiction Writing: Ten Techniques to Make Your Writing Shine Presenter: Philip Cioffari, Author/Independent Filmmaker Session 24 Business Workshop 2 Book Cover Design: What Makes a Good Cover and How Do You Create One? Presenters: Cover Artist April Martinez, Author Jane Sevier Session 25 Subgenre Workshop 2 V is for Villain Presenter: Authors Rae Ann Parker and Cate Hart Session 26 Killer Cozies Panelists: Jennie Bentley, Duffy Brown, Sharleen Johnson, Jim Lavene, Joyce Lavene, Sylvia Dickey Smith Moderator: Kay Elam 9:50-10:05 AM 10:05-11:05 AM Session 28 Backstory: How Much Do You Need, How Best to Weave it In? Panelists: Annamaria Alfieri (Panel Leader), Jon Jefferson, M.E. May, Marie Moore, Paul Parsons Session 29 Economics of Publishing Presenter: Evan Gregory, Agent, Ethan Ellenberg Agency Session 30 Mystery and Romance: Finding the Right Mix Panelists: Maggie Toussaint (Panel Leader), Claire Applewhite, Lacey Blevins, Randy Rawls, A.J. Scudiere Session 31 Literary Mysteries: What Are They and How Do You Write One? Panelists: Chris Knopf (Panel Leader), Connie Dial, Gwen Florio, David Freed, D.A. Winstead Session 27 Forensic Workshop 2 Believably Craft Your Flawed Character Presenter: Sheila L. Stephens, Former ATF Agent/Private Detective/Law Enforcement and Forensic Psychology Expert Session 32 Exploring the Criminal Mind: An Overview of Forensic Psychology Presenter: Rick Helms, Author/Forensic Psychologist

5 11:05-11:20 AM 11:20-12:05 PM Session 33 INTERVIEW WITH GUEST OF HONOR D.P. LYLE Moderator: Clay Stafford, Founder of Killer Nashville 12:05-12:15 PM Meet and Greet with D.P. Lyle outside bookstores (between Hillsboro 1 & 2) Chat with author, get books signed CRIME SCENE CLOSES AT 11:45 AM ALL DUPIN DETECTIVE AWARD BALLOTS MUST BE TURNED IN BY 12:00 PM 12:15-1:25 PM NETWORK LUNCH (on your own) 1:25-1:35 PM Solving the Killer Nashville Dupin Detective Award Crime Scene 1:35-2:20 PM 2:20-3:00 PM 3:00-3:15 PM 3:15-4:35 PM TBI Special Agents Dan Royse and Mike Breedlove Session 34 INTERVIEW WITH GUEST OF HONOR ANNE PERRY Moderator: Clay Stafford, Founder of Killer Nashville Session 35 PUT YOURSELF ON THE PAGE Presenter: Guest of Honor Anne Perry BREAK Session 36 ANNE PERRY: HOW DOES SHE DO IT? HOW TO WRITE 3 BOOKS PER YEAR Presenters: Anne Perry and Clay Stafford 4:35-4:55 PM Meet and Greet with Anne Perry & Clay Stafford outside bookstores (between Hillsboro 1 & 2) Chat with the authors, get books signed

6 TIME VISTA B MIDTOWN ROOM HILLSBORO 1 4:55-6:10 PM Breakout Session 4 Breakout Session 5 Breakout Session 6 What Qualities Does Good Fiction Demand? Presenters: Sara D Emic, Deni Dietz, Evan Gregory, Jill Marr, Judith Shepard, Martin Shepard, Brooks Sherman Intro to Write it Forward: From Writer to Successful Author Presenter: Bestselling Author Bob Mayer Forensic Anthropology Presenter: Dr. Hugh Berryman, Forensic Anthropologist, Director of the Forensic Institute for Research and Education (FIRE) Moderator: Nancy Sartor 4:00 PM -12:00 MIDNIGHT 5:00-7:00 PM 7:00-10:00 PM :00 PM- Whenever Cash Bar in Conference Lobby Area Mystery Writers of America Party (Vista Ballroom D) All Killer Nashville Participants welcome no additional charge (SOLD OUT) GUESTS OF HONOR DINNER & AWARDS BANQUET WITH ANNE PERRY & D.P. LYLE Keynote Speaker: D.P. Lyle AFTER DINNER ENTERTAINMENT Featuring The Pink Cadillac Band

