Writing Diversely

Today I'm discussing some top level, important topics in writing diversely and diversity in publishing. This includes ownvoices, sensitivity or accuracy readers, staying in your lane, how to write diversely, and what to do when you mess up.

TIMESTAMPS
Ownvoices 09:44

Sensitivity/accuracy readers 18:24

Should you/how can you write diversely? 23:13

"Staying in your lane" (main/POV characters) 32:00

What to do when you mess up? 36:35

RELATED VIDEOS
Liselle Sambury's video on Working with Sensitivity Readers: https://youtu.be/JXKuPzMqL_8

+RESOURCES+
-Festivals/Events/Panels-

Everywhere Book Fest https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTZ58vVNYzl8vTvwK7pXp1g

Juneteenth Book Fest https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu--Ur5D1oWHD3JOM9rODxw/featured

Asian Author Alliance https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5r89ioc4JJi_QLaGWo6btg?

Kidlit Pride https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQvz6f59teXLsyToSHCNigw

Bronx is Reading: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8CQ_3cVXXNs3CwxtVV2cg
https://twitter.com/divbookfest

-Twitter-
Some accounts you might want to follow:
https://twitter.com/diversebooks
https://twitter.com/beth_phelan
https://twitter.com/DVpit_
https://twitter.com/PocPub
https://twitter.com/justinaireland
https://twitter.com/zlikeinzorro
https://twitter.com/smorganspells
https://twitter.com/cblee_cblee
https://twitter.com/AuthorJ_Elle
https://twitter.com/SarahKapit
https://twitter.com/GretchSchreiber
https://twitter.com/DisabilityInLit
https://twitter.com/rgay
https://twitter.com/nilaffle
https://twitter.com/sona_c
https://twitter.com/exrpan
https://twitter.com/getnicced
https://twitter.com/angryasianman
https://twitter.com/gildedspine
https://twitter.com/Claribel_Ortega
https://twitter.com/ConStar24
https://twitter.com/angiecthomas
https://twitter.com/nhannahjones
https://twitter.com/KatCho
https://twitter.com/dancingofpens
https://twitter.com/malindalo
https://twitter.com/LilyMeade
https://twitter.com/brownbookworm
https://twitter.com/BreeNewsome
https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry
https://twitter.com/ElloEllenOh

-Sensitivity Reading-
https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/sensitivity-readers-what-the-job-is-really-like.html
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/confessions-of-a-sensitivity-reader
https://www.writingdiversely.com/directory

-Some Recommended YouTube Channels-
Amanda Elimian
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCygxhG2VsJXz7i1GkmLVQ

D'Angelo Wallace (long channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqWxviU8cjjHZsTLWgPFZuA
(short channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHTM9IknXs4ZHzwHqDjakoQ

For Harriet
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCilNETwoyWx5lJTmzE4p7HQ

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDdi0yUyGW1PKzYXaIACnuA

Rowan Ellis
https://www.youtube.com/user/muppetmadness

nappyheadedjojoba
https://www.youtube.com/user/nappyheadedjojoba
AUTHORTUBERS
(list not exhaustive)

Liselle Sambury
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jB0_XTYU6QjnM6OS0kX4Q

grapefry
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGLZ8YL7C_R6YnXWtb7IxuQ

Aphrodite Lee
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqjagOB4HljbzjcOG8aKpqQ

Jasmine Shea Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChqZ0Paq71HJoVBhhzXa7ig/videos

Kat Cho
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC834kuZ6OF04fKzvPyqLW3Q

Author Morgan Lee
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hOWKdhwfQAtVMVtHX36hw
Francina Simone
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcUVLS6cM_JiEHHXsmsqwrA

Lindsay Puckett
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4hxwr7ZrxLPZzlamnqLjA

Dal Cecil Runo
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFR5phjFlbMiTpoRiNBMJ2Q

Joey Paul
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoLY_2z60ip93GKmCGcb4Fw

Kevin The Writer
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDqvOOxjnqGmFHTbMU5Zq0A

SAVY writes books
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9WShNx2HsXRGjj9F593HzA

Видео Writing Diversely канала Alexa Donne