Jason Fort leads a conversation with Amy Denton, D.B. Sieders, Debra Gaskill, Rea Frey, Rich Zahradnik, and Richard Helms about what inspires writers to create. They discuss how personal experience, curiosity, and passion shape meaningful work.
How to Make a Powerful Impression on the First Page
An opening sets the contract with the reader. Bill Rapp, Jane B. Lee, Lawrence Allan, Linda Duncan, Michael Bradley, and Robert Mangeot explore what makes a beginning unforgettable, from first sentences to full opening chapters. This session examines how tone,...




