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Article by Kameron Hurley: What living in South Africa taught me about racism in America
So when people tell me that including “so many” non-white characters in my fiction is “political” or that I’m trying to make some kind of “statement” I can’t help but counter with the fact that the “statement” made by every writer with a white monochrome world is also deeply political, even more so because it’s based on a false sense of normal that’s been carefully and systematically constructed for hundreds of years in this country (and others).
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Worldbuilders has started! Worldbuilders, run by Patrick Rothfuss, is a giant fundraiser for Heifer International. Contributions enter you into a drawing for tons of books and other prizes, and you can also bid on auctions for specific items. First group of books.
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Holiday shopping time is coming up, and I wanted to do a list of artists who sell their own work on the web, so people could check them out and maybe find some cool gifts and support small/tiny businesses. I have a few already, but if anyone has some suggestions, put the link in the comments and I'll compile them for a post later.
Links:
Article by Kameron Hurley: What living in South Africa taught me about racism in America
So when people tell me that including “so many” non-white characters in my fiction is “political” or that I’m trying to make some kind of “statement” I can’t help but counter with the fact that the “statement” made by every writer with a white monochrome world is also deeply political, even more so because it’s based on a false sense of normal that’s been carefully and systematically constructed for hundreds of years in this country (and others).
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Worldbuilders has started! Worldbuilders, run by Patrick Rothfuss, is a giant fundraiser for Heifer International. Contributions enter you into a drawing for tons of books and other prizes, and you can also bid on auctions for specific items. First group of books.
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Holiday shopping time is coming up, and I wanted to do a list of artists who sell their own work on the web, so people could check them out and maybe find some cool gifts and support small/tiny businesses. I have a few already, but if anyone has some suggestions, put the link in the comments and I'll compile them for a post later.