Finding the Pivot in All the Problems

Theme in fiction and memoir is built on "key conflict." What is it and how do you locate it in your own writing?

What’s new in my writing world: My second novel, A Woman’s Guide to Search & Rescue, released last October, was just named a finalist in the BBA awards—American Book Fest’s Best Books Awards. It also won a Silver Medal in the 2024 Reader’s Favorite contest and was a finalist for the 18th National Indie Excellence Awards and the Ann Bannon Popular Choic…