Writing the Other on Writing Excuses – Being an Ally
Erin Roberts joins Tempest, Piper J. Drake, and Dongwon Song to talk about how to be an ally to members of marginalized groups.
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Cultural Appropriation: What It Is & How To Avoid It
Most writers want to avoid Cultural Appropriation but worry that they don’t fully understand what it is or how to ensure their work does not include it. In this 3 hour online seminar, we’ll give you the resources you need.
In this three week craft-centric class, authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford dive deep into these language and description pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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Deep Dive Into Description
When writers get to the point of describing people from marginalized groups they’re sometimes filled with anxiety over the words and phrases they should use.
In this three week craft-centric class, authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford dive deep into these language and description pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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Worldbuilding: What’s Missing, What’s Real, and What You Shouldn’t Leave Out by Elle Maruska and Jeannette Ng
Authors Elle Maruska and Jeannette Ng on Things Fantasy Worlds Should Have, Even If Only Mentioned In Passing + Worldbuilding and Realism.
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Writing the Other on Writing Excuses – Writing Characters With Physical Disabilities
Nicola Griffith joins Tempest, Piper J. Drake, and Dan to talk about how to faithfully represent people with physical disabilities through the characters we create.
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Writing the Other In-Person Retreat @ Hollyhock
Authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford are giving an in-person, 5-day Writing the Other retreat at Hollyhock on Cortes Island in Canada. Join us for a week of lectures, discussions, hands-on writing exercises, and one-on-one time.
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Deep Dive Into Diverse Characters
Authors Nisi Shawl, Piper J. Drake, and K. Tempest Bradford will dive deep into character creation with writing exercises, discussion, and lectures on intersectionality, character relationships, avoiding stereotypes and tropes, and depicting characters from different genders, sexualities, classes, ethnicities, ability levels, and religious backgrounds.
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Support the Vonda N. McIntyre Sentient Squid Scholarship
Are you interested in helping us help writers learn how to combat cultural toxicity? To create fiction that is inclusive, and that better represents and reflects the world? Yes, it’s possible. But we need your support to make it happen for more people.
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Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford in Conversation at Seattle’s University Book Store
November 23, 2019 at 6 PM – Come hear authors, editors, and partners in crime Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford interview each other about craft and creativity.
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Clarion West In-Person Weekend Workshop: Writing the Other
Authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford are giving an in-person, 2-day Writing the Other workshop for Clarion West! Join us in Seattle for a weekend of lectures, discussions, and hands-on writing exercises.
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