2009 PROGRAM  

LINCOLN CHILD IS THE GUEST OF HONOR!

JEFF COHEN IS OUR TOASTMASTER 

SATURDAY

8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration

9:00 AM Book room opens – Betty and John Bennett

8:30-9:15 AM Coffee, tea and.... Sponsored by Mystery Writers of America –
NY/NJ/CT Chapter

Crime of the Conference announced – Someone is murdered at Deadly Ink –
you solve the crime and win a very nice prize!

9:15-10:00 AM
101-THE MORRIS ROOM (formerly the Laurels)
 WHO KNEW? NEW JERSEY'S MWA CHAPTER IS CALLED NEW YORK - With Chris
Grabenstein-Moderator (Former Jersey Boy & Chapter President), Jeff Cohen
(Jersey Boy & Chapter Vice President), Jane Cleland (Honorary Jersey Girl
& Immediate Past Chapter President) and Ken Isaacson (Jersey Boy &
Board Member).   Learn all about Mystery Writer's of America, what the
chapter does, how it can help you, and why there is a train platform under
the Waldorf Astoria hotel.  MWA, the premiere organization for mystery
writers,  has a simple motto:  "Crime doesn't pay...enough!"

102-TROY HILLS ROOM (formerly The King Charles)

IT'S A MYSTERY! AN OVERVIEW OF THE GENRE AND GENRE CROSSOVERS –
Steve Rigolosi, Ed Rand-Moderator, Cheryl Solimini, Maggie Barbieri,
E. F. Watkins, Kate Gallison

10:00-10:15 Author signings

10:15-11:00 AM
201-THE MORRIS ROOM
GARDEN STATE MYSTERIES/GARDEN STATE AUTHORS
E. F. Watkins-Moderator, Ilene Schneider, Jeff Markowitz, Cheryl Solimini,
Roberta Rogow

202-TROY HILLS ROOM
CHARACTERS – THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY   -  Elizabeth Zelvin-
Moderator,  Evelyn David, Sandy Cody, Kate Gallison, Ken Isaacson
    

11:00 – 11:15 AM Author signings…don’t forget to visit the book room!

11:15 AM -12:00 PM

301-THE MORRIS ROOM

WRITING THE BAD GUYS: How to create a credible villain

Dennis Tafoya, Ed Rand, Steve Rigolosi-Moderator, Jeff Markowitz,
Lincoln Child, M. E. Kemp (Five bad guys and one bad girl!)

302-TROY HILLS ROOM

DIALOGUE – HE SAID, SHE SAID

Sandy Cody, Cheryl Solimini, Jane Cleland, B. K. Stevens, Jack Getze
-Moderator

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

12:15  – 12:30 PM Author signings

12:30 – 1:30 PM
WINNERS OF THE DEADLY INK SHORT STORY CONTEST ANNOUNCED

LUNCH

DOOR PRIZES

INTERVIEW WITH LINCOLN CHILD – Jeff Cohen

1:30 – 2:15 PM

401-THE MORRIS ROOM

Point of view – Who’s talking?                                                                                         

Maggie Barbieri, Evelyn David-Moderator, B. K. Stevens,  Elizabeth
Zelvin, Ilene Schneider
  
402-TROY HILLS ROOM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

POLICE PROCEDURALS 1940 STYLE

Lt. Bernard Whalen, NYPD, discusses police procedures prior to today’s
technology.  He will also answer questions on current procedures
 

2:15-2:30 PM - Author signings

2:30-3:15PM 
501-THE MORRIS ROOM  -
STOP! YOU’RE KILLING ME – HUMOR IN MYSTERIES

Jeff Cohen-Moderator, Ilene Schneider, Elena Santangelo, Jeff Markowitz,
Rosemary Harris, Jack Getze

502-TROY HILLS ROOM

Presentation--Forensic Pathology

Thomas A. Blumenfeld, MD -Dr. Blumenfeld will discuss the following topics:
What is Forensic Pathology? What are the qualifications of a Forensic Pathologist?
What are the functions of a Forensic Pathologist? What are the major
duties of the Medicolegal Investigation System and how does it function?
What are the types of Forensic Pathology cases and the different challenges
of adult and pediatric cases?

