Problems? Nope, Just Life

Today on her Tumblr, author Malinda Lo (an author who a number of us have discussed during our seminars) posted a reader question which I believe is quite relevant to this past week's discussion of "Problems? Nope, Just Life":

Malinda responded by directing the reader to a number of topics she has written on the topic including
Write from the gut, not from fear of prejudice, On agendas, social issues and real-life awkwardness,
What does “authentic” mean, anyway?, On avoiding the exotic in “Huntress”, Elements of (queer) romance, Writing about race in speculative fiction, Taking the homophobia out of fantasy, and Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction.