Here is a list of Killer Nashville 2024 Panels. You must be a full four-day registered attendee of Killer Nashville 2024 to complete this form. If you have not previously registered, please do so now; if you are not registered, your form will be removed.
Look over the panels below and make a list of the Top Six in your order of preference before you begin filling out this form. Write them down on a piece of paper in the order of your preference. Once you have your choices in the order that you would like to offer them, continue to the selection boxes below where you can let us know which sessions you’d like to serve on as a panelist and the order of your favorite to your lesser favorite.
NOTICE: We've adapted the form since we first sent it out. You no longer have to sign up for all 6 panels if there are less than 6 panels that you would like to participate on.
FICTION GENRES
Writing the Traditional Mystery Panel
Writing the Thriller Panel
Writing the Suspense Panel
Writing Comedy & Incorporating It into Your Work Panel
Writing Fantasy Panel
Writing Science Fiction Panel
Writing Psychological Suspense Panel
Writing Historical Novels Panel
Writing Action-Adventure Panel
Writing the Cozy Mystery Panel
Writing the Amateur Sleuth Mystery Panel
Writing Horror Panel
Writing Investigator Novels Panel
Literary Writing: Transcending the Genre Panel
Writing Mainstream / Commercial Novels Panel
Writing Southern Gothic Panel
Writing the Paranormal & Supernatural Panel
Writing the Western Panel
Romantic Suspense vs. Romantic Mysteries Panel
Writing the P.I. Series Panel
Writing for the Inspirational Market
Writing Cross-Genre Panel
NONFICTION GENRES
Writing Memoir Panel
Writing Nonfiction Panel
Writing True Crime Panel
SHORT STORIES
Writing the Short Story Panel
SCREENWRITING
Screenwriting Panel
PLAYWRIGHTING
Writing the Stage Play Panel
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Writing Graphic Novels Panel
CRAFT
Adding Suspense to Your Story Panel
Adding Mystery to Your Story Panel
Adding Thriller Elements to Your Story Panel
Adding Romance to Your Story Panel
Adding Action to Your Story Panel
Writing Responsibly About Crime Panel
Dialogue Panel
Writing a Series Panel
Writing About Someone Different from You Panel
World Building in Any Genre Panel
Setting Panel
Researching Panel
Point of View Panel
Pacing Panel
Tools to Get Unstuck Mid-Manuscript Panel
Writing a Series Panel
Different Ways to Plot Panel
Editing Panel
Setting Goals for Your Characters Panel
Description Panel
Creating Conflict Panel
Openings Panel
Middles Panel
Endings Panel
The Use of Romance/Sex in Suspense and Crime Plots Panel
Writing with Your Own Voice Panel
Creating a Tone Panel
Theme Panel
CHARACTER
Writing Sidekicks Panel
Creating Memorable Characters Panel
Character Building Panel
Writing Villains Panel
Writing Protagonists Panel
INSPIRATION
Finding Inspiration and Courage to Write Panel
Handling Successes and Setbacks Panel
BUSINESS
The Author Website Panel
Making Writing a Business Panel
Setting Up Book Tours and Blog Tours Panel
How to Build an Author Platform Panel
Organization for Writers Panel
Writing Tools for Writers Panel
Switching Genres Panel
Ask the Author Panel
Copyright Basics – Protecting Yourself, Fair Use, AI Panel
Bring Your Questions: Traditional Publishing Q&A
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING
Successful Indie Authors Panel
MARKETING & SALES
Creating a Hook for Your Book Panel
Creating the Perfect Book Title Panel
Designing a Great Book Cover Panel
Write a Compelling Synopsis & Back Cover Copy Panel
Getting and Maximizing Blurbs for Your Book Panel
Book Launches for Independent Publishers Panel
Marketing Best Practices Panel
Branding Panel
Independent Book Promotion Panel
PODCASTS
How to Do Podcasts Panel