Where are my Black heroes at in fantasy?
When I sit down and write, I already have an image of what my characters are supposed to look like in my head. I don’t think in color unless I’m describing scenery. I am not an established author, so all I do sometimes is sit and gnaw at ideas that I think a publisher would want to sell. I can’t help it; part of writing a book is creating something people want to read, and the publisher is the linchpin in getting that story out to the masses. So when I have to sit down and be frustrated because I feel like a fantasy novel with a black main character won’t sell, and that I have to whitewash the hero, I don’t feel like I’m crazy. I feel justified. … Continue Reading


