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How do we write diverse characters in fiction? What are the do’s and don’ts of writing race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, origin, ability, age, appearance, and so on?
Join Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith as they explore why representation matters and how we, as writers and editors, can do better.
DDW - S2 Ep 07 - Sensitivity Reading with Erin Olds, CEO of Salt & Sage Books
Doing Diversity in Writing
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DDW - S2 Ep 07 - Sensitivity Reading with Erin Olds, CEO of Salt & Sage Books
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—ask Erin Olds, CEO of Salt & Sage Books, all our questions about sensitivity reading.
Who is Erin Olds?
Erin Olds loves to travel, read, and drink boba tea! She currently lives in Seattle, where she homeschools her two excellent children. Erin is the CEO of and editor at Salt & Sage Books, an editing company dedicated to kindness. With a degree in English and French, Erin has worked with authors of all ages her whole adult life. Her poetry and short fiction have been published in various journals and magazines and won a variety of awards. She is a hybrid published author, with several indie books out under a pen name and her first traditionally published book (still a secret!) in progress.
What we talked about
What sensitivity reading is and who sensitivity readers are
The kind of sensitivity reading requests Salt & Sage Books receives most often
The emotional labor that goes into sensitivity reading
Some alternative options for writers with limited budgets
(Re)sources mentioned on the show
The Salt & Sage Books website: https://www.saltandsagebooks.comThe Salt & Sage Books Twitter account: https://twitter.com/saltandsagebook
The Salt & Sage Books Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/saltandsagebooks
The Salt & Sage Books Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/saltsagebooks
The Salt & Sage Books Incomplete Guides: https://books2read.com/ap/8Vy9vl/Salt-Sage-Books
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao: https://xiranjayzhao.com
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: https://www.aiden-thomas.com/cemetery-boys
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega: https://www.claribelortega.com/ghostsquad
The Timber Falls series by Fiona West: https://fionawest.net/contemporary-books
Penny Reid’s work and blog: https://pennyreid.ninja
Have Geek, Will Travel by Rebecca Blevins: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56610467-have-geek-will-travel
Sachiko Burton of Salt & Sage Books: https://www.saltandsagebooks.com/profiles/sachiko-burton
Bethany’s Editing Your Novel's Structure: Tips, Tricks, and Checklists to Get You From Start to Finish: https://theartandscienceofwords.com/new-book-for-authors
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How do we write diverse characters in fiction? What are the do’s and don’ts of writing race, gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, origin, ability, age, appearance, and so on?
Join Bethany A. Tucker and Mariëlle S. Smith as they explore why representation matters and how we, as writers and editors, can do better.
