In this sixth episode of Season 3 of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany—Mariëlle is still on a break from the show—has clinical mental health counsellor Eric Mills on the show to discuss mental health, for the first of a two-part miniseries. Together, Bethany and Eric explore mental health services, both in terms of how they... Continue Reading →
S3E5 – Writing Men, Part 2
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and guest host Louvie Tucker talk about writing better male characters. This is the second part of a two-part episode on the topic. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about Physical representation of male characters... Continue Reading →
S3E4 – Writing Men, Part 1
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, Bethany and guest host Louvie Tucker talk about writing better male characters. This is the first part of a two-part episode on the topic. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about Masculinity in terms of definitionHow... Continue Reading →
S3E2 – Writing Women We Want to Read, Part I
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about writing better female characters. This is the first part of a two-part episode on the topic. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about That, in the US, women are estimated to buy... Continue Reading →
S3E1 – How to write hair and head coverings
In this first episode of Season 3 of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss how to write hair and head coverings. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about That hair, hair care, and head coverings are often ethnically dictated and genderedThat there... Continue Reading →
S2E12 – Using Racial Slurs, Acknowledging Characters’ Racial History, and Other End of Season Thoughts
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—bring our season on Race and Ethnicity to an end by delving into some lingering some questions. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about If and how to use racial slurs in our writingWhen... Continue Reading →
S2E11 – Writing Interracial and Intercultural relationships
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—scratch the surface of an incredibly broad topic: writing interracial and intercultural relationships. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about That writing relationships between characters of different races and cultures is really not that... Continue Reading →
S2E10 – Naming Our Fictional Characters
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about naming our fictional characters. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about General things to look out for when picking our characters’ namesAll the different aspects that might influence which names make sense... Continue Reading →
S2E8 – When Money Gets Between Your Writing and Hiring Professionals
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—take a pause to talk about what to do when hiring professionals to better your writing is not an option (yet). Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. What we talked about That there’s privilege in being able... Continue Reading →
S2E7 – Sensitivity Reading with Erin Olds, CEO of Salt & Sage Books
In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—ask Erin Olds, CEO of Salt & Sage Books, all our questions about sensitivity reading. Listen to it here on Podbean or find us on your favourite podcast app. Who is Erin Olds? Erin Olds loves to travel, read, and drink boba tea! She currently... Continue Reading →