Crime has gone digital, and so have the people trying to stop it. This session explores how cyber crime has evolved, how criminal enterprises operate online, and why law enforcement priorities continue to shift. Listeners will learn how organized crime intersects with digital activity, what modern cyber operations look like, and how these realities can add credibility and tension to contemporary crime stories.
How Place Shapes Story, Voice, and Perspective
Brenda Donelan, Chris Kelsey, Debra Gaskill, Elena Hartwell, Holly McClure, and Sharon Hopkins explore how place influences storytelling. They reflect on the contrasts between rural and urban life and how setting shapes voice and perspective.




