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Jane Cleland is fantastic at teaching the craft of writing. If you can't make it to her WriteNOW! Conference workshop today, we recommend checking out her award-winning writing books. janecleland.com/all-books/#WritingCommunity#AmWriting#AmEditing#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters

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https://janecleland.com/all-books/
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It's not too late to register for the main WriteNOW! Conference on Saturday. It's virtual & will be recorded & available for at least a year. All writers are welcome & we hope you'll spend the day with us! #WriterCommunity#AmWriting#AmEditing#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters

WriteNow! Conference
September 20-21, 2024
CRAFT*PUBLISH*MARKET

Featured Guests: Michael Bracken, Ellen Byron, Jane Cleland, John Connor, Jennifer Dornbush, Christina Estes, Barb Goffman, Shane Hawk, Jay Hartman, Naomi Hirahara, Stephen Mack Jones, Elizabeth Kracht, Cole Lanahan, Deborah J Ledford, Anna Michels, Wanda Morris, Anne Rainbow, Melissa Rechter, and Jaden Terrell.

Friday: Agent/editor pitch sessions ($35), an editor's assessment of your first 3 chapters ($60), and a writing craft workshop ($35).

Saturday: One fee for a full day of panels, workshops, and presentations. $25 for Desert Sleuth members, $35 for all others.

https://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2024/
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We can't wait for this weekend's WriteNOW! Conference. Every year we put together an incredible gathering of writers & publishing professionals to support our #WritingCommunity#AmWriting#AmEditing#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters

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This Saturday 9/21, the WriteNOW! 2024 Conference features a jam-packed day of panels, presentations, workshops, & interviews! Grab your coffee & spend the day w/ a wonderful #WriterCommunity#AmWriting#AmEditing#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters

Saturday, Sept 21, 8a-4p MST
WriteNow! Conference (Virtual)

*Mysteries with Staying Power: How to Create Books that Maximize Reader Engagement, presentation by Naomi Hirahara

*Truths, Lies, and Myths Debunked: Editors Tell All, panel with Jay Hartman (moderator) | Michael Bracken | John Connor | Barb Goffman

*Sell Your Books, Not Your Soul, MarketNOW! workshop by Jaden Terrell

*Forensics Faux Pas and How to Get Away with Murder, interview with Jennifer Greaser Dornbush

*A Sense of Place: Sensory Locations and the Characters We Create, panel with Deborah J. Ledford (moderator)  | Shane Hawk | Stephen Mack Jones | Wanda Morris

*Humor Hacks from a Sitcom Veteran, presentation by Ellen Byron

Learn more and register at: https://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2024/
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Last chance to register for Friday's a la carte menu... a pitch session with an agent/editor, a manuscript critique, a craft workshop about thriving in the age of AI. Register by midnight MST Wed, Sept 18. #WriterCommunity#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters#AmWriting#AmEditing

Friday, Sept 21
A La Carte Events (Virtual)

*PitchNOW! Pitch literary agents Elizabeth Kracht (Kimberly Cameron & Associates) and Cole Lanahan (The Seymour Agency) and editor Melissa Rechter (Crooked Lane Books and Alcove Press) 

*EditNOW! Critiques from editors Jay A. Hartman (MistiMedia, Untreed Reads), Anna Michels (Sourcebooks, The Poisoned Pen Press), and Anne Rainbow (ScrivenerVirgin, RedPen Mentoring)

*CraftNOW! Beat the Bots: A Writer’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI with author Jane Cleland

Learn more and register at: https://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2024/
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Emmy Award-winning reporter and prize-winning author, Christina Estes returns to the WriteNOW! Conference to host Saturday's events. We can't wait to see what kind of hard-hitting questions she has for our guests! #WriterCommunity#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters#AmWriting#AmEditing

Desert Sleuths' WriteNOW! Conference

Saturday, Sept 21, 2024

Emmy Award-winning reporter and prize-winning author Christina Estes is our host and facilitator

A full day of virtual panels, workshops, interviews, and presentations are included - $25 for Desert Sleuths, $35 for all others 

Check out the full conference schedule at:
https://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2024/
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Join us for a fascinating interview w/ Jennifer Dornbush, whose unique upbringing, growing up w/ a coroner's office in the home, led to her careers as a forensics expert, author, & screenwriter. #WriterCommunity#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters#AmWriting#AmEditing#Forensics

Desert Sleuths' WriteNOW! Conference
Saturday, Sept 21, 2024

Jennifer Graeser Dornbush presents "Forensics Faux Pas and How to Get Away with Murder"

A full day of virtual panels, workshops, interviews, and presentations are included - $25 for Desert Sleuths, $35 for all others 

Check out the full conference schedule at:
https://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2024/
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In need of a pot of gold for your manuscript (aka an incredibly useful critique)? We're bringing you the rainbow! Editor and mentor Anne Rainbow will bring her RedPen Editing strategy to your first 3 chapters. #WriterCommunity#MysteryWriters#CrimeWriters#ThrillerWriters#AmWriting#AmEditing

Desert Sleuths' WriteNOW! Conference

Friday, Sept 20, 2024
EditNOW! $60

Featuring Anne Rainbow of ScrivenerVirgin, RedPen Mentoring/Editing

Anne will assess your first three chapters (up to 30 pages) and give you feedback.

Check out the full conference schedule at:
https://desertsleuths.com/writenow-2024/
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