Natascha Morris
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Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife
CREEPY MERMAIDS! Have I not been saying this for years?! twitter.com/OnceABC/status…I don't care if mermaids don't sell, I will gladly take a creepy mermaid #MSWL.
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#MSWL for picture books. This is the diversity and fun books I NEED more of. @JessieSima can do no wrong and this is my gold standard now for PBs.
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Oh snap! Check out my #MSWL Madness post. Then send me all the books! bookendsliterary.com/2018/03/20/nat…
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Helping Kids Rise @HelpingKidsRise
Thank you Denene Millner for this thought-provoking piece about diversity in children's books. .(Excerpt)
The typical children’s picture books featuring black characters focus on the degradation and endurance of our people. You can fill nearly half the … ift.tt/2p1si0j pic.twitter.com/jWcKmZCjOD
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Emily Wilson @EmilyRCWilson
Secondly, the Sirens in Homer aren't sexy. e.g. we learn nothing even about their hair -- in contrast to other divine temptresses. The seduction they offer is cognitive: they claim to know everything about the war in Troy, and everything on earth. They tell the names of pain.This is cool. #MSWL
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Sadie Blach @sadieblach
If you've got a YA contemporary royalty book, I want to see it. #ammparty #authormentormatch #authormentormatch pic.twitter.com/1Ay0tHgaKmThen send it to me! YA contemporary royalty book #MSWL
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Part of why I am looking for more diverse characters is because I love seeing worlds and experiences that are not mine own. The commonalities of human experience will transcend for me.
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I love love LOVE romance. I am sucker for it. But so often it reads very forced. Chemistry is the name of the game. I need to be gripping my kindle harder and "squeeing" out loud as our lovers go about their story.
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Natascha Morris @SoCalledYALife
Now let's talk contemporaries and what I am drawn to in those so when you see my #MSWL, you'll know.First off, I need high concept. I am not often drawn to the contemporary that could be my everyday life. I need to escape so even if it is a real world setting, it is not my REAL WORLD.
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Badass ladies. I love women who take charge. I am more intrigued by Sansa and Brienne than Ayra. Even Dany has her moments for me. Women often play second fiddle to men in the world, so I love a woman who won't be held back.
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"Magic always comes with a price". I love consequences. So much of the fantasy I love is driven by characters make decisions and then dealing with the consequences of those actions.