diversity - WriteOnCon

Building a Career from Outside the Western World

Feb 10, 2019

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Neuro and Mental Diversity in Middle Grade Fiction

Feb 10, 2019

Weird. Dumb. Cry baby. Cold. Strange. Crazy. Irritating. Distant. Frustrating. Dense. Scary. Stupid. Confusing. Sad. Difficult. Pathetic. Unfriendly. Freak. These are some of the names myself and my children with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, ADHD, autism, and other issues have been called throughout our lives. Names that are sadly too...

Writing Gender Empowerment

Feb 10, 2019

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Showcase: Diversity and Identity in Your Writing

Feb 10, 2019

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Neurodivergence and Mental Health

Feb 9, 2019

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Showcase: How to Use Diverse Writing as a Form of Resistance and How to Claim Your Own Authentic Experience

Feb 9, 2019

To participate in the Q&A, post your questions below! This event originally aired on January 4, 2019. Kosoko Jackson is a vocal champion of diversity in YA literature, the author of YA novels featuring African American queer protagonists, and a sensitivity reader for Big Five Publishers. Professionally, he is a...

Gender Identity in Kidlit

Feb 9, 2019

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Roundtable: Diversity in Fantasy

Feb 9, 2019

We invited Henry Lien, Lydia Kang, Monica Hay, Pintip Dunn, and Swati Teerdhala to answer a series of questions about their experiences and opinions regarding diversity in fantasy. Each question below is followed by the participants’ answers. As you read through them, note where there are similarities and repeated beats...