7 SUNDAY AUGUST 26, 2013 REGISTRATION OPENS 8:00 AM at Conference Entrance - BOOKSTORES OPEN 8:00 AM Barnes & Noble Located in Hillsboro Room #3, Mysteries & More Located in Hillsboro Room #2 AGENT & EDITOR ROUND TABLES Located in the Midtown Room, West End Boardroom, Hospitality Suite, and Forum Room CHECK ROUND TABLE SCHEDULE FOR TIMES AND LOCATIONS TIME HILLSBORO 1 VISTA D VISTA C VISTA B VISTA A Sunday August 25 8:30-10:00 AM Session 37 Writing Workshop 3 Engage Your Readers with Deep Point of View Presenter: Jodie Renner, Author/Editor Session 38 Business Workshop 3 Print and E-Book Formatting and Distribution for Self-Publishers Panelists/Presenters: Chuck Barrett, Jennie Bentley, April Martinez, Bob Mayer Session 39 Subgenre Workshop 3 Walking Through Time: How to Research and Write a Historical Mystery Panelists/Presenters: Alana White (Panel Leader), Kristina Makansi, Anne Perry, Sarah Wisseman Session 40 Cross-Genre Fiction Panelists/Presenters: Karen McCullough (Panel Leader), Kourtney Heintz, Alex Hughes, Chris Holm Session 41 Forensic Workshop 3 Crime Scene Investigation and Collection of Physical Evidence Presenters: Connie Dial, Ernest Lancaster, John Madinger, Sheila L. Stephens, Royce Wilson Moderator: Nancy Naigle 10:00-10:10 AM Meet and Greet with Panelists & Authors outside bookstores (between Hillsboro 2 & 3) TIME HILLSBORO 1 VISTA D VISTA C VISTA B VISTA A Sunday August 25 10:10-11:10 AM Session 42 The Iceberg Theory: Using Subtext to Create Depth and Dimension Panelists: Joseph Terrell (Panel Leader), Philip Cioffari, D.R. Ransdell, A.J. Scudiere, Steven Womack Session 43 Medical Mysteries Panelists: Clifton Meador MD, Ron O Gorman MD, Darden North MD, Mike Tabor DDS Moderator: Kay Elam Session 44 Writing for the Tween, Teen, and YA Market Panelists: Rae Ann Parker (Panel Leader), Helen Chapman, Kourtney Heintz, Julie Ann Lindsey Session 45 Funny Business: Humorous Mysteries Panelists: Nancy Parra (Panel Leader), Terri L. Austin, Kathleen Cosgrove, Heather Haven, Larissa Reinhart Session 46 Order in the Court: Judges and Litigators Presenter: Author/Judge Debra Goldstein, Author/Judge Bill Hopkins, Prosecuting Attorney Terrie Case 11:10-11:20 AM Moderator: Nancy Naigle

8 TIME HILLSBORO 1 VISTA D VISTA C VISTA B VISTA A Sunday August 25 11:20-12:20 PM Session 47 Using Sidekicks and a Supporting Cast to Drive Plot and Reveal Character Presenters: Carolyn Mulford (Panel Leader), Chester Campbell, Honora Finkelstein, Susan Smily, Lisa Wysocky Session 48 Your Author Website on a Budget Panelists: JP Jones and Karen McCullough Session 49 Fiction on the Fringes: Writing about Other Cultures, Closed Societies, and Countercultures Panelists: Bharti Kirchner, Linda Rodriguez, Ilene Schneider, Jill Yesko Moderator: Stacy Allen Session 50 What Fiction Writers Can Learn about Craft from Films and Graphic Novels (Library Police Live Podcast) Presenters: Library Police (reviewers, podcast hosts) Christopher Merchant & Dietrich Stogner, Author 12:20-12:30 PM 12:30-1:00 PM SNACK/LUNCH BREAK TIME VISTA B VISTA C VISTA - D Sunday August 25 1:00-2:30 PM Breakout Session 7 Query and Synopsis Writing Workshop Presenters: Jill Marr, Sara D Emic, Evan Gregory Breakout Session 8 Branding Yourself and Building Your Author Platform Panelists: Laura Brennan (Author), J.P. Jones (Author/Publicist), Maryglenn McCombs (Publicist), Tom Robinson (Publicist) Moderator: Jaden Terrell 3:00 PM CONFERENCE ENDS Bookstores Close Session 51 Identifying Remains Through Forensic Dentistry Presenter: Dr, Mike Tabor, Chief Forensic Odontologist for the State of Tennessee Office of the Medical Examiner Breakout Session 9 On Beyond Browning: Firearms for Writers Presenter: Ernest Lancaster