#writing the other
Next Class: Deep Dive Into Dialogue, Dialect, and Narrative Voice
The next @writingtheother class I’m teaching is the Deep Dive Into Dialogue, Dialect, and Narrative Voice. It’s going to be amazing!
The next Writing the Other class I’m teaching with Nisi Shawl is on Dialogue, Dialect, and Narrative Voice. Details below!
When: April 9 – 23, 2022
Where: Online via Zoom or Asynchronous classroom, accessible at your own pace
Price: $200 – $300 (Scholarships Available)
An essential part of creating a character is understanding how that individual speaks or communicates. For writers who are…
Next Class: Deep Dive Intensive on Creating Diverse Characters
Next Class: Deep Dive Intensive on Creating Diverse Characters
It’s Writing the Other core class time again! I’m excited for this next one as it’s my favorite: Creating Diverse Characters. I teach this one with Nisi and Piper J. Drake, so you’ll get three deep perspectives on how to write characters different from yourself.
This year we’re doing a new class structure that’s shorter and less expensive. We wanted to make it more financially accessible to folks…
I Am An IGNYTE Award Nominee!
I Am An IGNYTE Award Nominee!
Best birthday week news! FIYAHcon announced the IGNYTE Awards shortlist and I am a double nominee. WOOOOOOT
Writing the Other got a second Community Award nomination, an honor I’m sharing with the amazing Nisi Shawl. I’m also nominated for the Ember Award for unsung contributions to genre. EEEEEE
I’m so thrilled and humbled by this. Especially as I’m in categories with so many people and entities…
Next Writing the Other Webinar: Are You My Ally?
Next Writing the Other Webinar: Are You My Ally? May 1 @ 10am Pacific
Yes, I do intend to have a very busy May In addition to the Rekindle Unworkshop I’m also co-leading a webinar on allyship for creative folks.
Got privilege? Want to know what it’s good for? Want to make use of your advantages without insulting those who may not share them? There are so many ways creative people can help each other. With suggestions ranging from practical tips to aspirational…
New Webinar: Should Authors Write Characters Different From Themselves?
New Webinar: Should Authors Write Characters Different From Themselves?
I get asked a version of this question all the time. So does anyone who is outspoken in the diverse literature space. It usually comes in the form of:
Should white creators write characters of color?
or
Should abled creators write characters with disabilities?
or
Should heterosexual creators write LGBTQIA+ characters?
and so on.
Truth is, the answer is simple (yes) and also complex (yes, but…),…
Nisi Shawl and I are teaching a webinar on Cultural Appropriation next month. This class has low-cost registrations and a donation/Pay What You Can Afford option to make it more widely available to writers affected by COVID-19. Basic details:
When: May 2, 2020, 10AM – 1PM Pacific Time (Click to see when this happens in your time zone)
Where: Online via Zoom video conference
Price: $20 – $30 or…
