readers festival
Drugs as a Murder Weapon
Drugs have been the murder weapon of choice for assassins throughout time. It wasn’t until the late 1700’s and into the 1800’s that ways of detecting the poison became known. Since then,the cat and mouse game of developing/discovering new drugs/poisons has been challenged by those finding ways to detect the poison.
Is there such a thing as an undetectable poison?
Can the patient’s own medications be used?
We will discuss these and other “murder‟ possibilities in this session.
Host: Danita Maslankowski
We’ve Been Edited! – panel
We’ve Been Edited!
Jonas Saul, Dwayne Clayden, Holly Schofield, Diane Terrana
Writers who have been edited discuss their positive experiences along with examples of edits that made the final piece writing better.
Host: Carol Parchewsky
How to Win an Editor’s Heart – Panel
How to Win an Editor’s Heart
Suzy Vadori, Jonas Saul, Dwayne Clayden, Diane Terrana
Get the best of your editor’s brain! Editors discuss simple fixes to apply to your manuscript to get the most out of your editing experience.
Host: Joe Compton
Street Drugs Part Two
Street Drugs Part Two –Methamphetamine and other Dangerous Street Drugs
Methamphetamine competes with opioids as the most dangerous drug on the streets. Pot, cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, and LSD are all substances that have been around for generations. In the 1990s, Molly, ecstasy, and MDMA were the new ‘hot’ drugs.
What is meth?
How is it made?
Why is it so dangerous?
Is there an antidote?
What are other dangerous street drugs and why?
This presentation will answer these questions and many more. Whether research for a novel or asking for a friend, this presentation will be jaw-dropping.
Street Drugs Part One
Street Drugs Part One –Opioid Crisis
From approximately 2010 onward, opioids were added to almost every street drug.
Why is this so dangerous?
What is an opioid crisis?
How did the opioid crisis start?
Why is one opioid worse than another?
Is there an antidote?
This presentation will answer these questions and many more.
Whether research for a novel or wondering how much damage the opioid crisis does to families and to society, this presentation will be eye-opening.