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Graphic with yellow background and an illustration of a fist raised in protest in black on the left and a black pen on the right. Text in the middle: #CripLit Twitter Chat, Resistance and Hope, October 28, 2018, 4 pm Pacific/ 5 pm Mountain/ 6 pm Central/ 7 pm Eastern, Co-hosts @nicolaz & @DisVisibility, Details: DisabilityVisibilityProject.com

Posted October 9, 2018 Uncategorized

10/28 #CripLit Resistance & Hope Twitter Chat

#CripLit Twitter Chat Resistance and Hope Sunday, October 28, 2018 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the thirteenth #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and … Continue Reading 10/28 #CripLit Resistance & Hope Twitter Chat

Illustration by artist Micah Bazant featuring a midnight blue sky with little white stars. Text reads: ‘Resistance & Hope.’ The ‘o’ in ‘Hope’ looks like a full moon.

Posted July 26, 2018 DVP News and Events

New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Hello friends! On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I am excited to share with you the first-ever publication by the Disability Visibility Project, Resistance and Hope: … Continue Reading New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Graphic with a white background and black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat, New Non-Fiction, June 10, 2018, 7 pm Eastern/ 4 pm Pacific, Guest host: @thinkfreestyle, Details: http://DisabilityVisibilityProject.com. On the left is an illustration of two hands typing on a laptop. On the right is an illustration of 3 books stacked on top of each other.

Posted June 1, 2018 DVP News and Events

6/10 #CripLit Twitter Chat: New Non-Fiction

You are invited to the 12th #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project®. For this Twitter chat we are delighted to … Continue Reading 6/10 #CripLit Twitter Chat: New Non-Fiction

Posted May 16, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Nicola Griffith, Author of So Lucky, A New Novel

Nicola Griffith and I are co-partners in #CripLit, a series of Twitter chats for disabled writers about disability representation in literature. Join us on 5/19 when we host our … Continue Reading Interview with Nicola Griffith, Author of So Lucky, A New Novel

Image description: graphic with a bright yellow background with black text that reads, "#CripLit Twitter Chat, Writing Workshop Accessibility, December 17, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @ClarionWest @ClarionUCSD @LambdaLiterary Details: https://DisabilityVisibilityProject.com." On the left is an illustration of a laptop. On the right is an illustration of two notebooks stacked together.

Posted December 11, 2017 DVP News and Events

12/17 #CripLit Twitter Chat on Writing Workshop Accessibility

#CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Workshop Accessibility Sunday, December 17, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Nicola Griffith @Nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guests: Representatives from Clarion West Writers … Continue Reading 12/17 #CripLit Twitter Chat on Writing Workshop Accessibility

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat, Writing Disability, August 6, 2017, 4 pm Pacific, 7 pm Eastern, Hosts @Nicolaz and @DisVisibility. On the left is an illustration of an open book in black. On the right is an illustration of a laptop with a screen and keyboard.

Posted July 28, 20174 Comments DVP News and Events

8/6 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Disability

You are invited to the ninth #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith and Alice Wong of the Disability Visibility Project®. We’re both writers of fiction and nonfiction. … Continue Reading 8/6 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Writing Disability

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with the following text in black: “#CripLit Twitter Chat, Publishing Online: "Crips in Space" Special Issue, May 11, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @DisVisibility @nicolaz Guest hosts: @ChaiKovsky @thedeafpoets” On the upper left corner is an illustration of a green planet with a yellow ring around it against a blue circular background with white stars. On the upper right corner is an illustration of a green space shuttle rocketing up with a yellow moon and white clouds against a blue circular background.

Posted May 4, 20171 Comment DVP News and Events

5/11 #CripLit Chat: “Crips in Space” Special Issue

#CripLit Twitter Chat Publishing Online: “Crips in Space” Special Issue Thursday, May 11, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the eighth #CripLit chat co-hosted … Continue Reading 5/11 #CripLit Chat: “Crips in Space” Special Issue

Image description: book cover featuring abstract artwork in with multiple colors, patterns, and shape. On the right-half of the image against a periwinkle blue background is the following text: Tilted/Axis, Indigenous Species, Khairani Barokka. Artwork by: Khairani Barokka

Posted April 19, 2017 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with writer/artist Khairani Barokka

I had the pleasure of connecting with Khairani Barokka on Twitter after reading an article about an anthology she is co-editing. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! … Continue Reading Interview with writer/artist Khairani Barokka

Image description: graphic with a yellow background. In black text: "#CripLit Twitter Chat, Young Adult/KidLit, April 9, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Guest hosts: @PunkinOnWheels @swingingstorm from @DisabilityInLit." On the left side of the graphic is an illustration of a open book in dark blue. On the right side of the graphic is an illustration of a large pencil in orange with dark blue lines.

