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Your Big Creative Life196: Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex TembladorWe've got a special guest episode this week! Alex Temblador joins us to discuss writing characters who have a marginalized identity, her new book Writing an Identity Not Your Own, why it's important for writers to be aware of their biases, and more. Alex Temblador is the Mixed Latine award-winning author of Secrets of the Casa Rosada and Half Outlaw. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology. Alex has taught creativ...
2025-09-0221 min
Speculative Fiction Writing Made Simple: How to Write, Edit, and Publish Your Debut Fantasy, Science Fiction, or Dystopian NovelWriting An Identity Not Your Own With Alex Temblador | Episode 35 👉 Click here to grab your free ticket to the WorldShift: Speculative Fiction Writers’ Summit and hear Alex Temblador’s summit presentation—plus 30+ other craft-deep sessions from top speculative fiction coaches, authors, and industry pros. Worried you’ll get it wrong when writing a character whose identity isn’t your own—and that you’ll hurt someone, face backlash, or be told you shouldn’t even try? But at the same time, you know that leaving out marginalized identities doesn’t feel right either—especially when you’re building entire worlds from scratch?You’re no...
2025-07-301h 08
The Modern Editor PodcastCelebrating 50 Episodes By the NumbersWe’ve officially hit fifty episodes of The Modern Editor Podcast! I’ve never been great at slowing down enough to celebrate achievements, so I want to take a moment to reflect on this milestone instead of rushing toward the next goal. Listen in as we celebrate The Modern Editor Podcast by the numbers. Don’t worry, there’s no math involved!Important Sections:(2:20) The Modern Editor by the Numbers(4:03) Top Five Downloaded Episodes(6:40) How Many Times I Took a Break(8:34) My Apple Podcasts Rating(10:55) Top Two Lessons I’ve Learned From Podcasting(13:38) What Do You Want to He...
2025-05-1415 min
The Rebel Author Podcast285 Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex TembladorEpisode Show Notes
In this episode we cover:
Digging into identity when crafting characters
Recognising our own unconscious biases
What intersectionality is – and its importance in writing
Considerations when writing dialogue and accents
Receiving feedback from sensitivity readers
Links I mentioned:
Girl Games: NSFW Special Edition Kickstarter
Find out more about Alex:
@Alex_Temblador (IG, Threads, Twitter)
Writing an Identity Not Your Own
AlexTemblador.com
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2025-03-121h 09
Writers Group TherapySession #201 - How writing styles have changedAsk a dozen writers how to write and you’ll get twelve different takes. Language and style are not set in stone. Words change meaning, conventions get overwritten by conventional wisdom. How do you stay current with proper style and formatting guidelines? We discuss!
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2024-12-1029 min
Ink in Your VeinsWriting an Identity Not Your Own, with Alex TembladorHow to write an identity not your own! Also: on inhabiting your character, on easy reading being damned hard writing, on grounding the reader in a scene, and expecting that you WILL make mistakes (and that's okay.) Alex Temblador is the Mixed Latine award-winning author of Writing An Identity Not Your Own, Secrets of the Casa Rosada and Half Outlaw. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology. Her work has also...
2024-11-2851 min
Writers Group TherapySession #196 - Writing An Identity Not Your Own with Alex TembladorOn Writers Group Therapy, I am joined by the Award-winning author and journalist Alex Temblador to talk about her recently release ground-breaking book “Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers.” Alex received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Oklahoma and has taught creative writing seminars, workshops and classes with the Women’s Fiction Association, WritingWorkshops.com and the Writer’s League of Texas. She has spoken about diversity at many festivals, conferences and universities as well as SXSW.
Book website: writinganidentitynotyourown.com
Alex's website: alextembl...
2024-09-1731 min
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingWhat fiction writers know about avoiding stereotypes, with Alex Temblador1013. How can fiction writers create diverse, authentic characters without relying on stereotypes? Alex Temblador, author of "Writing An Identity Not Your Own," tackles this question and more. Learn about the importance of community engagement in research, the pitfalls of overemphasizing certain character traits, and techniques for editing with an eye toward inclusivity. Temblador also shares her own experience applying these principles to her novel "Half Outlaw," offering a practical look at writing across identities.🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat.🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.🔗 Subscribe to the newsletter.🔗 Take...
