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Emotionally Navigating Writing #OwnVoices Work (Part 2)

Emotionally Navigating Writing #OwnVoices Work (Part 2)

Promoting #ownvoices work while maintaining boundaries and comfort level

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Jun 13, 2019
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There is a lot of interest in #ownvoices right now. How do I publicly navigate/discuss my own complex and evolving identities without feeling like I'm shilling my very soul to promote sales?

On Monday we did Part 1 of this answer, which discussed some scripts for talking about #ownvoices in complicated, nuanced ways for when authors need th…

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