Colice SandersThe Messy Middle: The Brown Sisters Trilogy is #inclusivewritinggoalsI realized that this was less about my actual preference and more about the effectiveness of the systematic racism constructed to exclude…Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 2023
Colice SandersThe Messy Middle: Luna & The Rise of Trans NarrativesIn a story that seeks to “guide and inform readers” about trans identity, Luna felt like muddling through the basement of trans culture…Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023
Colice SandersThe Messy Middle: Cultural Content Fender BendersLast year, we dedicated ourselves to exploring the messy middle of inclusive writing by reflecting on ways to craft complex characters and…Apr 8, 2023Apr 8, 2023
Colice SandersThe Messy Middle: Rethinking Transgender NarrativesWelcome back to The Messy Middle, where we reflect on ways to craft complex characters and build dynamic worlds that readers with…Mar 25, 20231Mar 25, 20231
Colice SandersThe Messy Middle: Unpacking Cultural AppropriationAs an author, does the phrase “cultural appropriation” make the tiny hairs on the back of your neck stand at attention? You’re not alone.Mar 25, 2023Mar 25, 2023
Colice SandersThe Messy Middle: Unpacking Racism & Colorism in Character DescriptionsWe are continuing our quest to craft complex characters and build dynamic worlds that readers with marginalized identities can connect…Mar 24, 20231Mar 24, 20231
Colice SandersThe Messy Middle: Answering the Call for DiversityAccording to Ron Burgundy, played by Will Ferrell in the 2004 comedy Anchorman, “diversity is an old, old wooden ship that was used during…Mar 24, 2023Mar 24, 2023
Colice SandersI COLLECT EXOTIC ILLNESSES PART ONE: IDIOPATHIC INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSIONAn invisible disability is a superpower that can unleash the insensitive jackass from a stranger in mere seconds..Mar 17, 20212Mar 17, 20212
Colice SandersWithin Me: Processing Adoption-Related TraumaIt’s important to tell the truth about what we have endured in our families so that those cycles can end with us.Feb 3, 2021Feb 3, 2021
Colice SandersMy North Star: Trauma Bonding Among SiblingThe same panic, worry, and fear that coils down the spines of parents as their newborn child is placed in their arms, is akin to what my…Jan 28, 20211Jan 28, 20211
