Great article! I hadn’t heard of this one but I’m intrigued. There’s something about the way the publishing industry pushed authors’ personal story as a selling point that doesn’t sit right with me. Is there a middle ground between celebrating identity and amplifying voices and tokenism?
As a newbie but a late bloomer LOL and a WOC, I'm learning so much about the industry, having a peek at its underbelly. It's not always pretty if at all. Very well said!!
Great article! I hadn’t heard of this one but I’m intrigued. There’s something about the way the publishing industry pushed authors’ personal story as a selling point that doesn’t sit right with me. Is there a middle ground between celebrating identity and amplifying voices and tokenism?
As a newbie but a late bloomer LOL and a WOC, I'm learning so much about the industry, having a peek at its underbelly. It's not always pretty if at all. Very well said!!
Definitely, and definitely as a minority! You have to advocate for yourself in this industry.
Yes, I do. My life as a Black, female immigrant in America, I've been fighting for everything. Publishing is just another war! Happy Wednesday!!
Of course! ❤️
Thank you for this post.
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It’s definitely a difficult one, and I don’t think you’ll ever please everyone. Publishing can get real ugly, but the book really shows this!
While the big dogs rumble, the puppies roll and tumble in the tall grass of Substack.