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Beyond Sweet Tea: Writing the South Without Stereotypes

Presented by: Alana White | Debra H Goldstein | Jeffrey Philips | Lynn Chandler Willis | Rebecca Butler | Sponsored by SEMWA | Valona Jones
Categories: Setting | Writing

Alana White, Debra H. Goldstein, Jeffrey Philips, Lynn Chandler Willis, Rebecca Butler, and Valona Jones take on Southern clichés head-on. They discuss when familiar tropes add texture and authenticity to a story, when they become stereotypes, and how writers can portray the South with nuance, respect, and originality.

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