Michael  Slade, Author
Michael Slade is an alter ego who conjures up dark thrillers. He lurks in the mind of a criminal lawyer who has acted in more than 100 murder trials, including the last death penalty case. From HEADHUNTER (1984) and GHOUL (1987) to SWASTIKA (2005) and KAMIKAZE (2006), the twelve Slade chillers have fused the genres of police procedure, whodunit, suspense, horror, historical, legal, western, romance, adventure, and science fiction in differing proportions. HEADHUNTER is in film development. Best review description? "Literary bungee jumping with Agatha Christie's bastard son." Slade collaborates with Rebecca Clarke. Website: www.specialx.net.
Workshop(s)
Dr. Jaykll and Mr. Slade
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Join Michael Slade as he shares chilling tales of an alter ego loose in the publishing world. Inspiration and Collaboration: The Sum is Greater Than the Parts
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Join Michael Slade and Pink Slade, Father and Daughter, as they discuss the ups and downs of collaborative writing. Putting The Fear into Contemporary Fantasy
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Three writers of popular fiction address the ups and downs of writing to frighten people. How do they put the fear into their fiction? Learn the tried and true techniques from experts in the genre. Backstory: How to Set Your Plot and Characters in the Turbulent Events of History
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In a good novel, the setting takes on a role as important as character or plot. Join these two best selling novelists as they talk about the importance of setting. With Diana’s expertise in history and Michael’s in turbulence you can’t go wrong!
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