Writing Deaf Characters in Fantasy
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Tag: deaf
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This was a DEAFinitely Readers Book Club read for October. To see the live recaps, click HERE. From the opening pages, this book grabbed me with an ominous start and refused to let me go. Tension is built with every chapter as you peel back another layer of secrets, guilt, and fear. What begins as…
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I have struggled to truly figure out how I want to express ASL in my stories. After all, ASL is a visual language – not a written language. I’m constantly thinking: Do I use <brackets>? Do I use italics? Do I use quotes – or no quotes? Do I do anything different at all? Do…
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It always surprises me when I can hear. Really hear. A couple of months ago, I got new hearing aids — and yes, they’re purple! 💜 But let me back up a bit. About a year ago, I lost one of my hearing aids. I searched everywhere for nearly six months. I deep-cleaned the house,…
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The DEAFinitely Readers Book Club January book was a dystopian novel about a partially deaf girl who is trying to find her place in an unforgiving environment. With the book club, we discuss chapters each week and have truly dissected this story. My real-time reactions can be found on YouTube HERE and in-depth information about…
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2025. It’s hard to believe that there has been 25 years into the 21st century. As usual, I have my goals, my aspirations for the coming year. But before I go into my goals, here is a quick review of 2024 first. A Review of 2024 It seems like 2024 flew by; there are times…
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In general, everyone loves going to the movie theaters. I remember growing up and loving being able to have a special day at the theater – getting popcorn, and an icee (coke and cherry mixed, of course) and being able to sit and see the movie on the giant screen. It was also typically loud…
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I love reading books with Deaf and hard-of-hearing characters. I want to read them and any that are recommended, I read. I do this because I want to see my experiences, my culture, within a book and relate to a character. If I take it book and solely review it on is it a true…
