Writing mysteries for me is being able to plot and carry out crimes and not having to worry about getting caught and going to jail. All this and I get to pick how handsome the cops are, too. It's my dream job. -- Deborah Elliott-Upton

NEED A SPEAKER?

Deborah is filling her 2009 schedule NOW. She loves sharing what she's learned along the way. Some of the events she's spoken at are:

Taos Writing Workshop, Taos, NM

*Frontiers in Writing Conference, Amarillo, TX

*Mystery Writers of America, SW conference, Houston, TX

Glorieta Christian Writers, Glorieta, NM

Inspirational Writers Alive, Amarillo, TX

*denotes multiple speaking engagements

SOME OF DEBORAH'S TOPICS:

Writing & Marketing the Short Story

How to Give Your Characters Personality

Risky Writing

Taking the Mystery Out of Writing the Mystery

Targeting Magazines for $ale$

How to Get a Book Reviewer's Attention

Looking Good to Agents & Editors Even if You Aren't Good Looking

Writing for an Anthology

Getting Motivated When You're Not

Sparking Your Creativity

7 Ways to Sunday: Ambidextrous Writing Doubles Your Viability

I Have a Story to Tell, But Where Do I Start?

ENDORSEMENTS

I know we can't have possibly thanked you enough for your contribution
to the Hardboiled Heroes & Cozy Cats 2006 Mystery Writers of America Conference in Houston. Your energy and dynamic presentation was awe-inspiring. (I have already started on one of the things I took from your
presentation to work on.) Again, asante sana (thank you, very much). --Margie Walker
Conference Co-chair www.mwasw.org

Deborah Elliott-Upton has been part of the Frontiers in Writing Conference faculty on numerous occasions, and has always had full rooms for her presentations. Her unique way of teaching the art of short story writing combines a continual flow of knowledge, seasoned by an easy-going presentation. She involves her workshop attendees and is a great encourager. Her insistence that "You are an author" gives her students a beginning confidence that she gently molds into a short story writer. You will lwarn much in Deborah's classes. -- Molly McKnight, FiW Conference Chair  http://panhandleprowriter.org

A lively speaker, Deborah holds your attention and sparks your imagination. I've attended several of her sessions; and each time, I've been so motivated that my mind raced with ideas while she spoke. The last presentation I attended was a totally life-changing experience as it gave me a fresh direction to take my writing. I'm still putting into practice what I learned from her. Deborah, is a great teacher who knows how to share her expert knowledge. -- Patsy Rae Dawson, author of the Marriage: A Taste of Heaven series and owner of Gospel Themes Press
 
Deborah Elliott-Upton is a compelling writer and an even more compelling person. She has a special positive way of sharing her expertise with writers. She is an inspiration to me and many others, -- Melanie Rigney, Editor, www.editorforyou.com