Friday
8:00AM
- Hospitality Suite Opens
9:00AM
- Historical Mysteries, Part 1: Creating Historical Characters… Riverview
- …who don’t sound like you could meet them buying a latte at your local Starbucks.
- L. Haney (m), B. Alexander, L. King, B. Moody, S.K. Rizzollo
- Partners & Sidekicks Nehalem/Wilson
- Don’t forget your magnifying glass, Kemo Sabe.
- C. Jarmick (m), R. Bates, R. Levinson, A. Matthews, G. Rucka
- Interviews: Dazzling or Depressing Willamette
- J. Fudala (moderator), P. Brokaw, L. Budewitz, A. Elkins, J.A. Jance, E. Westphal
- The PI/Noir Story as Social History Umatilla
- What do Chandler and Cain tell us about the world?
- E. Goldberg (m), J. Billheimer, E. Muller, J. Shannon, D. Walker
- Smart Strategies for Marketing Yakima
- 101 things you should always do.
- E. Mitchell (m), G. Phillips, J. Spizer, L.L. Thrasher
10:00AM
- Dealers’ Room Opens
10:30AM
- Archeology in Mysteries Willamette
- Digging for the truth–and the fun of it!
- S. Miller (m), A. Elkins, L. Hamilton, L. Haney
- Film Noir Presentation Yakima
- Dark City dames and guys called Joe.
- E. Muller
- The Elusive Idea for a Mystery Riverview
- Fanning the sparks into wildfire.
- D. Walker (m), R. Ferrigno, P. Gebhard, P. Margolin, G. Rucka
- Why Write Only One Series When You Could Write Three? Umatilla
- Who are all these strange characters living in my house? And why won’t they do what I write for them to do?
- L.L. Thrasher (m), R. Bowen, J. Jacobs, J.A. Jance, L. McClendon
- Mysteries with Humor Nehalem/Wilson
- Always leave them laughing, or dead.
- K. Neri (m), L. Baughman, C. Harris, J. Herman
1:00PM
- Foreign Locale & Cultures Willamette
- Catching the flavor, making it real when it’s very foreign.
- L. Hamilton (m), B. Moody, S. Newman, D. Smith, C. Soles
- Guest of Honor Interviews Riverview
- Getting to know the real Don Herron and Dennis McMillan.
- D. Herron, D. McMillan
- The Electronic World Yakima
- Effects of the WWW and Virtual Reality on readers and writers.
- D. Cole (m), J. Fink, J. Billheimer
2:30PM
- Historical Mysteries, Part 2: Landscapes of the Past Riverview
- Getting the details right, bringing the reader into the world.
- S. Newman (m), M.E. Cooper, L. Hamilton, J. Marks, S. Saylor
- Cozy Takes on Hard-Boiled Nehalem/Wilson
- Could Miss Marple kick Sam Spade’s butt?
- C. Harris (m), R. Bowen, M. Chittenden, J. Herman, S. Oliver, M. Archer
- Political Correctness Yakima
- Are we PC, should we PC, can we have fun having a non-PC discussion about it?
- S. Booth (m), M. Daheim, L. Karp, G. Phillips, J. Shannon
- Odd Jobs for Sleuths/Authors Umatilla
- What’s your real line?
- A. Henry (m), J. Billheimer, S. Miller, C. Shelton, J. Spencer-Fleming
- Native American Settings & Protagonists Willamette
- Capturing the beauty and the cultures.
- L. McClendon (m), D. Cole, W.K. Krueger, S. Slater, J. Straley
- Publishing Contracts (workshop) Deschutes
- Advance signup required in Office
- D. Stabenow
4:00PM
- Legal Mysteries Willamette
- Litigating sleuths.
- J. Jacobs (m), P. Margolin, M. Matlock, C. Wheat
- Believable Characters & What Sets Them Apart Nehalem/Wilson
- “You promised me you wouldn’t put me in this book!”
- L.C. Hayden (m), G.M. Ford, A. Matthews, N. Walpow
- Sleuth Diversity Umatilla
- Expanding the genre into new worldviews.
- A. Shechter (m), M. A. Dymmoch, R. Moore, G. Phillips, J. Smith-Levin
- Short Stories Deschutes
- How important are they to the genre now?
- T. Wohlforth (m), P. Guiver, J. LaPierre, M. Maffini
- Surviving the Editor’s Hand Yakima
- Beyond “You want me to cut WHAT?”
- K. Sloane (m), D. Bruns, K. Nelscott, M. Phillips, M. Power
6:00PM
- Dealers’ Room Closes
8:00PM
- Music to Die For! and Hawaiian Shirt Contest Award Riverview
- G.M. Ford, Master of Ceremonies
- Fruit of the Vine (until 10 pm) Hospitality
- A wine tasting.
Midnight
- Hospitality Suite Closes
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Saturday
8:00AM
Hospitality Suite Opens
Prime Crime Continental Breakfast Hospitality
Continental breakfast offering sponsored in part by Berkley/Prime Crime. (Until 10 am)
9:00AM
- Suspense Fiction Riverview
- Innocent and not-so-innocent bystanders.
- R. Ferrigno (m), D. Anders, A. Henry
- Learning the Craft of Writing Yakima
- No easy streets here.
- M. Hall (m), M. Kurland, L. Hayden, K. Neri
- Author Websites That Work Umatilla
- Wired for success.
- J. Marks (m), D. Stabenow, D. Stover, J. Spizer
- Exotic vs. Familiar Settings Willamette
- Walla Walla to Bora-Bora via Pago-Pago.
