Everyone is beautiful in their own way. I firmly believe that. I know that in life this gets said by many people. I used to think that this was something that was said to make someone feel better in those low self-esteem moments, without much depth to back it. However, it’s actually completely true.
Read MoreCan you name any disabled writers? No? I struggle to do it too and I am one. Whilst many other marginalized communities are finally getting their day in the literary sun (think of writers of colour and LGBTQ authors), disabled writers remain sadly hidden, with D Lit — as it’s apparently known. It says a lot that I didn’t know this was a genre, being both a literary editor and writer — really not having proper representation in the writing and publishing world.
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