A book-loving bird. Author of the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries. She/her. #OnceUponaCrime out Aug ‘21. Questions? Email redbreastedbird(@)gmail(.)com
Jul 17, 2018 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
If you are an author and you’re wondering what you can do about @clpe1’s #ReflectingRealities report (because you should be), here are some suggestions.
1. Put BAME characters in your books. You need to do this thoughtfully. You need to research, you need to listen, you need to make them actually different to your white characters. But you need to do it!
Oct 10, 2017 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
On #WorldMentalHealthDay I want to remind all you authors and illustrators out there to take care of yourselves.
Take weekends (even if they’re in the middle of the week). Take breaks. Play sports. Go see friends. Switch off.