The publishing world still treats many BIPOC writers as “trends” instead of cornerstones.
Their work isn’t a moment. It’s a foundation. It’s not a trend, it’s making up for missed opportunities.
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I’ve stopped reading several established authors for this very reason.
These days, I spend my time with indie writers and small presses, where the risk is real, the voices are still hungry, and the work feels urgent again.
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When an author is already a brand, five or six books a year still sell, those of you in that position already know this luxury well.
What gets lost is the patience, the risk, the very readers who first believed in the work.
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Advance checks are like unicorns. Magical, rare, and smaller than you were led to believe. #UnicornFacts #PublishingTruth #AuthorLife #writingcommunity
The real publishing timeline: write for a year, revise for a year, wait for a year, explain forever why it’s not out yet. #AuthorLife #PublishingTruth #writingcommunity
