International bestselling author Jeffery Deaver has an unrivaled understanding of how to write
commercial fiction not just well but successfully. He will offer his Secrets of Writing Commercial
Fiction that Sells.

Jackie Sherbow, the managing editor of Ellery Queen and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery
Magazines will present “From the Managing Editor’s Desk” telling what her job is like and how
stories are selected. She’ll answer all your short story writer’s questions. 

Multi-award winning mystery author John Copenhaver says that in today’s marketplace, a
story’s opening must accomplish three things: It must intrigue readers, it must orient them in the
narrative, and it must establish the tone and mood for the piece. He’ll show you how to do it all
in his class, From The First Page: Strategies for Crafting Compelling Openings in Fiction.

Nancy Holder is a best-selling author of dozens of books: adventure, thriller, fantasy,
paranormal, science fiction and more, both with her own original characters and iconic
characters created by others. She will show you how to fire your imagination in her class, A
Voyage of Discovery: Finding Your Story.

Horror and suspense author Erika Lance is also a podcast host and the CEO of 4 Horsemen
Publications. She says word of mouth and an author’s platform are the biggest ways to get books
into the hands of readers. She explains how in her class on Shameless Self-Promotion.

2023 Schedule

Here is the schedule for this year. We will fill in the panels and class times closer to the Con. 

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