2024 CAC Master Writing Craft Workshop with Author D.D. Black
If you are not registered for CAC 24, but want to register for D.D. Black's Master Writing Craft Workshop only, you are at the correct place!
If you have registered for IRL CAC24 prior to January 17, 2024, and would like to register for D.D. Black's Master Writing Craft Workshop Workshop, please click here for the ADD-ON Master Writing Craft Workshop with D.D. Black.
This Master Writing Craft Workshop is held in In Real Life only at the2024 Chanticleer Author Conference held at the Sheraton Four Points Lakeway in Bellingham, Wash. Advance registration is required. Discounted Lodging is Available until March 18th, 2024 for registered attendees. Link will be forwarded once registration is complete.
LEARN FROM THE BEST!
D. D. Black, author of Amazon bestseller: The Thomas Austin Crime Series
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.
To find his Pacific Northwest mystery series: ddblackauthor.com
“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
To find his media thrillers: www.acfuller.com
Master Class Workshop - Thursday, April 18th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. with breaks
Incorporating Mystery and Suspense Techniques Into Any Genre--Fiction OR Memoir
Create tension, pacing, and interest in your works not matter the genre by incorporating the Mystery and Suspense and Scene Level Craft Elements in your writing.
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
“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"
Can you tell how excited we are to have D.D. Black at CAC24?
Register today! Seating is limited.
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