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Blogs are dead; long live the blog! Welcome to a curated selection of my blog posts on writing, diversity, LGBTQ+ young adult, and my books, dating all the way back to 2008. If you enjoy my writing, please consider supporting it with a donation.

Diversity Programming at Book Events and Conferences
FeaturesMalinda LoAugust 12, 2014diversity
"Natural Selection" is out in the UK today!
NewsMalinda LoJuly 3, 2014Natural Selection
"When do you know when to give up on a story?"
FeaturesMalinda LoJune 26, 2014writing
Should white people write about people of color?
Should white people write about people of color?

“I can’t help but feel that as I white girl that it’s hard for me to write from the POV of a person of color. I realize that’s probably completely and utterly ridiculous, but I was wondering what you thought? Is it insincere for white YA authors to write from the POV of a person of color?”

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FeaturesMalinda LoApril 24, 2014FAQ, writing, writing diversity, Asian American
Diversity in 2013 New York Times YA Bestsellers

Yesterday at Diversity in YA, I posted my latest number crunching about diversity, this time taking a look at the New York Times Young Adult and Children's Best Sellers lists for 2013. Here's the pie chart breakdown:

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FeaturesMalinda LoApril 22, 2014diversity, Diversity in YA, statistics, young adult literature
On fictional characters, free will, belief, and identity
FeaturesMalinda LoApril 14, 2014writing
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