Representation matters. Writers often get details wrong or fall into stereotypical portrayals of characters with health conditions. To get it right, talking to people who actually have your character’s illness is paramount, and this is where this blog series comes in. While I still recommend hiring sensitivity readers once your story is complete, this is a place to start to get a basic of understanding of chronic conditions.

If you would like to participate in this series or suggest a condition you would like represented, send me a message!

• Jan 20, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Celiac Disease: An Interview with Vikki Patis
• Feb 24, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Muscular Dystrophy: An Interview with the Geeky Gimp
• Mar 10, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Fibromyalgia: An Interview with Chronic Mom
• Mar 24, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Face Blindness: An Interview with Wisesnail Art
• Apr 7, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Chronic Migraines: An Interview with Nikki Patis
• Apr 21, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Anxiety and Panic Disorder: An Interview with Fay Onyx, Part 1
• May 5, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Anxiety and Panic Disorder: An Interview with Fay Onyx, Part 2
• May 19, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Autism: An Interview with Aaron Parsons
• June 2, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Fibromyalgia and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: An Interview with Chloe Metzger
• July 14, 2021 — How to Write a Character with Autism: An Interview with Kayla Rodriguez
• July 28, 2021 — How to Write a Character with POTS: An Interview with Rebekah Gwaltney