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Jaquira Díaz

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Tana French

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Harper Lee

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This week our guest is memoirist Jaquira Díaz, author of Ordinary Girls - a story of growing up queer in Puerto Rico and Miami. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Listening to yourself read your own workThe pen she needs for her first draftsAnd moreIf you’re a new listener to Fierce Womxn Writing, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit Jaquira Díaz’s Website, Twitter, and InstagramOrder the paperback of her memoir, Ordinary GirlsFollow the PodcastVisit my Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.This week’s writing prompt is: Write about an event, a person, or a moment that changed everything. Who were you before this moment, before this event, before this person? Who were you right after this event, or this moment, or this person? Think about yourself now, or about the character now. What do you know now that you didn’t know then? What was happening in the world in that moment? Think about the world and the character: how are those things connected?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Angie Cruz, author of DominicanaCarolina De Robertis, author of CantorasEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 28: Liara Tamani - Author of All The Things We Never KnewEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter of musical duo The RemindersEpisode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneSupport the show

This week our guest is memoirist Jaquira Díaz, author of Ordinary Girls - a story of growing up queer in Puerto Rico and Miami. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:<ul><li>Listening to yourself read your own work</li><li>The pen she needs for her first drafts</li><li>And more</li></ul>If you’re a new listener to Fierce Womxn Writing, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my<a href="http://teachercast.net/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact Page </a>and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this Writer<ul><li>Visit Jaquira Díaz’s <a href="http://www.jaquiradiaz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/jaquiradiaz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaquiradiaz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Order the paperback of her memoir, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/9357/9781616209131" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ordinary Girls</a></li></ul>Follow the Podcast<ul><li>Visit my<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Website</a> for more info on the podcast</li></ul>Follow the Host<ul><li>Slide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fiercewomxnwriting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a></li></ul>Follow our Partners<ul><li>Learn more about <a href="https://diversebooks.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Need Diverse Books</a>, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all children</li></ul>Become an Advertiser<ul><li>Use my<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Contact Page</a> or hit me up on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fiercewomxnwriting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Insta</a></li></ul>This Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.This week’s writing prompt is: Write about an event, a person, or a moment that changed everything. Who were you before this moment, before this event, before this person? Who were you right after this event, or this moment, or this person? Think about yourself now, or about the character now. What do you know now that you didn’t know then? What was happening in the world in that moment? Think about the world and the character: how are those things connected?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:<ul><li>Angie Cruz, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/9357/9781250205933" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dominicana</a></li><li>Carolina De Robertis, author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/9357/9780525521693" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cantoras</a></li></ul>Ensure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Supporter</a> with a monthly contribution.Check Out Black Womxn Authors<ul><li>Episode 28: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/liara-tamani-author-of-the-young-adult-novel-all-the-things-we-never-knew/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liara Tamani</a> - Author of All The Things We Never Knew</li><li>Episode 27: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/aja-black-songwriter-vocalist-musican-from-the-reminders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aja Black</a> - Songwriter of musical duo The Reminders</li><li>Episode 26: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/minna-salami-author-of-sensuous-knowledge-a-black-feminist-approach-for-everyone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minna Salami</a> - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone</li></ul><a href="https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Jaquira Díaz - Author of Ordinary Girls

"In so many ways, I was a misfit. I was a kid who felt like an alien in her own family." - Jaquira Díaz Jaquira Díaz is the author of Ordinary Girls, a Summer/Fall 2019 Indies Introduce Selection, a Fall 2019 Barnes &amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, and a November 2019 Indie Next Pick. Her work has been published in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Fader, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and included in The Best American Essays 2016. She splits her time between Montréal and Miami Beach with her partner, the writer Lars Horn. Connect with Stephanie on Twitter @jaquiradiaz and Instagram @jaquirad or her website https://www.jaquiradiaz.com/. Jaquira's book recommendation: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado   This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Cultivate Counseling and Wellness.   Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop. -- Website: http://www.feministbookclub.com Instagram: @feministbookclubbox Twitter: @fmnstbookclub Facebook: /feministbookclubbox Email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dINNkn   -- Logo and web design by Shatterboxx  Editing support from Phalin Oliver Original music by @iam.onyxrose  Transcript for this episode: bit.ly/FBCtranscript49   Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at feministbookclub.com/shop.

"In so many ways, I was a misfit. I was a kid who felt like an alien in her own family." - Jaquira Díaz Jaquira Díaz is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2N0BSx4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ordinary Girls</a>, a Summer/Fall 2019 Indies Introduce Selection, a Fall 2019 Barnes &amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, and a November 2019 Indie Next Pick. Her work has been published in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Fader, and T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and included in The Best American Essays 2016. She splits her time between Montréal and Miami Beach with her partner, the writer Lars Horn. Connect with Stephanie on Twitter @<a href="https://twitter.com/jaquiradiaz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jaquiradiaz</a> and Instagram @<a href="http://www.instagram.com/jaquirad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jaquirad</a> or her website <a href="https://www.jaquiradiaz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jaquiradiaz.com/</a>. Jaquira's book recommendation: <a href="https://amzn.to/34eFTUj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado</a> This episode is brought to you in collaboration with <a href="https://www.cultivatecounselingmn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultivate Counseling and Wellness</a>. Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at <a href="http://www.feministbookclub.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feministbookclub.com/shop.</a> -- Website: <a href="http://www.feministbookclub.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.feministbookclub.com</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/feministbookclubbox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@feministbookclubbox</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/fmnstbookclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@fmnstbookclub</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/feministbookclubbox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/feministbookclubbox</a> Email newsletter: <a href="http://eepurl.com/dINNkn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/dINNkn</a> -- Logo and web design by <a href="http://shatterboxx.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shatterboxx </a> Editing support from <a href="about.me/phalinoliver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phalin Oliver</a> Original music by @<a href="http://www.instagram.com/iam.onyxrose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iam.onyxrose</a> Transcript for this episode:<a href="http://www.bit.ly/FBCtranscript49" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> bit.ly/FBCtranscript49</a>   Get $5 off your Feminist Book Club Box with the code PODCAST at <a href="http://www.feministbookclub.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">feministbookclub.com/shop.</a>

49: Jaquira Díaz, author of Ordinary Girls

When a woman and her daughter moved in next door, Jaquira Díaz found her world was suddenly turned upside down. This episode is a production of Longreads and Charts &amp; Leisure, produced by Jason Oberholtzer, with help from Sari Botton. Hosted by Catherine Cusick. Mixed and scored with original music by Jason Oberholtzer and Michael Simonelli.

When a woman and her daughter moved in next door, Jaquira Díaz found her world was suddenly turned upside down. This episode is a production of Longreads and Charts &amp; Leisure, produced by Jason Oberholtzer, with help from Sari Botton. Hosted by Catherine Cusick. Mixed and scored with original music by Jason Oberholtzer and Michael Simonelli.

La Otra: A Reading by Jaquira Díaz