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Anyone else scratching their heads, wondering wher

Anyone else scratching their heads, wondering where did February go and how are we already in the second week of March? 🤔🙋🏽‍♀️

If time flew by you like it did me, then you may be happy to hear that I've extended the submissions deadline for my Unapologetically Queer anthology!

If you missed my previous announcement about the anthology, Unapologetically Queer is meant to raise the voices of BIPOC authors in the queer community and let readers know that it’s ok to be yourself unapologetically!

Half of all royalties made from the anthology will be donated to Lambda Literary, an LGBTQIA+ nonprofit whose mission is to “nurture and advocate for LGBTQ writers, elevating the impact of their words to create community, preserve our legacies, and affirm the value of our stories and our lives.”

If you're a BIPOC queer writer, I'd love to have you submit a story! The new deadline to apply & submit your story is Monday, April 24th at midnight!

For more info about the anthology, visit my site! Link in bio! 😁

#unapologeticallyqueer #queeranthology #bipocqueeranthology #bipocanthology #bipocqueer #bipoc #bipocauthors #bipocwriters #blackauthors #blackauthorsofinstagram #blackwriters #blackwritersofinstagram #blackwomenwriters #lgbtqauthors #lgbtqwriters #queerauthors #queerwriters #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbookstagram #queerbooks #queerbookstagram #blackbookstagram #diversity #diversityandinclusion #diversebooks #diversereads #diversitymatters #weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters

Going live today with Nia Damany (@niadamany) to d

Going live today with Nia Damany (@niadamany) to discuss queer, Caribbean American characters!

Starts at 1pm MST on YT and FB! Link in bio! Who's joining? 🙋🏽‍♀

#caribbean #caribbeanamerican
#diversity #diversityandinclusion #diversebooks #diversereads #diversitymatters #weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbookstagram #queerbooks #queerbookstagram
#bipoc

This month's Writing Diversely interview is with N

This month's Writing Diversely interview is with Nia Damany (@niadamany). Nia is an education researcher, avid reader, and unpublished amateur writer of plays, poems, essays and short stories. When she's not talking about policy and politics, she is going on and on about travel, music, art and literature!

Join us Monday, February 20th at 1pm as we discuss writing queer, Caribbean American characters!

#writingdiversely #caribbeanamerican #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbookstagram #queerbooks #queerbookstagram #blackstories #blackgirlmagic #blackboymagic #blackbookstagram #blackbooks #authortube #writers #writersofinstagram #indieauthors #wip #diversity #diversityandinclusion #diversebooks #diversereads #diversitymatters #weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters

Of course, in true ADHD fashion, I'd be a few days

Of course, in true ADHD fashion, I'd be a few days late with sharing this post. 😅 But better late, than never, right? 🤷🏽‍♀️

For those of you who don't know yet, I am putting together a BIPOC Queer anthology called Unapologetically Queer (working title for now, but it's been growing on me more and more). This anthology is meant to raise the voices of BIPOC authors in the queer community and let readers know that it’s ok to be yourself unapologetically--especially when those in government who should be PROTECTING their rights are doing the opposite and sending a different message.

I've opened up submissions for the anthology (since Monday 😬😅), so if you're a BIPOC Queer writer, I'd love to have you submit a story! Deadline to apply & submit your story is March 13th! You can visit my site or check out my YT livestream from Monday for more information. Links are in my bio!

And please share this post with any BIPOC Queer writers that you know! (@diversityislit)

#bipocqueerwriters #bipocqueerauthors #bipocqueeranthology #queeranthology #anthology #anthologyopencall #bipocwriters #lgbtqwriters #queerauthors #queerwriters #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbookstagram #queerbooks #queerbookstagram #blackwriters #diversity #diversityandinclusion #diversebooks #diversereads #diversitymatters #weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters #authortube #writers #wip

Going live today with author Sonora Reyes to discu

Going live today with author Sonora Reyes to discuss intersectional identities (Mexican Indigenous, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, disabled, & mental illness) and what writers should know when creating intersectional characters.

Starts at 3pm MST on YT and FB! Link in bio! Who's joining? 🙋🏽‍♀

#diversity #diversityandinclusion #diversebooks #diversereads #diversitymatters #weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters #disability #disabilityrepresentation #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbookstagram #queerbooks #queerbookstagram #lgbtqauthors #lgbtqwriters #queerauthors #queerwriters #disabledauthor #disabledwriters #bipoc #bipocauthors #bipocwriters #mentalhealth #latinx #mexicanindigenous

This month's Writing Diversely interview is with a

This month's Writing Diversely interview is with author Sonora Reyes (@sonora.reyes)!

Born and raised in Arizona, Sonora Reyes is the author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School and the forthcoming contemporary young adult novel The Luis Ortega Survival Club.

They write fiction full of queer and Latinx characters in a variety of genres, with current projects in both kidlit and adult categories. Sonora is also the creator and host of the Twitter chat #QPOCChat, a monthly community-building chat for queer writers of color.

Join us Friday, January 13th at 3pm MST as we discuss intersectional characters ((Mexican Indigenous, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, disabled, & mental illness)!

#thelesbianasguidetocatholicshool #theluisortegasurvivalclub #transmorgrify #bipoc #bipocauthors #bipocwriters #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbookstagram #queerbooks #queerbookstagram #lgbtqauthors #lgbtqwriters #queerauthors #queerwriters #disabledauthor #disabledwriters #disability #disabilityrepresentation #diversity #diversityandinclusion #diversebooks #diversereads #diversitymatters #weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters #mentalhealth #latinx #mexicanindigenous

Super excited for Sunday's livestream! Join me a

Super excited for Sunday's livestream!

Join me and my amazing cohosts from the Diversity is Lit bookclub as we discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the importance of diverse representations in films.

Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 3pm MST!

#diversityinfilms #blackpantherwakandaforever #blackpanther #wakandaforever #diversityandinclusion
#diverserepresentation #representationmatters #diversecharacters

This month's @diversityislit book club pick is The

This month's @diversityislit book club pick is The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson (@writeinbk). Since today is Halloween, I figured it'd be the perfect day to binge this one! Been saving it all month for today! Can't wait to start it! If you want join our discussion for this one, be on the lookout for the Diversity is Lit post announcing the date of our discussion.

#theweightofblood #diversityislit #diversitymatters #weneeddiversebooks #blackbooks #blackauthors #blackauthorsofinstagram #blackwritersofinstagram #horrorbooks

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