Southeastern Mystery Writers: Southern Fried Crime Con

Presented in partnership with Southeast Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and Georgia Writers Museum.

Full Weekend $300

Includes Crime & Wine & Keynote Dinner

One-Day $145

Includes Lunch

per Session $40

** $25 discount for SEMWA members. Want to join SEMWA? More info here: https://semwa.com/join/

Thurs., Sept. 26

Check-In at The Lodge on Lake Oconee

Fri., Sept. 27

9:00-10:30am Session 1

Using True Crime to Write Better Crime Fiction with Cathy Pickens

10:30-12:00 Session 2

Cashing In On Crimes of Yesteryear: Researching and Writing Historical Mystery Fiction with Paul A. Barra

12:00-2:00pm Lunch

2:00-3:30pm Session 3

The Hero’s Journey for Mysteries: How to Apply this Powerful Framework to the Mystery Novel with Melissa Bourbon

3:30-5:00pm Session 4

Killing Me Softly: Writing the Cozy Mystery with Lynn Cahoon

Friday Crime & Wine

7:00pm

The Crime & Wine event features Law Enforcement Hall of Fame member Sheryl “Mac” McCollum, founder and Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI) and Georgia author of Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. She will lead guests through an in-depth look at an unsolved, cold-case file. Mac believes that everyone brings their own knowledge and perspective to the investigation. This can produce leads for the cases that had yet to be thought of. She and her team follow-up and report back on practical leads suggested during the evening’s event.

Sat., Sept. 28

9:00-10:30am Session 1

How to Have a Successful Author Event with Bobby Nash

10:30-12:00pm Session 2

Artificial Intelligence & Publishing: Peril & Promise with Linda Lovely

12:00-2:00pm Lunch

2:00-3:30pm Session 3

“Can I Actually Do That?: Blending Genres in Your Writing with Wanda Morris

3:30-5:00pm Session 4

Everything You Wanted To Know About Publishing But Were Afraid To Ask with Lawrence Kelter

5:30pm Session 5

Book Marketing and Presentations with A Novel Idea

Saturday Keynote

Conference Location

The Lodge On Lake Oconee

930 Greensboro Road, Eatonton GA

(706) 485-7785

Room Block

Promo Code for the Room Block: GWM24

You will need to call The Lodge (not book online) to use the code and receive the discounted rate. Please note, lodging is not included in conference registration.

Using True Crime to Write Better Crime Fiction

Cashing In On Crimes of Yesteryear: Researching and Writing Historical Mystery Fiction

The Hero’s Journey for Mysteries: How to Apply this Powerful Framework to the Mystery Novel

Killing Me Softly: Writing the Cozy Mystery