Real Talk: Should I Apply for a Scholarship?
Writing the Other instructor K. Tempest Bradford has some advice for anyone hesitating to apply for a Sentient Squid Scholarship.
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Writing Inclusive Fiction: Weekend Intensive | November 2016
This 3 day online course delves deep into learning this sometimes tricky skill. Instructors combine lectures, discussions, and writing exercises in a safe, supportive atmosphere.
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Roundtable: How To Stay In Your Lane
Should White People Write About People of Color? There is no one answer to this question, there is no one conversation that can provide definitive guidelines. However, it is a discussion worth having in the context of the classes we teach.
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Appropriate Cultural Appropriation by Nisi Shawl
Rather than looking at a binary choice between (mis)appropriating a culture and avoiding its mention, we can consider a spectrum of roles it’s possible for transcultural writers and readers to play.
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On Demand: Writing Native American Characters: How Not To Do A Rowling | Master Class
In this Master Class, Native scholar and activist Debbie Reese talks about the missteps Rowling and many other authors have made, why they are a problem, and offers writers strategies for avoiding them and doing better.
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On Demand: More than Eunuchs and Extraterrestrials: Writing Positive Portrayals of Asexual Characters | Master Class
In this master class, asexual author Lauren Jankowski walks students through the general terminology related to the asexual spectrum, discusses the importance of dismantling the love hierarchy, and provides tips for avoiding common stereotypes of asexuals.
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Beyond Belief: Writing Plausible Atheist and Religious Characters | Master Class
Registration for this class is over! It is not available as an On Demand webinar right now. However, this class may return in
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Writing the Other: Comics and Graphic Novels | Master Class
Registration for this class is over! It is not available as an On Demand webinar right now. However, this class may return in
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Writing the Other Weekend Intensive | August 2016
When: August 12 – 14, 2016 (detailed schedule below) Where: ONLINE via Google Hangout Price: $275 + service fee Register Now Writers know
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Nisi Shawl and Daniel José Older on The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt Podcast
Nisi talks about issues around writing representative fiction with Andrew Chamberlain of The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt alongside author Daniel José Older. How should we
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