by tywash | Feb 26, 2023 | NAU Research
The traditional publishing industry can be a challenging space for most black authors to navigate. As recently as 2019, a Lee and Low survey showed that the publishing industry was 76% white, with only 5% of the industry’s staff being black. The lack of...
by tywash | Jan 28, 2023 | My Journey
Teaching full-time, tutoring on the side, wrapping up a Master’s degree, editing a novel. It might sound like I have too many irons in the fire, but I’m actually doing well. Here’s how. Marie Kondo those priorities Like the Japanese organizing...
by tywash | Jan 8, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence
With the advances of artificial intelligence, I wanted to see if creative writers were in trouble. So, I asked openai to write a 500-word sci-fi story about an autistic teenager who gets accepted to an elite tech academy in space dedicated to saving a dying Earth....
by tywash | Jun 8, 2022 | My Work
My current WIP is Sailor Moon meets The Wheel of Time, a YA manuscript. It features a brown-skinned 16-year-old island girl who is a bit of a goofball, a hopeless romantic, and a certified scaredy cat. She’s also a loyal friend and an unfaltering optimist who...
by tywash | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Instead of making resolutions this year, I’m going to accept Suleika Jaouad’s invitation to reflect on the past year through a five-part series of lists. This activity prompts us to journal about five questions, in whatever format works for you: What in...
