Women In The Pics: (clockwise) Daniele Suzuki-Japanese-Brazilian, Dascha Polanco-Dominican American,
Women in the pics: (clockwise) Daniele Suzuki-Japanese-Brazilian, Dascha Polanco-Dominican American, Gloria "Goyo" Martinez of Chocquibtown -Afro-Colombian and Joanna Hausmann- Venezuelan. Proof that there is no such thing as "Latina"features. Mini rant: Have been reading a lot a books that center on or have Latina characters but almost always they are the stereotype of what #Latinas look like. Tan skin, corkscrew curly hair, "exotic". First off, people being described as exotic is disgusting. Writers should really consider using it unless they're talking about a rug or a plant. And second, all Latinas do not fit the jlo stereotype mold. We come Black, we come Asian, we come white(and yes you can be a white Latina. Ppl think that by being Latina you're suddenly not white) and we come indigenous. So please tell me why no one wants to challenge the idea? I've read just 3 books total in my lifetime that centered on an Afrolatina and I want to read more. Writer friends, please do better!
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Day 3 of #authorlifemonth #authormonthlife brought to you by the amazeballs @missdahlelama My last 5 star read. Whoa, so I haven't been reading lately but I definitely remember what my last 5 star read was. The Sista hood: on the Mic by E-fierce aka Elisha Miranda. So a little confession I read and review YA and friggin love it. The themes usually present in YA are themes I wish were present in NA and adult novels more often, my three favorite being cultural identity, racial identity and sexual identity. By our adult years it's like we're supposed to have it figured all out but In my unique case I don't. And this is one of books that I always bring up in my YA presentations when I publicly speak on books. Why I connected to it: 1.An Afro-Latina main character. ( I'm an Afro Latina of Cuban ancestry and this was the first time I read a girl in a book who was Latina, DARK SKINNED not mulata but negra como yo w/a big kinky Afro. I cried reading that because from the cover you can't tell the main character is black) 2.Characters that come from a lower socio-economic background. 3.Queer female characters of color, especially Black and Latina characters of color. (This is the kicker. This is also one of its kind for me because usually #lgbt books are never about black and Latinas. I wish more people knew about this book 😪) 4. Characters that reflected the Hip-Hop culture without being offensive, appropriating or stereotypical. The Sista Hood on the Mic follows Mariposa Colon aka MC Patria, an Afro-Puerto Rican girl from San Francisco, CA with a love for Hip Hop and making a name for herself but she needs a fly crew to do it! That is where The Sista Hood comes in. This was a book about a girl but most important it was about a girl who maybe likes girls. A girl who valued friendships with girls. This book is about empowerment between girls and I think it's sad that more people don't know about this book. The friendship between the girls is something I think is missing from YA. Everything always seems to be centered on getting a boyfriend and while Mariposa wanted to be with someone, her friends were more important. That's, like, a big high five for me!
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#wce all these ladies are my women crush everyday's and the thing they all have in common is that they're Cubana like me. Cuban culture is such a diverse range of people since like the USA, it's a melting pot of identities coming together. #cubanas #afrocubanas #afrolatina #mulata #blanquita #triguena #latinascomeineveryshade #blanca
Why Book Reviews Matter! Part Two-The Financial Side
Why Book Reviews Matter! Part Two-The Financial Side
Okay so *cracks knuckles*.
We promised we’d make a post about how both retailer site reviews help on the creative side and another on the financial side of things. Both are and should be important because, let’s face it, writing isn’t all about creativity and entertainment, it’s also a business and a ton of writers make their livings off writing alone.
There are tons of reasons why reviews impact…
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