We are thrilled to announce that D.D. Black, Amazon international bestselling mystery and crime author, to keynote and present at the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference. He also writes media thrillers under the name A.C. Fuller.

D.D. Black / A.C. Fuller – Amazon International Bestselling Author

Adam is a full-time author with more than 30 published books under two different names — A.C. Fuller and D.D. Black. Previously, he was an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University and has taught writing and book marketing at conferences and libraries all over the country and internationally. He lives with his wife, son, and three dogs in Kitsap County.

Fans of Robert Dugoni, Michael Connelly, Lisa Regan, and David Balducci are going to love this series and writers will appreciate what D.D. Black will bring to their Writer’s Toolbox!

“D.D. Black evokes comparisons to John Grisham’s finest — The Firm and The Pelican Brief — with a touch of Woodward and Bernstein’s All the President’s Men.” ROBERT DUGONI – #1 Amazon and New York Times Bestselling Author of My Sister’s Grave

D.D. Black will present a Master Writing Craft Workshop at CAC 24 titled:

Incorporating Mystery and Suspense Techniques Into Any Genre—Fiction or Memoir

D.D. Black will cover both structure and scene-level craft elements.

Topics in this Master Writing Craft Class will include:

- Using examples from best-selling literary fiction, mysteries, fantasy, and even memoirs, you’ll learn professional techniques for weaving compelling mystery and suspense into your book, regardless of genre.In the class we will:
  - Discuss how to incorporate the mystery novel structure into non-mystery genres, such as literary fiction, memoir, sci-fi, and fantasy
  - Study the use of the elements of mystery in wildly different award-winning and best-selling books, such as: “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling, and “Dreams from My Father” by Barack Obama
  - Learn to ask questions both big and small to keep readers intrigued
  - Talk about how to craft clues, red herrings, plot twists, and cliffhangers for maximum intrigue
  “Mystery is a whisper, not a shout.” – Kate Atkinson

The Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC24) Master Writing Craft Workshop will be held on Thursday, April 18th, 2024.

Time: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. with breaks. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available. Advance registration required.

Click here to register.

CAC24 will be held at the Sheraton Four Points Lakeway, Bellingham, Wash. Discounted room rates for conference attendees are available.

Free Parking is available.

Additional Sessions by D.D. Black

Additionally, D.D. Black (aka Adam (A.C.) Fuller) will present sessions, participate on panels, and hold a kaffeeklatsch during the CAC24 (Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th). Topics will include: Marketing for Indie Authors, Creating and Sustaining a Series Tik Tok for Authors, Going Wide – Selling Books Internationally, Selling on Amazon.

D.D. Black will also present a CAC24 Keynote Address along with participating in the 2023 Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday evening, April 20th.

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