![]() ![]() ![]() Ryka was honored by the California State Senate for “extraordinary commitment to the visibility and well-being of Transgender people.” She worked with the American Association of Hiroshima Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivors, and two of her compositions were adopted as the organization’s official “songs of peace.” She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Cornell University and is professor of English at Santa Monica College. Ryka Aoki is the author of Seasonal Velocities, He Mele a Hilo (A Hilo Song), and Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul. Brooke and Grant speak with their guest Ryka Aoki about niche writing, micro and small presses, and discovering and carving out a path to a defined readership that’s both supportive and career-propelling. Read the Chat Thrive Resource Spotlight Easterseals Thrive seeks to empower young disabled women through the sharing of ideas and stories across online social networks. But there are amazing rewards that come with understanding your niche, and writing to a specific audience. He Mele a Hilo: We interviewed Ryka Aoki, an author, musician, performer, and martial-arts extraordinaire She talked about disability in her book He Mele a Hilo. The idea of narrowing the scope of one’s readership can strike fear into the hearts of writers who fantasize about broad readerships, and their writing being for everyone. ![]()
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