I received an email
from a romance novel blogger,
asking me to sign
a petition that would be sent to publishers
encouraging more diversity
in romance novel characters.
Ummm…
Publishers aren’t necessary anymore.
If you want more diversity,
buy books with diversity
(they already exist).
Writers will see these books are profitable
and write more books with diverse characters.
It is that simple.
And it’s true in many industries.
There aren’t gatekeepers
and the market is fluid.
The only thing stopping many businesses
is sales.
(If there are enough sales,
business builders will find the other resources.)
If you truly want to see a change,
support that change with sales.