minoritiesinpublishing: minoritiesinpublishing: There’s always that expectation that you&rsq
minoritiesinpublishing: minoritiesinpublishing: There’s always that expectation that you’re always writing for a White reader. There’s never the assumption that you’re writing for your own audience, that you can use the vernacular because you’re writing for people who use the vernacular. In episode 16 author/educator Zetta Elliott talks about the expectation of authors of color and that her goal is to write for those who don’t traditionally see themselves in books. Throwback Thursday to our interview with Zetta tackling the important issues that I think plague all writers of color and is something we should keep in mind moving forward with our work! -- source link