How to Write the Supernatural with Emotional Truth

Amy Denton, Christine Mager Wevik, Mary Lynn Cloghesy, Mike Tucker, Rick Glaze, and Terry Friedman discuss how they incorporate supernatural elements into their fiction. They explore blending mystery, fear, and the unknown with emotional truth, and how to make otherworldly stories feel personal and compelling.

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