Bestselling author Charlie Donlea joins Clay Stafford for a candid conversation about the realities of the writing life. They discuss balancing creativity with a full-time career, facing fear and self-doubt, and finding strength through persistence. The conversation also explores how reading shapes storytelling, how setting becomes a character, and how theme anchors a novel’s emotional core.
Crafting Authentic Diversity on the Page
Barbara W. Bailey, Carol Shay Hornung, Darly Wimberly, Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, and Martha Reed discuss how to portray diverse characters with honesty and care. They focus on research, sensitivity, and nuance as essential tools for meaningful representation.
