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Tune in to Read, Write and Create to hear bite-sized pep-talks for BIPOC writers. Award-winning author, educator, and writing coach, Lori L. Tharps, knows how hard it is to stay motivated and inspired to write - whether you’re working on that debut novel, a gut-wrenching memoir, or an essay about your trip around the world. On the show, Lori will be helping you tap into your divine right to write. She will be in your ear with mindset tips, creativity & writing prompts, and true stories about our BIPOC literary foremothers and forefathers that will leave you motivated and eager to write. You’ll also hear interviews with best-selling, BIPOC authors who share their secrets to living productive, literary lives. If the idea of having a personal, creative writing coach sounds like just what you need to activate your writing life, then this is the podcast for you.
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Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
On episode number two of the Read, Write and Create Podcast, I give BIPOC writers their marching orders for their literary lives I explain why the world needs writers of BIPOC heritage to pick up their pens and write their stories; why we have to write like our lives depend on it; and why we have to write for ourselves. For inspiration and edification, I’m using the literary life and times of Zora Neale Hurston to help make my case.
In the episode I will be sharing:
- The grim statistics about the lack of diversity in the books published by mainstream publishers.
- Why books are powerful weapons in the fight against white supremacy and oppression.
- Who needs more books by and about BIPOC people and why.
- Why should we look at the courage and conviction of Zora Neale Hurston when searching for a role model for our writing lives as BIPOC writers.
- What lessons Zora Neale Hurston can teach us about centering Black lives in our work.
Links from the Show
If you haven’t listened to the first episode of the show, where I coach writers on how to find the time to write and talk about the life and times of Phillis Wheatley, do yourself a favor and have a listen.
If you’re interested in learning more about the incredible and inspiring life of Zora Neale Hurston, I highly recommend reading Valerie Boyd’s masterful biography of Zora, titled, Wrapped In Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston.
Also, earlier this month, PBS released a new documentary about Zora Neale Hurston called Zora Neale Hurston Claiming A Space. Check PBS.com to find air times in your city.
The Read Write and Create Podcast is produced by Lori L. Tharps.
Our editor is Brad Linder
And our theme music is by Wataboi.
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