Strong stories are built on layered conflict, not just a single source of tension. Bruce Robert Coffin, Carol Orange, Evelyn Donahoe, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Jule Selbo, and Lynn Slaughter examine how conflict operates on personal, professional, and relational levels. Writers will learn how to reignite stalled scenes, balance competing pressures, and use character choices to deepen tension throughout the story.
How Romance Stories Win Readers and Publishers
Jordyn Redwood, Lynn Slaughter, Meredith Lyons, Miranda Darrow, and Paula Gail Benson explore what makes romance fiction succeed. They discuss emotional authenticity, craft techniques that deepen connection, and the publishing realities writers need to understand when...




