Author and world traveler Diana Chambers will discuss the importance of setting to highlight the senses and bring richness to our work. Sometimes it can suggest the story itself. In The Secret War of Julia Child, Diana wanted to explore the WWII theater of India and China known as the Forgotten War of Asia. She also wanted to follow Julia Child’s size 12A footsteps through this little-known region where she came to find herself and the man of her life.
Our own Ellen Kirschman will interview Christy Warren, former Berkeley FD Fire Captain, about her long career as a professional firefighter and paramedic and about how crime fiction writers get things right—or wrong—when writing about first responders, PTSD, firefighters, and minorities in the fire service (women and LGBTQ+). Attendees should come loaded with questions. Christy is a no-holds-barred, high-energy speaker.
Note: this is a hybrid event. Zoom registration link coming soon.