Real events can be powerful story fuel when handled with care. Diane Fanning, Karen Olson, Kathleen Ryan, Pamela Callow, Rick Reed, and Ryan David Jahn discuss how to transform true crime and real-world headlines into compelling fiction. This session explores ethical responsibility, research accuracy, and how to balance truth with storytelling to create narratives that are both respectful and gripping.
The Team Behind the Writer: Why You Can’t Do This Alone
Roberta Rogow moderates a thoughtful conversation with Angela K. Durden (also known as Durden Kell), Julie Schoerke, Kerry Peresta, Ryan Fox, and Victoria Raschke about the power of collaboration in a writer’s journey. They explore how critique groups, publicists, and...




