Military fiction often falls apart on small but telling details. Luis Rosas, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, walks writers through the mistakes he sees most often when authors portray military life. Drawing on firsthand experience, he explains how service members actually live and work, how command structures function, and how sacrifice and duty shape behavior. This session helps writers replace assumptions with authenticity and write military characters with credibility and respect.
Publishing as a Business: What Writers Need to Know
Eyre Price, Lisa Wysocky, Richard Oliver, and Sylvia Dickey Smith explore the business side of publishing and the importance of building professional relationships. They discuss how success often depends not only on writing skill but also on visibility, networking,...
