I didn't notice the lack of diversity until it was brought to me. Mostly because I'm white. I grew up in a white farm-town neighborhood of Catholics and Baptists. So, when I read a book and all the characters are white, I don't think anything about it. It's normal to me. But, to someone who … Continue reading Diversity in Books
Category: Writer’s Woes
Why Marketing as an Indie Writer is Hard
You know when you're on Goodreads, playing in the forums, checking out recommendations, updating your progress - those sidelined "sponsored" ads - oh, what? You don't notice those? Exactly. Why? Because most of the time those books are self-published, and on a whole, people tend to ignore those ads because of that assumption. (And, let's … Continue reading Why Marketing as an Indie Writer is Hard
Summer To-Do List (Update)
So, at the beginning of the summer (May 1) I posted a to-do list to motivate me into getting things done this summer break. And, I've got good news! Finish Steampunk series book 1 Find a title Plot out series Revise SB 1: Thief in the Castle pitmad is June 7 Revise SB 2: Mage … Continue reading Summer To-Do List (Update)
Beatrice B. Morgan 