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Black Characters and Black Writers Matter

Jun 04, 202013 minSeason 1Ep. 7
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Episode description

Write in 10 is a NEW Podcast, so please SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW. 

Black society has been telling us their stories for years. This includes through the written word. 

This episode passes on writing advice on how to write black characters from Kit de Waal, Mya Nunnally, and Nancy Johnson.

It also discusses how purchasing books by black authors gives a signal to the publishing industry we want them to comprise more than the measly 5% of published authors. 

Click here for a list of books by black authors. Proceeds go to independent bookstores and The United Negro College Fund.

And don’t forget to find us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and our interactive Facebook group.

Send in your own writing advice at our WEBSITE, where you will also find a corresponding blog to this episode.

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