Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This month's Writing Diversely livestream is a special double interview with twin authors Holly Davis & Heather Venkat!
Holly is a kidlit writer currently querying a YA fantasy. She enjoys the company of her three babies (who all have fur). She gives writing advice and interacts with the community via her YouTube channel and author platform. She's also a Page Turner Young Writer Awards judge and the host of the Diversity is Lit Book Club on Goodreads which promotes BIPOC authors.
Heather Venkat is a YA/MG writer whose goal is to become a traditionally-published author (and she might also turn into a cup of coffee if she consumes enough along the way!). Heather loves connecting with and supporting both the reader and writer/author communities, especially if you grace her social media feeds with pictures of your pets from time to time.
Diversity is Lit Book Club: goodreads.com/group/show/1141013-diversity-is-lit-book-club
The Happy Balanced Writer Workbook: hollydavisbooks.com/the-happy-balanced-writer
Resources mentioned in the video:
writingwithcolor.tumblr.com
weareallmixedup.tumblr.com
thisisnotafrica.tumblr.com
thisisnotlatinx.tumblr.com
quora.com
Books Mentioned:
Blended by Sharon M. Draper: goodreads.com/book/show/38351370-blended?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=NJQPnHs2S1&rank=1
To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han: goodreads.com/book/show/15749186-to-all-the-boys-i-ve-loved-before?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8HMj21wsuZ&rank=1
Color Me In by Natasha Diaz: goodreads.com/book/show/35442710-color-me-in?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8h6Kkdr08j&rank=1
Follow Holly Davis:
Website: hollydavisbooks.com
YouTube: youtube.com/writehollydavis
Instagram: instagram.com/writehollydavis
Twitter: twitter.com/writehollydavis
Follow Heather Venkat:
Website: heathervenkatbooks.com
Instagram: instagram.com/writeheathervenkat
Twitter: twitter.com/writevenkat
Want to watch the other interviews in the Writing Diversely series? Check out the playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY...
Want to learn how to write disabled characters? Buy my book: books2read.com/u/m2lrYj
Want to learn how to write diverse characters? Get more info on my online course here: https://vanessamariebooks.teachable.c...
https://linktr.ee/vanessamariebooks
Newsletter sign-up: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webfor...
Find me on:
Website: vanessamariebooks.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writervaness...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorvanes...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Support my channel: ko-fi.com/vanessamariebooks
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This month's Writing Diversely livestream is a special double interview with twin authors Holly Davis & Heather Venkat!
Holly is a kidlit writer currently querying a YA fantasy. She enjoys the company of her three babies (who all have fur). She gives writing advice and interacts with the community via her YouTube channel and author platform. She's also a Page Turner Young Writer Awards judge and the host of the Diversity is Lit Book Club on Goodreads which promotes BIPOC authors.
Heather Venkat is a YA/MG writer whose goal is to become a traditionally-published author (and she might also turn into a cup of coffee if she consumes enough along the way!). Heather loves connecting with and supporting both the reader and writer/author communities, especially if you grace her social media feeds with pictures of your pets from time to time.
Diversity is Lit Book Club: goodreads.com/group/show/1141013-diversity-is-lit-book-club
The Happy Balanced Writer Workbook: hollydavisbooks.com/the-happy-balanced-writer
Resources mentioned in the video:
writingwithcolor.tumblr.com
weareallmixedup.tumblr.com
thisisnotafrica.tumblr.com
thisisnotlatinx.tumblr.com
quora.com
Books Mentioned:
Blended by Sharon M. Draper: goodreads.com/book/show/38351370-blended?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=NJQPnHs2S1&rank=1
To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han: goodreads.com/book/show/15749186-to-all-the-boys-i-ve-loved-before?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8HMj21wsuZ&rank=1
Color Me In by Natasha Diaz: goodreads.com/book/show/35442710-color-me-in?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8h6Kkdr08j&rank=1
Follow Holly Davis:
Website: hollydavisbooks.com
YouTube: youtube.com/writehollydavis
Instagram: instagram.com/writehollydavis
Twitter: twitter.com/writehollydavis
Follow Heather Venkat:
Website: heathervenkatbooks.com
Instagram: instagram.com/writeheathervenkat
Twitter: twitter.com/writevenkat
Want to watch the other interviews in the Writing Diversely series? Check out the playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY...
Want to learn how to write disabled characters? Buy my book: books2read.com/u/m2lrYj
Want to learn how to write diverse characters? Get more info on my online course here: https://vanessamariebooks.teachable.c...
https://linktr.ee/vanessamariebooks
Newsletter sign-up: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webfor...
Find me on:
Website: vanessamariebooks.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writervaness...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorvanes...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Support my channel: ko-fi.com/vanessamariebooks
#writingdiversely #writingbiracialcharacters #biracial #multiracialcharacters
#weneeddiversebooks #representationmatters