3:15-3:30 PM Author Signings 

601-3:30-5:00 PM THE MORRIS ROOM  ROOM
SISTERS IN CRIME-CENTRAL JERSEY TEA
Take a break, refresh with tea, coffee and snacks, meet members of
Sisters in Crime Central Jersey - The SinC anthologies, CRIME SCENE:
NEW JERSEY and CRIME SCENE: NEW JERSEY 2 will be on sale during
the tea at discounted prices. SinC authors will be happy to sign copies
for you.

602-3:30-4:30 PM THE TROY HILLS - A presentation by John Reisinger

Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous: Three  unsolved murders of
prominent people that could give you some ideas for your next mystery.
You could never make up plots like these!

Book room closes at 5:30

GALA AWARDS DINNER at 7:00 pm 
THE SKYLANDS SUITE

KEYNOTE ADDRESS – LINCOLN CHILD
David G. Sasher, Sr Awards
Door prizes

Desserts to Die For!

SUNDAY
9:00 AM Book room opens   

9:15-10:00 AM
701-THE MORRIS ROOM
WHAT IF? Our authors construct a mystery based on audience suggestions –
Jeff Cohen, Steve Rigolosi, Renee Gardner,  Cheryl Solimini-Moderator, Jeff Markowitz

702-TROY HILLS ROOM
 RESEARCH – DOING YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION – Ed Rand, Robin Hathaway, KB Inglee,
John Reisinger, Roberta Rogow-Moderator, Dennis Tafoya

10:00-10:15 AM Author signings

10:15-11:30 AM
Brunch - Fill up at the breakfast buffet

801-11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

THE MORRIS ROOM  
HISTORY’S MYSTERIES – an overview of historical mysteries

Roberta Rogow, KB Inglee, M. E. Kemp, John Reisinger-Moderator, Elena Santangelo

802-TROY HILLS ROOM
PANTSERS VS PLOTTERS – Pros and cons of outlining, storyboarding, following the muse 
Elizabeth Zelvin, Ed Rand, Steve Rigolosi, Robin Hathaway-Moderator, Renee Gardner

12:15-12:30 PM Author signings

12:30-1:15 PM

901-THE MORRIS ROOM

GETTING THE WORD OUT-WHAT DO YOU DO TO PROMOTE AND PUBLICIZE YOUR BOOK
AND YOURSELF? -KB Inglee, Ken Isaacson-Moderator, Elena Santangelo, Jeff Markowitz,
Rosemary Harris

902-THE TROY HILLS ROOM

Hard-boiled, Soft-boiled, Over Easy: How do you like your mysteries?

Robin Hathaway, Kate Gallison, Jack Getze, Ilene Schneider-Moderator, B. K. Stevens,
Renee Gardner

1:15-1:30 PM Author signings

1:30-2:15 PM

1001-THE MORRIS ROOM

Kindle and paperless books: A new opportunity for writers or a sign
of the Apocalypse? -John Reisinger, Eileen Watkins-Moderator, Ed Rand, Jeff Cohen,
Kate Gallison

1002-THE TROY HILLS ROOM

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT – Writing novels versus short stories – other than
length, what are the differences? - Roberta Rogow,  KB Inglee, M. E. Kemp, B. K. Stevens,
Jack Getze-Moderator

2:15-2 :30 PM Author signings

 2:30- 3:15 PM
1101-THE MORRIS ROOM
ASK THE AUTHORS – Audience participation encouraged -Feel free to ask questions
of the authors. Cheryl Solimini and Jeff Cohen will throw out ideas to encourage
audience discussion

SOLUTION TO THE CRIME OF THE CONFERENCE CONTEST

DOOR PRIZES

INFO FOR NEXT YEAR
 
 Book room closes

Conference officially ends