Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith

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African Authors

... have this problem where they can only sell stories that white people like.

Fuck that noise.  I like my literature with diversity.  I grew up reading books that got me kicked out of class.  We need small press and crowdfunding and other alternative options so that writers can write in their own voice and culture without being stifled.  Tell ALL the stories!
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Even rural U.S. writing has had to be sold to New York first, too. But we can take steps toward changing this. Live Journal is global. (So is Blog Spot; I've *asked* for guest posts from Zambia, and from Greece, although so far I've received neither.)