Posted March 29, 20171 Comment DVP News and Events

4/9 #CripLit Chat: Disability & YA/KidLit

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disability & Young Adult/KidLit Sunday, April 9, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern You are invited to the seventh #CripLit chat co-hosted by novelist Nicola Griffith … Continue Reading 4/9 #CripLit Chat: Disability & YA/KidLit

Book cover of "The Bus," a novella by Adam Pottle. At the top are the words: Winner of the 2016 Ken Klonsky awards. At the bottom is a photo showing a black asphalt road with two yellow stripes in the center with words in white text that read: The Bus Adam Pottle. Above the photo are two sets of abstract paintings with various geometric shapes depicting a bus and a bus passengers. The abstract painting on the left is in color while the one on the right is in black and white.

Posted February 26, 2017 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Adam Pottle on his novella “The Bus”

The following is an interview with Canadian writer Adam Pottle on his recent work of fiction, “The Bus.” Please note that there will be spoilers about the plot and characters … Continue Reading Interview with Adam Pottle on his novella “The Bus”

Image description: graphic with a yellow background with the following text in black: “#CripLit Twitter Chat, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Crip Futurism, February 19, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Hosts: @DisVisibility @nicolaz Guest hosts: @ChaiKovsky @thedeafpoets” On the upper left corner is an illustration of a green planet with a yellow ring around it against a blue circular background with white stars. On the upper right corner is an illustration of a green space shuttle rocketing up with a yellow moon and white clouds against a blue circular background.

Posted February 12, 2017 DVP News and Events

2/19 #CripLit Chat: Sci Fi, Fantasy & Crip Futurism

#CripLit Twitter Chat Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Crip Futurism Sunday, February 19, 2017 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern If you write speculative fiction (e.g., mythology, horror, historical fiction, … Continue Reading 2/19 #CripLit Chat: Sci Fi, Fantasy & Crip Futurism

Posted January 6, 20173 Comments DVP News and Events

1/15: #CripLit Chat – Editor Roundtable

#CripLit Twitter Chat: Editor Roundtable Sunday, January 15, 2017, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Nicola Griffith @Nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guests: Editors and staff from Autonomous Press, Barking Sycamores, Breath … Continue Reading 1/15: #CripLit Chat – Editor Roundtable

Posted December 20, 20161 Comment DVP Blog Posts and Essays

#CrippingTheMighty 1 Year Later: Disabled Writers on Publishing

Time flies! In 2015 several disabled writers began to publicly speak out about their experiences writing for and interacting with The Mighty. Reading about their activism and the pushback they received, … Continue Reading #CrippingTheMighty 1 Year Later: Disabled Writers on Publishing

Light green graphic with black text that reads: #CripLit Twitter Chat Resistance Through Writing, December 4, 2016, 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: @Nicolaz and @DisVisibility

Posted November 28, 20161 Comment DVP News and Events

12/4 #CripLit Chat: Resistance Through Writing

#CripLit Twitter Chat Resistance Through Writing Sunday, December 4, 2016 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern Co-Hosts: Nicola Griffith @Nicolaz and Alice Wong @DisVisibility Co-partners of #CripLit, novelist Nicola Griffith … Continue Reading 12/4 #CripLit Chat: Resistance Through Writing

Posted August 20, 2016 Uncategorized

8/29 #CripLit chat: Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry Co-hosts: Nicola Griffith @nicolaz & Alice Wong @DisVisibility Guest host: Denarii Monroe @writersdelite Monday, August 29, 2016 4 pm Pacific/ … Continue Reading 8/29 #CripLit chat: Disabled Writers, Ableism & the Publishing Industry

Light blue image with black text: #CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers & Disabled Characters Co-hosts: Nicola Griffith @nicolaz & Alice Wong @DisVisibility Saturday, July 23, 2016 4pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern

Posted June 27, 20162 Comments Guest Blog Posts

7/23 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Disabled Writers & Disabled Characters

#CripLit Twitter Chat Disabled Writers & Disabled Characters Co-hosts: Nicola Griffith @nicolaz & Alice Wong @DisVisibility Saturday, July 23, 2016 4pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern The Disability Visibility Project is … Continue Reading 7/23 #CripLit Twitter Chat: Disabled Writers & Disabled Characters