- S. Simonson (m), B. Alexander, L. Douglas, B. Moody
- Being Interviewed (workshop) Deschutes
- Could you repeat that question, please? (Advance signup required in Office)
- C. Brookins
10:00AM
- Dealers’ Room Opens
10:30AM
- Reading & Writing Reviews of Mysteries Wilson
- If you read it in the paper, is it true?
- C. Brookins (m), S. Feder, V. Kohler, M. Stuckey
- Does Religion Have a Role in Mysteries? Willamette
- Justice and "God’s good time."
- T. Griffith (m), A. Barton, M. Meredith, S. Newman, C. Robb, J. Spencer-Fleming
- Romantic Suspense Yakima
- Adventures with love and malice.
- L. Hayden (m), G. Aalborg, A. Byron, J. Pence
- Realism in Mysteries Riverview
- When is it too real for your audience?
- G.M. Ford (m), W.K. Krueger, S. McBride, B. Seranella, N. Walpow
- What Makes a Cozy Cozy? Umatilla
- Chaise lounges and tea, for a start.
- C. Bishop (m), P. Guiver
1:00PM
- Guest of Honor Character Interviews Riverview
- Mr. Saylor and Ms. King weren’t available, but we think you’ll like their stand-ins.
- L. King, S. Saylor
2:30PM
- What Constitutes Justice? Wilson
- Questions of right and wrong, the problem of good and evil.
- R. Levinson (m), S. Booth, P. Wynn, V. Heckman
- Sex & the Single Detective Willamette
- Does detecting add spice to a love life?
- B. Seranella (m), E. Goldberg, C. Jarmick, M. Archer, D. Stabenow
- The Supernatural/Paranormal Crossover Umatilla
- The Woo Woo factor.
- D. Dietz (m), J. Pence, L.L. Thrasher
- Historical Mysteries, Part 3: 5,000 Years of Forensics Riverview
- Given the same dead body, what could your favorite detectives from ancient Egypt to modern Portland know?
- S. Saylor (m), C. Dunn, J. Marks, C. Robb
- The Basics of Handguns Yakima
- How to avoid forensics errors in writing about them.
- V. Kohler (m), D. Alessio and T. Gover (State Crime Lab)
4:00PM
- Culinary Mysteries Umatilla
- Here, have a bite (heh, heh).
- J. Pence (m), C. Bishop, D. Dietz, G.T. Kinman
- Kid’s/Young Adult Writing Wilson
- Building a new generation of readers.
- P. Harrington (m), D. Anders, P. Canterbury, J. Fink, P. Rushford
- Detecting Women Yakima
- Why are they so good at it?
- S. Browning (m), M. Chittenden, B. Seranella, J. Smith-Levin, J. LaPierre
- How Do I Get to the Emerald City? (workshop) Umpqua
- Agents/contract tips for beginners. Advance signup required in Office.
- D. Stover
- Forgotten Authors Remembered Deschutes
- Whatever happened to what’s-their-names?
- E. Muller (m), L. Roberts, P. Wynn, B. Barer
- Historical Mysteries, Part 4: Pulling It Together Willamette
- You’ve got characters, a place and the murder. How do you tie it into an entertaining and fair mystery?
- C. Robb (m), L. King, S. Miller, S. Newman
6:00PM
- Dealers’ Room Closes
6:30PM
- Silent Auction & Reception Riverview
8:00PM
- Lefty Award & Dilys Award Presentations Riverview
- G. M. Ford, Y. Peaslee
- A Taste of Rome (until 10 pm) Hospitality
- Enjoy a variety of Mediterranean treats.
8:30PM
- Oral Auction–Oregon Literacy, Inc. Riverview
- presented by Harriet Vane Chapter of Sisters in Crime & Nat’l Sisters in Crime
Midnight
- Hospitality Suite Closes
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Sunday
9:00AM
- Hospitality Suite Opens
10:00AM
- Dealers’ Room Opens
- Updating the Cozy Willamette
- Does adding a topical touch spoil your tea?
- L. Roberts (m), T. Cannon, C. Harris
- Getting to Authenticity–The Rewards of Research Yakima
- What’s wrong with this picture, and does anyone care?
- M.A. Dymmoch (m), G. Schiller, R. Sheckley
- Left Coast Crime Business Meeting Umatilla
- B. Barrett, convener
- Early Digest Mysteries Wilson
- Learn from a master collector.
- L. Casebeer
11:30AM
- Stand-Alones or Series Riverview
- Pros and cons, what are the current trends?
- T. Cannon (m), S. Booth, S. Saylor
- Choosing a Publisher Umatilla
- Everything you always wanted to know and questions you didn’t even know how to ask.
- T. Schantz (m), R. Bates, L. Baughman, M. Cunningham, D. McMillan, T. Sawyer
- Sherlock Through Time Willamette
- The detective we can’t stop reading and writing about.
- M. Kurland (m), S. Johnson, D. Haugen
1:00PM
- Small Town/Big City Willamette
- How many people died in St. Mary Mead, anyway?
- S. Booth (m), C. Dunn, J.A. Jance
- Censorship in the Age of Terrorism Yakima
- Just who are you giving ideas to these days?
- L. Karp (m), S. Simonson
- Dashiell Hammett & His San Francisco Wilson
- D. Herron
- The Northwest Sense of Place Umatilla
- Capturing the rain, and other Northwest absolutes.
- J. Straley (m), M. Daheim, A. Henry, M. Simpson
2:30PM
- Dealers’ Room Close
3:00PM
- Hospitality Suite Closes
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