Paul Parsons opens the session with a song as Clay Stafford and Anne Perry explore how to elevate writing beyond storytelling. Together they discuss how depth, moral purpose, and emotional truth can transform good work into something lasting and meaningful.
Beyond Sweet Tea: Writing the South Without Stereotypes
Alana White, Debra H. Goldstein, Jeffrey Philips, Lynn Chandler Willis, Rebecca Butler, and Valona Jones take on Southern clichés head-on. They discuss when familiar tropes add texture and authenticity to a story, when they become stereotypes, and how writers can...




