The club will be meeting on 12 August at 08:30 AM Pacific Time via Zoom.

Speaker begins at 10:00 AM PT.

Our Topic: Top Questions Fiction Authors Have About Native Americans (but you don’t know who to ask)

with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer

Fiction authors who want to write about Native Americans face a challenging minefield riddled with dos and don’ts, and no clear answers. That is why Choctaw author and writing instructor Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer created the “Fiction Writing: American Indians” digital course. Her goal is to equip authors to write authentic stories that honor First American history and culture.

In this presentation, you’ll get clear answers to 9 questions for writing and publishing stories with Native characters. Sarah will tackle questions from authors like:

• What is the correct way to refer to Native Americans?
• Is it okay for authors who aren’t Native American to write about them?
• Can authors approach a tribal community for help when researching their story?
• What can authors do to ensure they don’t get it “wrong” and create a firestorm of controversy?

Join this live presentation for answers to these questions, and please bring your own. Sarah welcomes them all!

About our speaker

As a tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Sarah has written and published 15 historical fiction books with Native main characters, and over 275 non-fiction articles on Native artists and organizations with representatives from dozens of North American tribes. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian honored her as a literary artist through their Artist Leadership Program for her work in preserving Choctaw Trail of Tears stories, and she is a First Peoples Fund Artist in Business Leadership alumni.

Discover more about Sarah’s workshops at www.fictioncourses.com/americanindians.

TO ATTEND THIS MEETING

BARW members in good standing: Please check your email for the member’s only registration link sent via our groups.io forum.

Non-members: Use the “Pay Now” button below. A Zoom link will be sent to the email connected to your PayPal account on the Friday before this meeting.

IMPORTANT: Registration for meetings closes at 5:00 p.m. PT on the Thursday before the meeting. You must either be registered as a non-member guest ($20 per meeting), or be a member in good standing by the cutoff day/time ($60 annual dues includes most mtg. fees.)