The book writers group and the journalists group are extremely valuable sources of information on setting rates, dealing with agents, editors, publishers, and a broad range of issues of great interest to all writers. Mass. It's hard to meet the heavy hitters in the publishing industry if you don't have common acquaintances or colleagues. I'd like to have a chance to attend events that would give me a chance to meet with people in the industry. Alan West, Born in Cuba and raised in Puerto Rico, writes book reviews, poetry, fiction and essayist. The obstacles faced by writers of color mostly come from lack of awareness, but they are also due to the clannish nature of publishers in preferring their own bunch.
Racism exists as a barrier, but it's of the sort that caters to exoticism and ethnicity.
This is not just an issue for writers of color, but they often face additional pressures in this area. The Union could extend invitations to writers of color to attend panel discussions that address issues like marketing one's work, setting up bookkeeping systems and tracking systems for submissions, and learning tax strategies for free-lancers. Rosario Morales, Puerto-Rican poet and essayist born and raised in the United States. Right now I'm located in a small corner of a small corner. I'm woman of color in a white feminist publishing world and my position feels precarious.