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Tag: Bodies
Silent Suffering: My Hopes for A WORK IN PROGRESS, a guest post by Jarrett Lerner
We are all works in progress. And the more grace we can give ourselves and each other on our individual journeys to becoming the truest, healthiest versions of ourselves, the better off we all will be.
A Heavy Subject: Large Bodies in Fiction, a guest post by Matt Wallace
We all need to do better, and I promise you writing about fat characters isn’t rocket science.
Big, Funny, and Proud, a guest post by Rebecca Elliott
Using stand-up comedy, which is a big fear for a lot of people, seemed like a good way to explore my main character’s bravery, not in a dystopian-hero-saving-the-world kind of way, but in more of a relatable way
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Book Review: My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann
A smart and honest look at the various ways we hide ourselves as well as an empowering look at strong friendships.
So I Guess Now I’m Someone Who Talks About Boobs, a guest post by Laura Zimmermann
Somehow, as I was writing a book about a girl with uncomfortably large breasts, I didn’t anticipate how much people were going to want to talk to me about breasts.
Book Review: Pointe, Claw by Amber J. Keyser
Publisher’s description Jessie Vale dances in an elite ballet program. She has to be perfect to land a spot with the professional company. When Jessie is cast in an animalistic avant-garde production, her careful composure cracks wide open. Nothing has felt more dangerous. Meanwhile, her friend Dawn McCormick’s world is full of holes. She wakes […]
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