News about upcoming events.
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March 27, 2021
Writers Digest University 7th Annual: Mystery & Thriller Conference
Hallie kicks off this terrific conference with SESSION 1: Mystery, Suspense, or Thriller? How to Know What You’re About
AT 11:00 a.m. ET
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What makes one novel a thriller, another a mystery, and another suspense, and where does your novel fit in? Learn the differences among crime fiction genres, what makes them tick. Discover examples to illustrate, and exercises to see how your ideas fit into which category. In this session, writers will learn techniques for making the most of each, as well as what agents and editors are looking for.-
April 13, 2021
Hallie Ephron on Plotting a Mystery – 1-hour workshop Mid-Atlantic MWA
Hallie gives a 1-hour writing workshop for Mystery Writers of America/Mid-Atlantic Chapter – Plotting a Mystery – A Zoom presentation on building a plot that captivates and surprises.
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April 29, 2021
Author talk for Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Long Beach campus
Hallie will give an online talk for the Harry & Jeanette Weinbeg Jewish Long Beach campus beginning at 6:30 Pacific time
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May 13, 2021
Virtual Event: United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Book Club Series 7:30PM EST
Hallie will be speaking at 7:30 PM EST for the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater book club series, open to the community at large.
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June 3, 2021
Cozy vs Suspense panel! Duking it out for the Hoover Library
June 3 Hoover Library hosts a COZY VS SUSPENSE panel with Hallie and Hank Phillippi Ryan in one corner, Debra H. Goldstein and Ellery Adams in the other. 7 PM CST; 8 PM EST. Zoom! Register on the library web site.
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July 26 – August 1, 2021
Willamette Writers Conference 2021
Hallie will give a master class on creating a compelling character and offer one on one critiques at this fabulous annual writing conference, being held ON-LINE in 2021.
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August 12, 2021
Lucy Burdette’s A SCONE OF CONTENTION at RJ Julia
Helping launch A SCONE OF CONTENTION Lucy Burdette’s [/link] fabulous new Key West Food Mystery, in conversation with Lucy at RJ Julia in Madison, CT at 7PM
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August 21, 2021
Hallie Ephron on Crafting Suspense – Sisters in Crime/Sacramento
Hallie gives a 1-hour presentation (@1PM PST) for Sisters in Crime/Sacramento CAPITOL CRIMES chapter – Crafting Suspense: You know it when you feel it, but how do you build it into a scene? Into a novel?
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October 7, 2021
In conversation with Susanna Kearsley, a virtual event from Houston’s Murder by the Book
Hallie In conversation with Susanna Kearsley celebrating Susanna’s new novel, THE VANISHED DAYS, a virtual event hosted by Houston’s Murder by the Book at 7 PM (CDT). Register.
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October 14, 2021
Maynard Library in conversation with William Kent Krueger
Hallie in conversation with William Kent Krueger ZOOM event for the Maynard Public Library @7PM EST
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October 22–24, 2021
Surrey International Writers’ Virtual conference, SiWC at Home 2021
Hallie is teaching two workshops at the fabulous Surrey International Writers’ Conference: BACKSTORY (How not to shoot yourself in the foot with it); and POV (What’s the big deal)
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October 26, 2021
Greenwich Ct Library Virtual Summit: Considering plot and character
Hallie shares what she’s learned about plot and character and confesses to missteps on the way to writing a bestseller. Greenwich Library Virtual Summit Series @7PM EST. Registration.
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November 12–14, 2021
New England Crime Bake
Hallie wouldn’t miss this wonderful annual New England mystery writing conference, back at the Hilton Hotel in Dedham. Registration is open!
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November 16, 2021
About Writing Fiction: Canton Council on Aging – Senior Center
Hallie will give a talk for the Canton Council on Aging at their Senior Center at 500 Pleasant St. at 1 PM – All about what it takes to craft a work of fiction, long and short form.
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January 8, 2022
Crafting a Page Turner for Sisters in Crime Grand Canyon Writers
Workshop on Crafting a Page Turner for Sisters in Crime Grand Canyon Writers chapter. 10:30 AM – noon PST. Registration required.
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January 16–29, 2022
2022 Workshop for SinC-GUPPY: Writing a Compelling Protagonist
A two-week writing workshop for SinC-Guppy Online Chapter on tools and techniques for writing a compelling protagonist – 5 classes through which participants develop a compelling protagonist and develop them using a range of tools. Instructions, reading examples, exercises, discussion.
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