2024-09-1234 min
Unbreakable Business74: Addressing your biases to build an impactful business with Alex TembladorAre your biases holding you back as a business owner and person? In today’s episode, we’re making uncomfortable conversations comfortable and learning how to address our own biases so we can build impactful businesses. Alex Temblador joins us for a real conversation about how our biases can block the impact and influence of our businesses. Alex reminds us that being more inclusive can not only lead to more innovation in our business but also more profit.The Independent Business podcast is powered by HoneyBook, the all-in-one platform for anyone with clients. Book clients, manage proj...
2024-09-0431 minThe Modern Editor PodcastWhy I No Longer Review Books as an EditorShould you review books as an editor? Back in the day, I used to be a book blogger (which is now called a book reviewer), but I stopped when I became an editor. Why? In today’s episode, I’m telling you exactly why.Disclaimer: I am not saying that editors cannot review books. Some people can do both and it works really well for them. I think you should do what feels right for you and your business. I’m simply sharing my experience and thoughts with you, and this is a judgment-free zone. This ep...
2024-08-2815 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Award-Winning Author Alex Temblador WritesAward-winning author and journalist, Alex Temblador, spoke with me about seeing publishing through rose-colored glasses, teaching writers to create inclusive narratives, and her essential guide WRITING AN IDENTITY NOT YOUR OWN.Alex Temblador is an award-winning travel, arts, and culture journalist, award-winning author of novels Half Outlaw, and Secrets of the Casa Rosada, as well as the Executive Director of Write Here DFW and the founder and moderator of LitTalk at Whose Books, a panel series for Dallas-Forth Worth authors.Her recently published resource, WRITING AN IDENTITY NOT YOUR OWN: A Guide for Creative Writers (8/13/24...
2024-08-1635 minThe Modern Editor PodcastAuthor Chat: Writing an Identity Not Your Own With Alex TembladorWhen authors write about characters from different backgrounds, it’s important they do the research to understand why they’re writing the way they do—avoiding biases they may not realize they have. It’s our job to review this work, and today’s guest has created the tool and resource to make you a better editor. Alex Temblador joins us to share about her new book called Writing an Identity Not Your Own.This is Alex’s first nonfiction book, but she’s previously published two fiction books: Secrets of the Casa Rosada and Half Outlaw. She received h...
2024-08-1450 min
Discover This Vivid Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/799353to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Alex Temblador
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Release date: August 13, 2024
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
A practical guide to help authors authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than their own. Do you have the tools to authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than your own? It’s not a subject that’s generally taught in creative writing programs, and there are so few craft books and...
2024-08-139h 10
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book StructureEp 76 - Character Development: Writing an Identity Not Your Own with Alex Temblador"...and if you create this single story for a people of a certain historically, marginalized identities; you know, that gets taken by readers and it gets inside of them in ways we might not expect or intend to..."Award-winning author Alex Temblador commitment to diverse storytelling helped create a tool to authentically write and edit a character whose identity differs. We delve into the art of authentically writing characters whose identities differ from our own by exploring the complexities of crafting diverse characters, addressing topics such as identity terms, stereotypes, and unconscious biases. Connect...
2024-08-1349 minDownload Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Language InstructionWriting an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/799353to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Alex Temblador
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Release date: August 13, 2024
Genres: Language Instruction
Publisher's Summary:
A practical guide to help authors authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than their own. Do you have the tools to authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than your own? It’s not a subject that’s generally taught in creative writing programs, and there are so few craft books and...
2024-08-139h 10The Modern Editor PodcastSeven New Books For Freelance EditorsIf you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for a great book to read. Over the past few months, there have been a lot of amazing new books published about editing, writing, and the publishing industry, and I wanted to share my recommendations with you today. The following books are listed in order of publication dates, and they’re linked to my Bookshop.org affiliate account. However, make sure you check out your local library or bookstores too. I chose books that can be read at any stage of your editing career. Some of them...
2024-06-1907 min
Me and the MagicTrips on the Civil Rights TrailIn honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, this special episode highlights various destinations along the United States Civil Rights Trail. Discover new places to visit, to learn more about the US Civil Rights Movement. Resources Click here to learn more about St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. Click here to watch the January 14th contemporary service that I discuss in this episode. Explore the United States Civil Rights Trail. Learn more about the Zinn Education Project here. Learn more about Nashville's Witness Walls her...
