I’ve been having a lot of conversations about conventions lately, especially with the push for diversity. Some long overdue conversations, but I think one thing that gets overlooked in their invitations is their intentionality. If it’s just about the checking of the diversity box, then you’ve done your due diligence with "diverse" invites, I guess. But if your goal is to build an intentional diverse & inclusive COMMUNITY of writers, we have to think beyond the usual scripts.