The Mystery Writers of America’s Florida Chapter will host the SleuthFest 2018 Writers Conference March 1-4, 2018 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Boca Raton, Florida. One of the country’s premier conferences for writers, SleuthFest is an intensive four-day conference featuring writing workshops, social events, and pitch sessions. SleuthFest includes four tracks of workshops, presentations, and panels on the craft of writing, business, traditional and self-publishing, marketing, and forensics. In addition, top literary agents and editors will be available to hear pitches from aspiring writers, offer troubleshooting sessions, and manuscript critiques. SleuthFest also features the annual Freddie Awards for Writing Excellence and the SleuthFest Author Auction, where attendees can bid on such once-in-a-lifetime experiences as one-on-one sessions, critiques, and character naming opportunities featuring the conference’s guests of honor, agents, and editors.
SleuthFest 2018 features an incredible line-up of guests and events:
Keynote Speaker Andrew Gross, New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zone, The Dark Tide, and WWII novels The One Man and The Saboteur, will present “History as a Thriller Backdrop”, a presentation about how to best use which elements of history to immerse the reader in the story and his Keynote talk, “Career Transitions-Meeting the Challenge of Change.”
Renowned forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D., will lead a workshop on “Integrating Forensic Research Into Fiction”; a presentation on “Talking to Serial Killers”, and an additional presentation, “A Discussion and Demonstration of Hypnosis—How to Use Hypnosis As A Tool For Your Sleuth”, with certified hypnotist, Glenn Miller.
Additionally, SleuthFest 2018 features an outstanding lineup of New York Times bestselling and multiple award-Winning Guest Authors delivering not-be-missed presentations: including: Hallie Ephron: “The Grand Finale—Writing the Final Climax” and “You're Giving Me the Creeps—Getting the Right Amount of Creep Factor”; Hank Phillippi Ryan: “Write a Mystery or Thriller in an Hour” and “Starting With Wow—The Crucial First Chapter”; Kristy Montee (PJ Parrish): “Let Them Breathe—How to Pace Your Novelö and “Villainous Thoughts—Getting Into the Head of Your Antagonist”; and James R. Benn: “Show Me—Learn About Show Vs. Tell” and “Stranger in a Strange Land—How to Write the Unfamiliar.”
A preeminent event for writers in all genres, SleuthFest attracts writers from around the world. Filled with networking opportunities, social events, and programming designed to appeal to a wide variety of writers, SleuthFest provides a warm, welcoming atmosphere where writers can learn from the pros—and learn the secrets of a successful career as a writer. Moreover, SleuthFest affords writers a unique opportunity to connect with industry insiders, writers and publishing professionals.
To register, visit SleuthFest.com.
