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The Speed City Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime Speakers’ Bureau is a resource for librarians, booksellers, book clubs, and civic organizations whose program directors are planning special events and need talented speakers who are prepared to talk about any number of subjects related to mystery fiction. View a list of panel topics below or suggest a topic of your own. Our speakers are prepared to talk about anything related to mystery fiction, writing, and getting published. Request an individual speaker or an entire panel.
Our new Speakers’ Bureau brochure in pdf format is available for download at the bottom of this webpage (please scroll down). Fees are not required; however, if you normally offer honoraria, our writers appreciate them to help defray expenses. Whenever possible we ask for $50.00 minimum per author. For more information, please contact: Kit Ehrman 812-342-6982
PANEL TOPICS The Importance of Family and Relationships in Mystery Fiction Mystery and crime fiction offers so much more than just “whodunnit.” While entertaining us with intriguing stories, authors of this popular genre frequently use family ties and interpersonal relationships to define their protagonists and bring them to life on the page. A panel of working mystery writers gives a behind-the-keyboard look at their inspiration and methods for developing sleuths with depth and resonance. New Directions in Mystery and Crime Fiction Today’s mystery and crime fiction offers so much more than just “whodunnit.” While entertaining us with compelling stories, this popular genre can introduce the reader to nontraditional detectives and unique subcultures. A panel of mystery authors gives a behind-the-keyboard look at their inspiration for a fresh take on the traditional mystery. Building Detectives from the Ground Up Just how do mystery authors come up with their protagonists? What literary or real life inspirations do they draw from? How much of their personal backgrounds and thought processes do they share with their fictional sleuths? Find out as a panel of mystery authors gives an insider’s look into the stories behind their characters. Writing the Opposite Sex Whether an author’s main character is the opposite sex or not, mysteries are populated with characters vastly different than the author. How does a guy write an elderly grandmother? How does a woman write a tough male detective? A panel of working mystery writers gives a behind-the-keyboard look at the challenges and fun of writing someone who’s so fundamentally different. Come into Our World—Making a Fictional Setting Real Whether writing about a Writers Unwrapped A panel of mystery authors gives a behind-the-keyboard look at what their life is really like. They’ll share how their backgrounds and interests impact their writing and discuss how they balance the creative side (building a world full of characters and develop exciting plots) with the business side of meeting deadlines, negotiating with editors, and dealing with rejection. Get the straight scoop on what the publishing world is all about. The No cookie-cutter villains allowed. Today’s reader demands a villain with believable motivations and depth. A panel of mystery authors gives a behind-the-keyboard look at how they create compelling villains. Blood Spatter, Guns, Fingerprints--Getting it Right A panel of mystery authors gives a behind-the-keyboard look at how they get the details of police procedure, covert surveillance, and forensic science right. In today’s CSI world, they can’t afford to make a mistake.
UPCOMING SPEAKER BUREAU EVENTS
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