2024-01-1542 min
Inner MoonlightInner Moonlight: Fifth AnniversaryThe second Wednesday of every month since 2018 (minus the hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic), Logen Cure has hosted the Inner Moonlight, a monthly poetry reading and open mic. Since December 2020, the reading has also been a podcast. This episode contains Inner Moonlight's Fifth Anniversary celebration from 5/10/2023, which also served as the kickoff event for the first ever Dallas Is Lit! literary festival. Inner Moonlight celebrated five years of literary magic with encore performances by an incredible lineup of 11 previously featured poets in the order in which they originally appeared:1. Robin Myrick – April 2021 ...
2023-05-251h 07
The Pony PodThe Fine Print: Riding Shotgun with Author Alex Temblador and Her New Novel, "Half Outlaw"In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the DC's Simone Melvin talks to Dallas-based author Alex Temblador about her newest gritty fantasy, "Half Outlaw." Motorcycles, magical realism, and a main character with a mixed identity – Temblador about these themes and more in her debut into Adult Fiction.
2022-10-0434 min
Inner MoonlightInner Moonlight: Alex TembladorInner Moonlight is the monthly poetry reading series for the Wild Detectives in Dallas. We make poetry magic on the second Wednesday of every month. We have returned to the Wild Detectives in person, but fret not, podcast fans! We will be releasing recordings of the live show every month for y'all. On 8/10/22, we featured novelist Alex Temblador!
Alex Temblador is the award-winning author of Secrets of the Casa Rosada and Half Outlaw. In addition to her work appearing in literary magazines like PALABRITAS, she is a contributor to Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America and S...
2022-08-2427 min
Writer's BoneFriday Morning Coffee: Alex Temblador, Author of Half OutlawAuthor Alex Temblador joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel Half Outlaw. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Zoe, the first named heat wave. On the lighter side, Malcuit also talks about Word Up Community Bookshop's Earth Defenders Mini Camp. To learn more about Alex Temblador, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.
2022-08-1230 min
Enjoy This Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook — Perfect At Home.Half Outlaw by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576891to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Half Outlaw
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Luzma Ortiz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Release date: July 12, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.89 of Total 27
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 8
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
Looking for the missing half of herself, a woman goes on one last ride with the motorcycle club that raised her, and gets more than she bargained for. After the tragic death of her parents when she was just four years old, Raqi is sent to live with her uncle Dodge in Escondido, California. Taking...
2022-07-128h 18Step Inside The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Award-Winning!Half Outlaw by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576891to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Half Outlaw
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Luzma Ortiz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Release date: July 12, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 25
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 8
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
Looking for the missing half of herself, a woman goes on one last ride with the motorcycle club that raised her, and gets more than she bargained for. After the tragic death of her parents when she was just four years old, Raqi is sent to live with her uncle Dodge in Escondido, California. Taking after...
2022-07-128h 18Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Fairy Tales & FolkloreHalf Outlaw by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576891to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Half Outlaw
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Luzma Ortiz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Release date: July 12, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.89 of Total 27
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 8
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
Looking for the missing half of herself, a woman goes on one last ride with the motorcycle club that raised her, and gets more than she bargained for. After the tragic death of her parents when she was just four years old, Raqi is sent to live with her uncle Dodge in Escondido, California. Taking...
2022-07-128h 18
Dive Into A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Eye-Opening.Half Outlaw by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/221328to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Half Outlaw
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Luzma Ortiz
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
Release date: 07-12-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 8 ratings
Genres: Latino American
Publisher's Summary:
After the tragic death of her parents when she was just four years old, Raqi is sent to live with her uncle Dodge in Escondido, California. Taking after her Mexican father, Raqi immediately faces hostility from the members of Dodge’s all-White, one-percenter motorcycle club, the Lawless, and from her uncle himself. Being raised by a drug addict is no picnic, an...
2022-07-128h 18
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenHalf Outlaw by Alex TembladorPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Half Outlaw Author: Alex Temblador Narrator: Luzma Ortiz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: July 12, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 8 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Looking for the missing half of herself, a woman goes on one last ride with the motorcycle club that raised her, and gets more than she bargained for. After the tragic death of her parents when she was just four years old, Raqi is sent to live with her uncle Dodge in Escondido, California. Taking...
2022-07-1203 minExplore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenHalf Outlaw by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576891to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Half Outlaw
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Luzma Ortiz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Release date: July 12, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 25
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 8
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
Looking for the missing half of herself, a woman goes on one last ride with the motorcycle club that raised her, and gets more than she bargained for. After the tragic death of her parents when she was just four years old, Raqi is sent to live with her uncle Dodge in Escondido, California. Taking after...
