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Here's something I just posted to my blog and I'm posting here as well:
I figure the Coyote story is pretty much a done deal, but the second one puzzle me greatly. Thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!
A number of years ago I wrote a short story, “Coyote Goes to College”. It was about a generic version of the Coyote trickster who populates the lore of some Native American tribes. I think it’s a good story and pretty funny, but should I publish it? I don’t know. Coyote isn’t a character that I invented, and comes from a culture that I don’t identify with. It’s an #OwnVoices thing. Input would be appreciated.
Another worry I have is about my novel-in-progress, Padma. The main character differs from me in many ways, but mostly she comes from a racial/cultural background — specifically, she is biracial (half white and half Indian) from India, though she was born in the US and came back at the age of 11, and has little knowledge or experience with her native culture; little enough so that when supernatural entities from Indian mythology show up, she doesn’t recognize them. Is this another #OwnVoices concern?
I figure the Coyote story is pretty much a done deal, but the second one puzzle me greatly. Thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!