Abigail Padgett, Eric Stone, Gary Schulze, Kate Lyall Grant, and Neil Neil Nyren explore how technology has reshaped publishing. They discuss the evolving roles of Amazon, libraries, and digital formats, and how these shifts continue to redefine relationships throughout the literary world.
Using Setting to Shape Tone and Theme
Setting shapes tone, theme, and character from the ground up. This discussion focuses on why place matters so deeply and how authentic settings strengthen narrative impact and emotional truth.




