Strong description makes scenes feel immediate and alive. Claire Applewhite, Desiree Brown, John Hegenberger, Mary Adams Belk, and Tracee de Hahn break down practical techniques for using sensory detail and precise language to create vivid imagery. This session focuses on turning description into an active storytelling tool that deepens immersion without slowing momentum.
Walter Mosley on Craft, Voice, and the Making of a Literary Icon
In this in-depth conversation, Clay Stafford and Walter Mosley explore the roots of Mosley’s craft, from his poetic beginnings to his rise as one of the defining voices in modern crime fiction.




