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Writer’s Block…
Many times, what people call ‘writer’s block’ is the confusion that happens when a writer has a great idea, but their writing skill is not up to the task of putting that idea down on paper. I think that learning the craft of writing is critical. Pearl Cleage
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Just Another Lucky Negro
I Got Lucky, and Here’s Why That’s a Shitty Realization. All I can think when I look around at the persistent cyclical poverty among black folks (in my own family and strangers I’ve encountered walking the streets of every city I’ve ever lived in): I got lucky. I got fucking lucky. And, folks, that is…
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K.S. Villoso, author of Jaeth’s Eye
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I love the scope and flexibility of epic fantasy. I love how it can encompass all sorts of themes that may be outdated or just won’t work in other genres: honor, duty, courage, and sacrifice. There is always this “larger-than-life” feel in epic…
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The Rise of Sci-Fi in China, Inclusive Writing, and more…
How China Became a Sci-Fi Powerhouse (Foreign Policy) In its early days, Chinese sci-fi was merely the side project of a cohort of internet-based writers and fans. Today, China’s twist on the genre is hovering up international awards and attracting serious commercial interest from Chinese production companies. It is an astonishing transformation that tracks the…
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Martin Slevin, author of Muriel’s Monster
When and why did you begin writing? Probably when I first realized I wasn’t good-looking, couldn’t sing, dance, play an instrument, juggle or cook. When did you first consider yourself a writer? English was the only subject in school I ever got an A in. All the other subjects were B’s and C’s. English was…
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Being a Fearless Writer…
You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts because if you write with someone looking over your shoulder, you’ll never write. Nikki Giovanni
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Too Many Superheroes, Trump’s Making America Read Again…
Can The Industry Survive On Superheroes? Retailers, Publishers Talk Genre Diversity (Newsorama) But decades later, the majority of comic books shipped each week to comic book stores are still the ones starring Marvel and DC heroes. And now that the film industry seems to be in the midst of a love affair with superheroes, the…
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Mark Gray, author of The Day I Disappeared
When and why did you begin writing? I’ve always dabbled with writing and it was always of interest to me, but I pursued other things in college and got started in another field of work so I wasn’t really making it a priority. About six years ago, I was newly married and getting established as…
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Sister Souljah on Writing…
Shakespeare wrote about love. I write about love. Shakespeare wrote about gang warfare, family feuds and revenge. I write about all the same things. Sister Souljah
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Climate Fiction, Slow Publishing, Fiction from Banned Nations, and more…
Climate science and climate fiction – where data intersects with art (Boing Boing) Climate change is happening now, and we need a literature of now to address its issues. As glaciers melt, corals bleach, typhoons kill and forest fires rage, a new genre called climate fiction has emerged from science fiction to stand out on…
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