Making Historical Writing Real
Do you have an awesome idea for a piece of historical fiction, but it’s set in ancient Rome and your only knowledge of the period is based solely on the…
Read MoreWriting Police Reform
How have police forces and police work changed in the US over our 200 year history? And how do we make our stories of crime and punishment or social outrage…
Read MorePunctuation and Grammar Revealed
In this interactive seminar, we’ll start by writing your grammar and punctuation questions on the whiteboard, and then explore them together using simple exercises, examples, and tips. In the last…
Read MoreSleuthing and Detective Work
“It is my business to know what other people do not know.” (Sherlock Holmes) Tales of crime, detectives, and mysteries often take central stage in our stories. In this Research…
Read MoreThe Deep History of English
What languages existed in ancient Europe before the advent of the modern Indo-European family? How far back can we trace these languages, and how are they woven into the tapestry…
Read MoreWitnesses and Suspects: Police Interviews, Interrogations, and Investigations
“Book ‘em, Danno!” Tales of crime and punishment often take central stage in our stories. In this Research for Writers Seminar led by a noted police officer, you’ll be able…
Read MoreMaking Historical Writing Real
Do you have an awesome idea for a piece of historical fiction, but it’s set in ancient Rome and your only knowledge of the period is based solely on the…
Read MoreMaking Historical Writing Real
Do you have an awesome idea for a piece of historical fiction, but it’s set in ancient Rome and your only knowledge of the period is based solely on the…
Read MoreThe Work of a Detective
Sherlock Holmes said, “There is nothing like first-hand evidence.” Every case is different, but the kinds of clues a good detective seeks are often very similar from one case to…
Read MoreAlien Life on Exoplanets
In recent years astronomers have discovered over four thousand planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy, from just a few light-years away to halfway across the galactic disc. Many of…
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