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    Respectful Querying with NUANCE
    Respectful Querying with NUANCE
    Respectful Querying with NUANCE
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    Respectful Querying with NUANCE

    By Ebonye Gussine Wilkins

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    Editors working with writers of color, nonwhite writers, or simply writers hailing from a different cultural background and experience from their own have for too long dictated editorial changes that have silenced the voice of the writers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEditorial Freelancers Association
    Release dateJun 1, 2020
    ISBN9781880407141
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