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How do you tell your stories?
All stories, whether fiction or non-fiction, benefit from suspense.
With the help of Jane’s suspense-building tools and techniques, you’ll create page-turners readers can’t put down.
About Jane
In Beat the Bots: A Writer’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI, published in August, Jane K. Cleland shares practical exercises to nurture imagination, spark original thinking, and resist creative conformity. Her other books on the craft of writing, Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot and Mastering Plot Twists both won the Agatha Award.
Jane has also written fourteen novels in the multiple award-winning Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series [St. Martin’s Minotaur, with short fiction published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine]. The series has been optioned for film and TV.
In addition, Jane is a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest Magazine and the chair of the Black Orchid Novella Award, presented by the Wolfe Pack in partnership with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Jane has served as President of the New York Chapter and Vice President of the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America, and was on the national board.
Learning Opportunities
Jane currently offers a selection of in-person and virtual learning opportunities suited to writers along the entire path to publication. Click the buttons below to learn more.
Jane’s FREE Mastering Writing Craft Webinars
These free monthly webinars explore topics essential to author success—from plotting and planning to publishing and promotion. Each webinars last roughly an hour with a live Q & A session to answer audience questions and clarify details. Replays available a la carte at Jane’s Replay Library.
Jane’s Inner Circle
Unlimited access to 6+ years of webinar replays, an exclusive Lunch with Jane monthly webinar, and discounts on Mystery Mastermind registrations!
Mystery Mastermind Workshops
Six-to-eight-session workshops designed to help you hone your manuscript and overcome writing roadblocks with the help of Jane and your fellow Mystery Masterminds. Completion earns a Mystery Mastermind certificate!
Custom Presentations
Want Jane to speak at your conference, writer’s group, library, literary club, corporate event, or other gatherings? She’s love to hear more. Pick a topic from her list or discuss your needs with her to customize a presentation that attendees won’t soon forget!
Free Writing Tips
During her “Ask Jane” Youtube shorties, Jane provides quick and concise answers to a single question or topic to help you gain an understanding of essential writing topics without a bunch of fluff. Questions are often sourced from her free writing webinars, reader emails, or social media—so you might find a question you’ve asked answered there!
Hosts of workshop, training programs, and corporate events Jane has led include:
Writing Conferences
Writer’s Digest Annual Conference • Sleuthfest • Permian Basin Writers Workshop • Deadly Ink • Malice Domestic • CozyCon • Writer’s Weekend Escape • Association of Writers and Writing Programs • Bouchercon • Malice Domestic • Story Expo
Associations and Literary Societies
The Jane Austen Society • Sisters in Crime • Wolfe Pack • Mystery Writers of America• The American Library Association Conference • The New York Library Association • Many Others
Libraries and Library Associations
The New York Public Library • Tomball Library • Robson Library • Eastchester Library • Los Angeles Public Library • Westport Library • Many Others
Corporations and Professional Associations
American Express • Pepsi • Pfizer • Pricewaterhouse Coopers • Zenith Media • OMD • DAS • The American Association of Advertising Agencies • The American Management Association • The Hong Kong Bureau of Trade • The Singapore Health Promotion Board • Many Others
Universities
The University of Toledo • Clemson University • Ulster University • Western Connecticut State University • University of Southern Maine, Stonecoast • Many Others
