Elena Hartwell, Kathleen Cosgrove, Kirsten Marquette, Nikki Wright, Ray Peden, and Sharon Marchisello share techniques for creating characters that linger in a reader’s mind. They explore how motivation, conflict, and emotional truth elevate storytelling.
Cindy Dees on Risk, Reinvention, and Writing Without Limits
Clay Stafford sits down with Cindy Dees to talk about her remarkable career, from her experiences as a spy to her upcoming Netflix project. She shares insights on taking creative risks, crossing genre boundaries, and sustaining a long and evolving writing life.




