Rethink the way you approach writing in this revolutionary and
informative new anthology from fourteen diverse authors that demystifies
craft and authorship based on their experiences as writers of
color--perfect for fans of Fresh Ink and Our Stories, Our Voices.
So, you're thinking of writing a book. Or, maybe you've written one, and
are wondering what to do with it. What does it take to publish a novel,
or even a short story? If you're a writer of color, these questions
might multiply; after all, there's a lot of writing advice out there,
and it can be hard to know how much of it really applies to your own
experiences. If any of this sounds like you, you're in the right place:
this collection of essays, written exclusively by authors of color, is
here to encourage and empower writers of all ages and backgrounds to
find their voice as they put pen to page.
Perhaps you're just getting started. Here you'll find a whole toolkit of
advice from bestselling and award-winning authors for focusing on an
idea, landing on a point of view, and learning which rules were meant to
be broken. Or perhaps you have questions about everything beyond the
first draft: what is it really like being a published author? These
writers demystify the process, sharing personal stories as they forged
their own path to publication, and specifically from their perspectives
as author of color.
Every writer has a different journey. Maybe yours has already started.
Or maybe it begins right here.
Contributors include: Julie C. Dao, Chloe Gong, Joan He, Kosoko Jackson,
Adiba Jaigirdar, Darcie Little Badger, Yamile Saied Mendez, Axie Oh,
Laura Pohl, Cindy Pon, Karuna Riazi, Gail D. Villanueva, Julian Winters,
and Kat Zhang.
