Breaking the Rules of Genre Fiction

Presented by: Bharti Kirchner | Jill Yesko | Linda Rodriguez | Rabbi Ilene Schneider | Stacy Allen

Bharti Kirchner, Jill Yesko, Linda Rodriguez, Rabbi Ilene Schneider, and Stacy Allen explore writing fiction that refuses to fit neatly into one category. They discuss hybrid storytelling, unconventional structures, and how pushing past genre labels can lead to bold, original work that surprises readers.

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