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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Writing advice

Author urges fellow writers to consider sensitivity readers

Posted on 08/14/2018 at 10:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Recently we featured two guest columns from sensitivity reader (and author) Patrice Williams Marks: one explaining the service and another...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Publishers Weekly, Writing advice

RWA addresses award judging concerns

Posted on 08/02/2018 at 01:20 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The Romance Writers of America is continuing to focus on addressing diversity issues. After RITA scores went out last night,...

Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, Romance Writers of America

How to get started as a sensitivity reader

Posted on 07/30/2018 at 08:00 AM by Guest Author

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Today’s guest post on becoming a sensitivity reader comes from Patrice Williams Marks, an author and a sensitivity reader herself....

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Tagged As: Diversity, Guest writer, Writing advice

What the heck is sensitivity reading?

Posted on 07/26/2018 at 08:00 AM by Guest Author

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Today’s guest post on the tool of sensitivity reading comes from Patrice Williams Marks, an author and a sensitivity reader...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Guest writer, Writing advice