2022-07-128h 18
Power-Up With The Most Breakthrough Full Audiobook Today!Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America by Margarita LongoriaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549731to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America
Author: Margarita Longoria
Narrator: Margarita Longoria, Alejandro Ruiz, Kyla Garcia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes
Release date: May 10, 2022
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
*'This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed.'--SLC, starred review *'Superlative . . . A memorable collection.' --Booklist, starred review *'Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on a...
2022-05-105h 37Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsLiving Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America by Margarita LongoriaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549731to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America
Author: Margarita Longoria
Narrator: Margarita Longoria, Alejandro Ruiz, Kyla Garcia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes
Release date: May 10, 2022
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
*'This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed.'--SLC, starred review *'Superlative . . . A memorable collection.' --Booklist, starred review *'Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on a...
2022-05-105h 37
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastExploring Identity and Self-Esteem in Latinx YA NovelsIn a world that “others” and marginalizes them, young Latinxs often struggle with their identity and feelings of self-worth. They can become torn between their parents’ language and culture and that of the mainstream. Authors e.E Charlton-Trujillo (FAT ANGIE), Anna Garcia Schaper (WISHBONE), Richie Narvaez (HOLLY HERNANDEZ AND THE DEATH OF DISCO), Alex Temblador (SECRETS OF THE CASA ROSADA) and Francesca Flores (DIAMOND CITY) discuss how their characters deal with contemporary issues of family and identity and how fiction can help readers build their own sense of self-worth.
Moderated by: e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, an award-winning Mexican American...
2020-12-1848 min
The HueWriting and Publishing for Diversity in Design - Alex TembladorThe Hue is brought to you by Pholio Co, a Dallas-based interior design rep agency led by Jessica Pinzon.Keep up with The Hue!Website: pholioco.comInstagram: instagram.com/pholiocoWe would love to hear from you!To reach out to us directly, email our team at: hello@pholioco.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
2020-09-3053 min
The Travel GuysThe Travel Guys with Mark HoffmanIn the Travel News, Hawaii extends their 14 day arrival quarantine until the end of July, Disneyland will reopen July 17th and we discuss how hotel breakfasts are changing in these “the buffet is gone” virus days.
Mark made a trip to Seattle this past week, to scout tour destinations and restaurants. He shares some tips if you are thinking of traveling soon, as in take more than one mask and some other things you might not have thought of. The airline/airport number tell us more of you are getting on planes.
Chris Hart, our Northern California train man, checks in t...
2020-06-1543 minThe Travel GuysThe Travel Guys with Mark HoffmanIn the Travel News, Hawaii extends their 14 day arrival quarantine until the end of July, Disneyland will reopen July 17th and we discuss how hotel breakfasts are changing in these “the buffet is gone” virus days.
Mark made a trip to Seattle this past week, to scout tour destinations and restaurants. He shares some tips if you are thinking of traveling soon, as in take more than one mask and some other things you might not have thought of. The airline/airport number tell us more of you are getting on planes.
Chris Hart, our Northern California train man, checks in t...
2020-06-1543 min
D Magazine's EarBurnerEpisode 118: Alex Temblador wants to make Dallas more literaryThe novelist and travel writer started a quarterly author's panel series in Dallas because she was starved for LitTalk. Also, she was a star high school basketball player and had a surprising answer when Tim asked her who would win in a game of one-on-one. Note: there is swearing in this episode, both in English and Spanish. Ear muffs on! Twelve stars!
2020-02-0638 min
Listen To: This High-Impact Full Audiobook For Knowledge Hunters.Secrets of the Casa Rosada by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374568to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Secrets of the Casa Rosada
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
Release date: June 25, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
Sixteen-year-old Martha and her mother move constantly, never staying anywhere for long. So she knows better than to ask if they’ve been evicted again when her mom says they’re going on a “vacation” to meet the grandmother Martha didn’t know existed. Laredo, Texas, is like no other city she has seen. Driving past businesses with Spanish na...
2019-06-256h 43Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsSecrets of the Casa Rosada by Alex TembladorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374568to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Secrets of the Casa Rosada
Author: Alex Temblador
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
Release date: June 25, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
Sixteen-year-old Martha and her mother move constantly, never staying anywhere for long. So she knows better than to ask if they’ve been evicted again when her mom says they’re going on a “vacation” to meet the grandmother Martha didn’t know existed. Laredo, Texas, is like no other city she has seen. Driving past businesses with Spanish na...
2019-06-256h 43
2019-02-2515 min