RWA announces more initiatives to improve its diversity

Posted on 06/08/2020 at 03:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last month, the Romance Writers of America revealed a new award intended to signal the organization’s push for diversity. With...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Diversity, Romance Writers of America

Ask your publisher these questions before signing a contract

Posted on 06/08/2020 at 11:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What can all authors learn from the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag on Twitter, beyond the disparity in advances? The importance of asking...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Jane Friedman, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Publishing

Embattled president of Romance Writers of America resigns

Posted on 01/09/2020 at 11:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Romance Writers of America has just released a statement about further reforms, including key resignations. President Damon Suede’s offer...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Romance Writers of America, Scandal

The top writing tips from the Alliance of Independent Authors

Posted on 12/26/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No matter the topic, you’ve likely found a new blog to love and been both excited and exhausted by the...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Diversity, Plot / narrative, Time management, Writing advice

What “cancel culture” is doing to YA fiction and writers

Posted on 06/21/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve undoubtedly noticed the surge in high-profile instances of authors facing scrutiny for how they depict marginalized groups in their...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Diversity, The Guardian, Young adult literature

Bestselling authors share tips on writing about other faiths

Posted on 04/16/2019 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’re told not to limit yourself to writing what you know. And then you see another book pulled from publication...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Diversity, Writing advice

RWA president apologizes for lack of diversity among RITA finalists

Posted on 03/25/2019 at 05:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The president of the Romance Writers of America has issued a statement apologizing for the lack of diversity in the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Diversity, Romance, Romance Writers of America

Writer's advice on writing diversely but authentically

Posted on 03/08/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Over the past month, we’ve seen a few instances of writers seeking to write diversity and experiencing some intense pushback....

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Tagged As: Diversity, Joanna Penn, Writing advice

Have you ever thought about deaf literature?

Posted on 02/05/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Readers and writers have grown more accustomed to thinking about the different voices in literature: black, Latino, LGBTQ, and many,...

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Tagged As: Diversity

No, you don't have to just write what you know

Posted on 09/15/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you see it as cultural sensitivity or excessive political correctness, there’s no way of getting around it: Writing from...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Diversity, Writing advice