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Douglas Bell

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Douglas Bell is a debut African American writer with a BS in engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a MA in business from Texas A&M University at College Station. Bell currently works as an engineer and once made his living as a magician. The heart of being a magician is about using magic to tell a story.

Bell relies on the mission of his Jesuit education: Being A Man for Others as the foundation for his service on religious and charitable boards.

Buddhist teachings and a small but strong core of straight, cisgender, transgender, gay, and lesbian friends supported Bell's desire to pursue another form of storytelling.
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Douglas Bell I've started my second book in addition to promoting the first novel. I decided to continue the story of Bryan and Nadia. I've decided to focus the ne…moreI've started my second book in addition to promoting the first novel. I decided to continue the story of Bryan and Nadia. I've decided to focus the next book's theme on allyship and advocacy. When no one is watching, what does allyship look like for Bryan? But, is there another side to this coin of representation: being a token. Let's consider this: When you are not of a specific group, when can being with that group be perceived as being a token.(less)

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Douglas Bell I've avoided this question because I have nothing new to add to the conversation. When I think about my answer, the first thing that comes to mind is …moreI've avoided this question because I have nothing new to add to the conversation. When I think about my answer, the first thing that comes to mind is the online classes about writing that I took on Masterclass.com https://www.masterclass.com/. James Patterson taught a class. Walter Mosley, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, and Malcolm Gladwell did as well. James said that you may not have done enough research on your character or subject whenever you are stuck. That rang true for me. In my first novel, CAKEWALK, I had to lean on the words of James Baldwin to articulate my experiences as a black person on a deeper level. The lover in my novel is a transgender woman. I often found myself stuck not knowing what was most important to her as a trans woman, so I called my friend Lucy.

I forget which author made this suggestion, but you should edit your earlier work whenever you have writer's block. This could generate ideas you never considered. I often added more profound thoughts or further a specific event because an earlier edit had broken down the block.(less)

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