July 24, Sunday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., FROM CSI TO SERIAL MURDER: FORENSIC
INVESTIGATION FOR WRITERS with Katherine Ramsland. What makes a serial killer
tick? How can a person become an assassin? How do urban predators choose their
victims? The best and scariest of todays thriller writing dares to look inside
the minds of the most dangerous and depraved killers stalking the streets.
Best-selling author and professor of forensic psychology, Dr. Katherine
Ramsland, who recently published an authorized companion guide to TVs hit show
COLD CASE FILES, presents the workshop. The program discusses the realities of
criminal psychology and how it is used in both real world and fictional police
work. This promises to be one of the most powerful workshops for writers of
mysteries, thrillers, and horror fiction. Ramsland, Ph.D, is the author of 25
books and more than 200 articles, including Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers,
A Voice for the Dead, and The Forensic Science of CSI, as well as a
vampire thriller The Blood Hunters, which updated vampire fiction with
sophisticated forensics. Her forthcoming The Human Predator is a comprehensive
look at the psychology of serial murder around the world.
Fee is $65 for members, $75 for nonmembers. Register ONLINE at
www.writersroom.net, e-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or call 215-348-1663.
July 30, Saturday - 1p.m. to 5p.m.: MYSTERY WRITING with Bill Kent. YOU DONE
IT: CONCEIVING, PLOTTING, WRITING AND PUBLISHING A MYSTERY NOVEL. More than an
enduringly popular form of genre fiction, the modern mystery is a journey to
the truth. This workshop, for beginners and experienced writers, first
distinguishes the mystery from other genre forms, briefly explores sub-genres
and crossover styles, and then launches into a concentrated discussion of the
mystery writer's craft. Learn how to research the fine points of crime and
punishment, to create realistic scenes, logical plotting, vivid characters and
suspenseful climaxes. The workshop concludes with tips for finding an agent and
landing a publishing contract. Kent is the author of 8 books, including the new
novel, Street Fighter.
Fee is $75 for members, $85 for nonmembers. Register ONLINE at
www.writersroom.net, e-mail us at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or call 215-348-1663.
The Writers Room of Bucks County
4 W. Oakland Ave.
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-1663
Fax: 215-348-8137
www.writersroom.net
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