{"id":187969,"date":"2016-10-05T02:32:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T09:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=187969"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:22:08","slug":"1012-criplit-chat-on-diverse-literature-and-intersectionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2016\/10\/05\/1012-criplit-chat-on-diverse-literature-and-intersectionality\/","title":{"rendered":"10\/12 #CripLit Chat: Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality"},"content":{"rendered":"

#CripLit Twitter Chat<\/b><\/h3>\n

Disabled Writers, Diverse Literature, and Intersectionality<\/b><\/h3>\n

Guest host: Alaina Leary <\/b>@alainaskeys<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Wednesday, October 12, 2016<\/b><\/h3>\n

4 pm Pacific\/ 7 pm Eastern<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Disability Visibility Project<\/strong> is proud to partner with novelist Nicola Griffith<\/strong><\/a> in our third #CripLit<\/a> Twitter chat for disabled writers. Nicola Griffith is the creator of the #CripLit series and the DVP is the co-host\/supporting partner. For our third chat, we are both excited to have guest host Alaina Leary, a queer disabled activist and social media team member of <\/span>We Need Diverse Books\u2122<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

All disabled writers are welcome to participate in the chat including reporters, essayists, poets, cartoonists, bloggers, freelancers, unpublished or published. We want to hear from all of you! Check the #CripLit hashtag on Twitter for announcements of future chats that will focus on different genres or topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Participate<\/b><\/h3>\n

Follow <\/span>@nicolaz<\/span><\/a> @DisVisibility<\/span><\/a> @alainaskeys<\/span><\/a> on Twitter<\/span><\/p>\n

Use the hashtag <\/span>#CripLit<\/span><\/a> when you tweet. If you only want to respond to the questions, check <\/span>@DisVisibility<\/span><\/a>\u2019s timeline during the chat. The questions will be timed several minutes apart. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out this explanation of how to participate in a chat by Ruti Regan: <\/span>https:\/\/storify.com\/RutiRegan\/examplechat<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t use Twitter and want to follow along in real-time, <\/span>check out the live-stream:<\/span> http:\/\/twubs.com\/CripLit<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

#CripLit Tweets for 10\/12 Chat<\/b><\/h3>\n

Welcome to our 3rd #CripLit chat! Created by <\/span>@nicolaz<\/span><\/a>, this chat will discuss diverse literature, intersectionality & disabled writers.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re thrilled to have guest host <\/span>@alainaskeys<\/span><\/a> of @diversebooks join us in this conversation #CripLit <\/span><\/p>\n

If you respond to a question such as Q1, your tweet should follow this format: \u201cA1 [your message] #CripLit\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Q1 Please introduce yourself, describe your background in writing plus any links about you & your work #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q2 As a disabled writer, what does intersectionality mean to you? How does it impact your writing? #CripLit <\/span><\/p>\n

Q3 Are there times when your identities are erased or devalued by publishers\/editors? Why does it happen? How do you respond? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q4 Why is it essential to discuss intersectionality in relation to power & privilege in the publishing industry? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q5 How do your intersectional lived experiences contribute to the creation of diverse stories and characters? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q6 When did you first read a book w\/ a character similar to you? How did you feel before and after? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q7 Do you write about all your intersectional identities? Why\/why not? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q8 How can we improve disability representation in lit & all forms of diversity as part of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks mvmt? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q9 What are your thoughts on cultural appropriation & creative freedom of writers? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

Q10 Are disabled writers the \u2018best\u2019 ones to tell disabled stories? Do these stories belong primarily to us? #CripLit<\/span><\/p>\n

This concludes our 3rd #CripLit chat! Please keep the convo going. Thank you very much to our guest host @alainaskeys!<\/span><\/p>\n

Be sure to tweet co-hosts <\/span>@nicolaz<\/span><\/a> @DisVisibility<\/span><\/a> questions, comments, and ideas for the next #CripLit chat<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional Links<\/b><\/h3>\n

Disability Art, Scholarship and Activism<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Nicola Griffith (5\/18\/16)<\/span><\/p>\n

4 Important Reasons Why Disability Visibility Matters<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Alaina Leary, Everyday Feminism (9\/27\/16)<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Intersectionality Can\u2019t Wait<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kimberl\u00e9 Crenshaw, Washington Post (9\/24\/15)<\/span><\/p>\n

Perspectives of Authors with Disabilities, Part 1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Lyn Miller-Lachmann, We Need Diverse Books \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perspectives of Authors with Disabilities, Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Lyn Miller-Lachmann, We Need Diverse Books<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking Back: From Deaf Can\u2019t to Deaf Can<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Angela Dahle, We Need Diverse Books (8\/31\/16)<\/span><\/p>\n

Disability in Kidlit<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/disabilityinkidlit.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

About<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"A<\/b><\/p>\n

Alaina Leary<\/b><\/p>\n

Alaina Leary is a Boston-based editor, social media manager, writer, and intersectional feminist activist. Her work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Seventeen, Everyday Feminism, BUST, and The Establishment, among others. She is pursuing an MA in publishing at Emerson College. When she\u2019s not reading, she spends her time at the beach and covering everything in glitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Website: <\/span>http:\/\/www.alainaleary.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: <\/span>@alainaskeys<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook: <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Alainaskeys\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/span>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alainaskeys\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Pinterest: <\/span>https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/alainaskeys\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn: <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alainaleary\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Nicola Griffith<\/b> is a British novelist, now dual US\/UK citizen. In Yorkshire, England, she earned her beer money teaching women\u2019s self-defence, fronting a band, and arm-wrestling in bars, before discovering writing and moving to the US. She was diagnosed with MS the same month her first novel<\/span> Ammonite<\/span><\/i><\/a> was published. Her other novels are<\/span> Slow River<\/span><\/i><\/a>,<\/span> The Blue Place<\/span><\/i><\/a>,<\/span> Stay<\/span><\/i><\/a>,<\/span> Always<\/span><\/i><\/a> and<\/span> Hild<\/span><\/i><\/a>. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in an assortment of academic texts and a variety of journals, including <\/span>Nature<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>New Scientist, Los Angeles Review of Books<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Out<\/span><\/i>. Among other honours her work has won the Washington State Book Award, the Tiptree, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards, the Premio Italia, and six Lambda Literary Awards. <\/span>She is married to writer Kelley Eskridge and lives in Seattle where she emerges occasionally from work on her seventh novel to drink just the right amount of beer and take enormous delight in everything.<\/span><\/p>\n

Twitter:<\/span> @nicolaz<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Blog:<\/span> https:\/\/nicolagriffith.com\/blog\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook:<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nicolagriffith<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

YouTube:<\/span> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/amm0nit3\/playlists<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Asian<\/p>\n

Alice Wong<\/b> is a San Francisco-based disability advocate, freelance journalist, television watcher, cat lover, and coffee drinker. Alice<\/span> is the Founder and Project Coordinator for the<\/span> Disability Visibility Project<\/span><\/a> (DVP), a community partnership with<\/span> StoryCorps<\/span><\/a> and an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability stories and culture. Currently she is a co-partner with Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan for #CripTheVote, a <\/span>non-partisan online campaign<\/span><\/a> encouraging the political participation of people with disabilities. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Twitter: <\/span>@SFdirewolf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook: <\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/356870067786565\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Website: <\/span>http:\/\/DisabilityVisibilityProject.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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