Characters do not exist in a vacuum. This session explores how environment shapes personality, values, and choices, and how the right setting can naturally create characters who feel deeply rooted and impossible to separate from their world.
How to Create and Sustain Marketing Momentum
Matthew C. Funk, Rick Robinson, Stephen Wallack, Sunny Frazier, and Susan Whitfield share real-world marketing strategies drawn from their own publishing journeys, offering practical insight into building momentum and long-term visibility.




