Hey guys!
Sorry to be MIA, but it's been one of those crazy, jam-packed weeks! (A good thing, I promise!)
Anyway, thought I'd pop in to share a link. One of my clients, Jennifer Walkup, guest blogged over at OPWT on Diversity in YA. I liked it because not only does she make some valid points, but she also explores past race (which, as we all know, has been brought up in quite a few blogs lately) and into being diverse as a whole.
She makes some excellent points, and I'd love to hear your feedback/thoughts.
**edit: and can I just say that OPWT's blog tags CRACK ME UP!!! "Tagged cover whitewashing, Diversity in YA, I can't wait til her book comes out, I'm so glad nobody asked me to write this post, Jennifer Walkup, Justine Larbalestier, Kathleen Or to the Tizzle, Kathleen Ortiz, Liar, Wow Jenn shared an amazing discussion, YA writing, You hear that editors? buy buy buy!"
~K
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I have a feeling those tags are Debra's doing. She's sweetly hilarious that way. They crack me up every time, too!
Busted! Psst, don't tell, but making up the tags is my favorite part. :D
Thanks for the link--Jenn gave an awesome discussion on writing diverse characters in YA. We were thrilled to have her guest blog!
Thanks for posting that. It was a great article that really applies to what I'm writing (even though it's not YA).
Yet I always wonder how one shows in a query that one's characters are different races. That is what keeps me up at night while I write my queries. Le sigh.
Just left you the "From me to you" award on my blog.