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If you are a BIPoC writer, Reed, Write, & Create, is the podcast you need to stay motivated and inspired to write. Award-winning author, educator, and creative writing coach, Lori L. Tharps ( ”Hair Story,” ”Kinky Gazpacho,” and ”Substitute Me”) knows how hard it is to stay committed to your writing projects - whether you’re working on that debut novel, a gut-wrenching memoir, or an essay about your trip around the world. Writing can be your passion, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Even if you’re a seasoned author. On the show, Lori is here to serve as your creative-writing coach and she wants to help you tap into your divine right to write. You’ll get inspiring pep talks and literary life lessons based on the lives of our BIPoC literary ancestors. Think Toni Morrison, Lorraine Hansberry, Phillis Wheatley e.t.c. You’ll also hear inspiring interviews with contemporary, best-selling, BIPoC authors who share actionable writing tips and techniques to help improve your craft and better understand the business of writing and the publishing industry. If the idea of having your very own creative writing coach sounds like just what you need to optimize your writing life, then this is the podcast for you. New episodes are released on Mondays. Subscribe to the show and find more writing resources for BIPOC writers and the readers who love them at ReedWriteandCreate.com.
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On episode 57 we’re going Behind the Book with legendary literary agent, Regina Brooks.
Regina is the founder and CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency in New York, the largest African American–owned agency in the US. She has represented and established a diverse base of award-winning clients in adult and young adult fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature.
Currently the president of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA), Brooks is also a founding member of Literary Agents of Change (LAOC) and the Black Book Accelerator.
Grab your notebooks because this episode is full of truth bombs and actionable advice for writers who want to find an agent, and stand out in a crowded field.
She breaks down the difference between being a good writer and a good author.
Regina also gives us a true behind-the-scenes look at how agents really run their business, and she answers the question whether BIPOC writers should only use BIPOC agents.
This is an episode you can’t afford to miss, so press play.
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
About the Black Book Accelerator
The African American Literature Book Club (AALBC)
Books Regina Recommends
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes (Middle Grade Fiction)
Who Better Than You by Will Packer (Adult Non Fiction)
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