Calling all Trans POC

I’m planning to write a sweeping Fantasy trilogy in which I have a Black Trans woman as the central hero [there will be others of course] in an area where she didn’t grow up [she’s either exiled or ran away, I’m still feeling out all the stuff] and I want you to help out with the more culturally sensitive areas of the narrative.

Your “please do”s, “please don’t”s, and “you gotta have”s would be incredibly helpful here.

I’m writing this because I want to see this. Trans folk and POC have existed since the dawn of time. Fantasy needs to stop being All White, or White Until Further Notice.

I know I need to do some deep dives here and be incredibly in tune with the sensitivities. I need to be made aware of my blind spots. So if you want to be in on the co-pilot’s list, and be able to read the book as it happens, you can also let me know. Stop me before a faux pas.

I’m also building a Trello to keep track of everything, and if you want to weigh in over there for the creation of the whole thing, that would also be welcome.

Heck, I could set up a Discord group for this thing, if that sounds like a good idea.

I’m not asking for y’all to write the book for me, I’m just asking for a little extra help in the cultural sensitivity sector. I know I have blind spots, and having a team to stop me being accidentally insensitive would be the best thing.

I really wanna do good with this. Your opinion matters.