CrimeFest Toastrix 2022

Welcome return of Bristol crime fiction feast

Conventional Behaviour

Getting Back Out There Again

The Big Coincidence

Why it doesn't really work in fiction

Why have I come upstairs?

The Memory Game

Why Women Read Crime

especially if written by a woman

Diving Into The Story

Importance of Opening Chapters

Rejections:

They happen to us all

Slips of the Ear

Homonyms, Oronyms, Homographs, and Mondegreens

With All Undue Respect

"The only thing that changes when you insult someone is that they lose respect for you."

Marketing Myopia

Writer's purpose: Create and keep a reader

Tricks of the Trade

Inside info makes writing authentic

Series Characters

They're on again next week

Writer’s Block

What comes next?

Playing With Words

Homophones, Homonyms—some of my favourites

Chapters: Title or Number

Dealing With Chapters