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February 7th, 2009
Author Libby Hellmann is moderating the panel on Writing Sex. She’d like authors not to be afraid to write “scenes that are sensual and reveal how the characters feel about each other.”
Learn more about Libby’s latest, “Easy Innocence,” and the followup novel coming in October, “Double Cross,” at her website.
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February 7th, 2009
Ruth and John Jordan, publishers of Crimespree Magazine, are enjoying a conference that they didn’t have to organize. Ruth just completed putting together the very successful Bouchercon2008, and then helped host Murder in Muskego a few months later.
Jon is involved in the 2011 Bouchercon I’m St. Louis.
At this conference, the two are appearing on a number of panels – one is the sex panel that Ruth is sitting on.
“Written sex is like actual sex. A) You have to feel comfortable, and B) It has to be interesting.
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February 7th, 2009
The panel “Writing in the past for contemporary readers” brought Tasha Alexander, Albert Bell, Steve Berry, Robert Goldsborough and Sharon Newman to talk about writing historical mysteries and thrillers.
Moderator Joanna Campbell Slan led the participants in a lively discussion that touched on aspects of research, avoiding the mistake of writing an historic character with too modern a mindset and what to do with interesting historic facts that have no place in your novel.
Hint: Don’t fall in love with your words because you will have to part with some.
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February 7th, 2009
The day ended with a buffet meal sponsored by Echelon Press authors. LIM President Luisa Buehler stood and gave a few remarks and introduced Local Guest of Honor Raymond Benson who introduced our visiting guest of honors Jeffery Deaver, Steve Berry and Sharan Newman.
Augie Aleksy of Century and Sleuths bookstore wrapped up the event with a presentation on Sherlock Holmes, recounting many passages that hinted at the great detective’s personality and private life.
Saturday’s programs have already started with a panel introducing newly-published authors. Check back here today for more profiles and some panel reports.
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February 6th, 2009
It’s a big convention for Raymond Benson – one of Love is Murder’s special guests and debuting his new book “Dark Side of the Morgue.”
One of the many things he’s doing this weekend is sitting on the Keeping it Light panel.
Raymond says a standard rule of tragedy is you’ve got to have some comic relief otherwise you’ll lose the audience.
“Even Ingmar Bergman knew to throw in a little comedy.”
Learn more about Raymond at his website.
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February 6th, 2009
Rosemary Harris is sponsoring the hospitality suite to promote her new book, “The Big Dirt Nap.”
Power Marketing is one of the panels she’s on and she advises authors to balance their online and in person efforts.
“Come to shows and meet people,” she says.
Rosemary is bullish on library events and on blogging. “I spent a lot of time and money on my website, (but I should have done) more outreach, blogging.”
Learn more about Rosemary at her website.
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February 6th, 2009
Luisa Buehler has a short story in the “Missing” anthology being released here at LIM by Echelon Press.
She’s appearing on the Guts, no Guts panel to talk about cozies.
“Cozies have personality and they have angst. And cozies have guts, we just don’t spill them all over the page.”
Visit Luisa’s website to learn more about her Grace Marsden series and her latest project, “Innkeeper, An Unregistered Death.”
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February 6th, 2009
Police officer and writer Michael Black will be sitting on a panel about avoiding cliches in your story – a subject he’s passionate about.
He hates “the scene where the detective brings everybody together and explains the crime because the story is so convoluted, or the talking killer who has to explain his entire motivation.”
Visit Michael’s website to read more about him and his latest projects, including the follow-up to”Random Victim,” “Hostile Takeover.”
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February 6th, 2009
Tom Keevers has been attending Love is Murder for years. He’ll be on the Police Lineup panel, where he wants to talk about realism in stories.
“Bullets don’t spark when they hit wood,” Tom said.
You can learn more about Tom and his latest book, “Chainsaw Ballet,” at his website.
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February 6th, 2009
I’m late! But I’m on my way to the Westin North Shore for Love is Murder.
I’ll be live-blogging the weekend right here – talking to panelists, story-pitchers and publishers and any behind-the-scenes news (hitting the bar).
Check back here all weekend!
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