We learn some funny things that happened on the way to the bookstore from Robert Crais, Joel Goldman, L.C.Hayden, Penny Rudolph, Gammy Singer, Jack Getze
T.L. Cooper questions editor, Shawn Reilly, and agents Katharine Sands and Ken Sherman about the mystery market and the road to publication
Rick McMahan analyzes fight vs. flight in fact and fiction
History in mystery comes to life with Kelly Jones, Vicki Delany, Rhys Bowen, and Sharan Newman
Sunny Frazier, wearing camo, talks about guerrilla tactics in writing to win
T.L. Cooper presents the Murder in the Grove's beautiful solid marble "Bloody Pen Award" to Guest of Honor Robert Crais
Robert Crais delivers keynote speech
Ray Rhamey is looking quite professorial as he gives his flash editing instruction
Out of the mainstream characters are discussed by Mark Coggins, Robert Bennett, and L.C. Hayden
It's Showtime in Hollywood with Bruce Cook, Ken Sherman, Robert Crais, Gammy Singer, and Robert Fate
Insider tips on investigation from Meridian's Detective Ray Ellis...
Cathy Pickens
discusses ways to use real crimes in fiction
L.C. Hayden tells how to add suspense to your writing...
...while Sharan Newman decodes the Templars
Short stories receive much deserved attention from Ken Kuhlken, Conda Douglas, Beth Groundwater, Sunny Frazier, and a barely visible Michele Winkler
Joanne Pence shows that a committee member's work is never done...
...
Joel Goldman with booksellers
And finally, with sighs of relief and big smiles at the end of the conference are Master Class instructor, Margie Lawson, conference chair, T.L. Cooper, and agent Katharine Sands