Month: March 2016
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Comment on TFOB Part I – Writing Heroes of Diversity by Jonathan S. Pembroke
Those are fair points, Beth. I understand it is not just about the superficial trappings of diversity (skin color, etc.). At the same time, I was also once accused of (If you’ll pardon the expression) of whitewashing racial issues in a story because the characters of darker skin were not treated the same as they…
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Comment on TFOB Part I – Writing Heroes of Diversity by Beth Turnage
I guess when you read enough calls for submission that say “we actively support diversity in our selection process” or some such you start thinking “hey, maybe I need to get on that diversity bandwagon.” But diversity is more than the color of a skin or sexual orientation. IMO diversity is about the cultural experience…
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The art of not-giving-a-f#ck
Hello my poor neglected lovelies!It’s been a while huh?Word count: 49543 (6.8K more – yes I have stuck with my goals!)Progression: On chapter 10, needs a few more edits and then posting on FWO. The girls are finally across!WARNING! I flaming curse a lot in this post. (TWoT anyone?)In the last post, I said I…
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The Lonely Life of the Writer in the Age of Social Media
Hello, blogosphere. I’ve been absent for some time but I’ve recently been reminded that this is a bit of sin. I need to maintain my web presence if I ever hope to be a published or successful author. Agents and publishers want to authors who are active…