This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. A major aspect of the reading writers of color challenge is about discovering new writers and new books. In our guide to reviewing books we talked about how 89% of published fiction … More Discovering New Genres With the Reading Writers of Color Challenge

This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. Penguin’s list of 100 Must-Read Classic Books, As Chosen By Our Readers lists just six non-white authors. What does it mean for one of the most famous publishers in the world to … More Classic and Foundational Writing by Authors of Color for the Reading Writers of Color Challenge

This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. I cannot tell you how excited I am for this year’s challenge! 2021 was an amazing year filled with reading and learning. I’m so pleased to have gotten to know many of … More New Year New Challenge! Get Ready for Reading Writers of Color 2022!

This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. You like to read. You want to read. But sometimes it’s hard and you just can’t find the motivation to stay accountable to the challenge of reading more writers of color. Maybe … More Six Ways to Stay Accountable for the Reading Writers of Color Challenge

This post is part of the Reading Writers of Color 2021 challenge hosted by Lonely Cryptid Media’s staff writer and editor, Dan Michael Fielding. Wow! What a year! As I scraped the frost off my car this morning I thought back to where I was last year, already researching, preparing, and writing posts for the … More The Final Challenge for Reading Writers of Color 2021: Published This Year