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    Pacing-Tension CHASE SCENES: 5 Steps to a Pulse-Pounding Pursuit with Andrea J. Johnson

    The words “chase scene” mean different things to different people. Some immediately think about car chases like The French Connection (1971) while others favor the outrageous boat chases that seem to pop up in every James Bond movie from Quantum of Solace (2008) to From Russia With Love (1963)...
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    Craft Understanding Unreliable Narrators with Andrea J. Johnson

    We love unreliable narrators like Tyler Durden from Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club or Amy Dunne from Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, but we rarely talk about how such narrators are written and what makes those characters so memorable. Luckily, we can garner a lot about the power of this technique...
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    Business 3 Steps to the Perfect Author Tagline with Andrea J. Johnson

    Branding builds name recognition and helps readers understand the value behind what you offer so that they can make an informed buying decision. But if you only have a few seconds to make a lasting impression, how do you encapsulate your brand? Answer: The Author Tagline. A tagline is a...
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    Genre-Mystery-Crime Three Steps to a Killer Cozy with Andrea J. Johnson

    *** Registration is now full. *** Crafting a mystery series can be fraught with peril, but there are three questions that lie at the heart of the terror: Who are the suspects? What makes them suspects? Who is the sleuth? This session will help you use those three questions to kick start a...