I wanted this to go without saying, but I need to say it: I am not writing the Evolution of Control series to argue that mixed people are better than everyone else or that they are less responsible for their social conduct than anyone else. Mixed people across time have had complicated relationships with their … Continue reading Mixed People Are Not the Best, and Other Things to Ponder Before the Release of /Bivalent/ on March 23rd
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Why I Defy Genre
Recently, I caught up with a longtime writer friend over lunch. We talked about our current projects and then moved on to chat about other aspects of our lives for a good hour or so. Then, out of the blue, my friend blurted out, “Amphibious kind of defies genre, doesn’t it?” “Absolutely,” I said, laughing. … Continue reading Why I Defy Genre
Writing from a minority point of view without exoticizing––Insight and Hopes for /Amphibious/
I am super proud that in my recently published novel, Amphibious, the main character is Blasian. I make no secret of this fact in my marketing of the book, although within the narrative, the character’s heritages remain hidden for the first six to eight chapters. I love a slow reveal. 😉 Anyway, there’s a lot … Continue reading Writing from a minority point of view without exoticizing––Insight and Hopes for /Amphibious/
From A Minority in the Fetal Position
I came into a world that, since day one, has threatened to end me, I am in a dark and silent place with the uneasy currents of polemical "tolerance" swishing about me. I am alive and I don't know why. I happened and there is no reversing it. But at times, though you and I … Continue reading From A Minority in the Fetal Position
Naomi M. Wong 