tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678172013599167931.post4887829763947279847..comments2023-08-12T09:37:19.835-04:00Comments on Fighting to bring Multiculturalism to YA, Fantasy and Science Fiction novels: Twinja Book Reviews has a TWIN review site in the blogger world-Audrey Gonzalez from "Rich in Color" sits down to talk with 'Las Twinjas'!GL Tomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14927131507204092153noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678172013599167931.post-15270850428725495642013-12-27T13:37:15.271-05:002013-12-27T13:37:15.271-05:00Another great interview, Twinjas! I do hope, howe...Another great interview, Twinjas! I do hope, however, that in 2014 Rich In Color reconsiders their policy to only accept/review traditionally published books. To do so is to endorse the very industry that perpetuates the problem they are trying to address. <br /><br />A common response I received when querying agents and publishers: “Not right for my list. Great story, well-written, just hard to sell an African American male protagonist at this time.” The publishing industry is a business. They must be able to see an audience and a return on their investment in order to take a chance on a book. So how do we change their minds about what is marketable? By successfully self-publishing stories with diverse main characters. <br /><br />If quality is the concern with self-published books, it’s incredibly easy to separate the wheat from the chaff: Reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, and LibraryThing or simply have the author submit the first page of their novel. The first page tells you everything you need to know about professionalism, style, and quality of storytelling. <br />Kelan OConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458985325398586886noreply@blogger.com