BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a50dfe7c9e2cd4ecb3acdce3a0294d56205 CATEGORIES:Workshops/Webinars SUMMARY:Webinar - Understanding Diversity: Avoiding Harmful Depictions in Your Writing DESCRIPTION:
October 8, 2020, 7pm-8:30pm ET
Descr iption: Creating characters who reflect the diversity of the world we live in is important for fiction writers. But writers often find it difficult to represent people whose race, gender, sexual orientation, me ntal and physical ability, or other aspect of identity is very different fr om their own. This can lead to mistakes that are harmful to marginalized co mmunities.
It is possible to write stories that reflect the true diversity of our world sensitively and responsibly. In this webin ar, you will hear from a diversity consultant, an author of color who write s about the intersection of class and race, and an agent who is committed t o fostering diversity and inclusion in publishing.
Lear n best practices to:
A reading list will be provided to help expand your understanding of various backgrounds and communities.
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Panelists
A native of Chicago’s South Side, Nancy Johnson worked for more than a decade as an E mmy-nominated, award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliate s in markets nationwide. A graduate of Northwestern University and The Univ ersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she lives in downtown Chicago and manages brand communications for a large nonprofit. The Kindest Lie is her first novel.
As the first literary agent to charm Bo okEnds into hiring her, Kim Lionetti has been an integral part of growing the agency, along with her clients' careers. Using the edit orial skills learned during her first eight years in the industry at Berkle y Publishing, Kim helps authors shape their works into books their readers will love. With twenty-five years of publishing experience, she's worked wi th award winners and bestsellers in a variety of genres, including women's fiction, mystery, young adult and romance. She’s currently eager to grow he r list in the areas of women's fiction and romance. Most especially, as an Autism mom, she is dedicated to representing the stories and voices of indi viduals with special needs and their families. Originally from Pennsylvania , Kim currently resides in New Jersey with her son (knock-knock jokester ex traordinaire), daughter (budding Francophile and resident drama queen), hus band (80s aficionado and sports trivia master) and Winston, the twenty-poun d cat.
Patricia Green< /strong> is a public relations professional and founder of The Patr icia Green Group. She incorporates diversity and inclusion in her practice recognizing that an interconnected global community dictates that words and images resonate with who people are culturally. Patricia, a woman of color, also offers her expertise to the WFWA board. Her son, Elwin Mich ael Cotman, is a published fantasy writer.
A former employment discrimination lawyer and instructor and interpreter of deaf students, Lisa Montanaro is an inclusive writer whos e current manuscript features a social justice issue at the core of the sto ry. She is committed to equitable access and success in the writing and pub lishing industry.
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