Writing Historical Fiction Panelists include David Ebershoff, William J. Mann , Felice Picano , Patricia Nell Warren . Whether in fiction or nonfiction, laughter is the readers escape valve. These writers say the things we d all like to say if only we had the nerve. Panelists include Kevin Isom, Rik Isensee , Erika Lopez, Ian Philips . The distinctiveness of southern literature can be clich , but the South does boast or suffer from an endless array of eccentric characters, family ties as unbreakable as Kudzu, and a strong storytelling tradition, understood by its sultry climate and tumultuous history.
Writers discuss the gothic elements in southern literature, if such a genre actually exists.
Panelists include Dorothy Allison , Andrew Holleran , Jay Quinn , J. M. Redmann . Panelists include Ahisma Bodhran and Tim Miller. All of us want to get books into the hands of readers, whether we're authors, publicists, agents, publishers, or booksellers. Readings, signings, and other special events are some ways to increase the awareness of potential readers to books. Besides the obvious benefit of providing an arena for sales to occur, these events provide other benefits as well.