We've all got that book that made us like books. It's the first book we read on our own, outside of school, cover to cover, and between those magical pages, something clicked. Something inside bloomed and came alive and we knew we'd stumbled onto something incredible that we'd never forget.
Category: Writer’s Woes
Diversity in Books
This was a topic in one of my MFA classes this week, and I think it's worth talking about more. The commercial successes, Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games - the main characters are white and straight. The question is, "Where's the black Harry Potter or the Asian Katniss?" I don't believe in writing a … Continue reading Diversity in Books
Fantasy Noun Stew
I love a good fantasy story. When beta reading fantasy stories, all the beginning writers want to do the same things: 1) talk about the weather 2) throw in all these strange names, items, plants, and places at once. Think about it this way: what if J.K. Rowling had started Harry's adventure at Hogwarts with … Continue reading Fantasy Noun Stew
Beatrice B. Morgan 