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October 5, 2023 speaking event with Virginia Tech

 

The Office for Inclusion and Diversity, with the Disability Alliance and Caucus at Virginia Tech has invited me to speak via Zoom on October 5, 2023 at 5:00 pm.

Register here.

I’ll be talking about my life and work as a disability justice activist.

They will be organizing listening parties for my event.

Stay tuned for more details and other speaking events soon!

A flyer with an image of Anita Cameron. The text on this image reads: The Office for Inclusion and Diversity, with the Disability Alliance and Caucus at Virginia Tech present A Webinar Conversation with Anita Cameron Disability Justice Author and Activist Thursday, October 5th at 5:00pm Photo Courtesy of Not Dead Yet Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/QKKF350tXt Virginia Tech Inclusion and Diversity logo If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Jeneen Preston, Program Manager, at 540-231-1242 during business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. *DD number is 800-828-1120.
A flyer with an image of Anita Cameron. The text on this image reads: The Office for Inclusion and Diversity, with the Disability Alliance and Caucus at Virginia Tech present A Webinar Conversation with Anita Cameron Disability Justice Author and Activist Thursday, October 5th at 5:00pm Photo Courtesy of Not Dead Yet Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/QKKF350tXt Virginia Tech Inclusion and Diversity logo If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Jeneen Preston, Program Manager, at 540-231-1242 during business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. *DD number is 800-828-1120.

Book Signing Event at Hipocampo Children’s Books

 

My book signing event is coming up September 30, 2023 at 3pm at Hipocampo Children’s Books at 638 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620.

Updated Zoom link
Eventbright Invite

Buy your copy here online from Hipocampo Children’s Books

Flyer that reads: Author Event and Book Signing Anita Cameron. In a speech bubble it says, kids and adults welcome! Anita will present her story of the struggle for disability rights! September 30th at 3pm. 638 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620. Images include 1. Book cover image of My Itty Bitty Bio children’s book with cartoon picture of Anita at the Capitol Crawl protest for the Americans with Disabilities Act. She is at the steps of the Capitol in a wheelchair with a bullhorn holding a disability rights flag. There is an Easter Seals logo at the bottom. 2. Image of digitally painted poster with images at the bottom of Anita in a wheelchair with a bullhorn holding a disability rights flag. Another painted image of Anita on the ground facing down being handcuffed by police officers. At the top is Anita wearing an ADAPT beanie with her long locs and it says "Civil Rights are not given you must fight for them. Then fight to keep them.
Flyer that reads: Author Event and Book Signing Anita Cameron. In a speech bubble it says, kids and adults welcome! Anita will present her story of the struggle for disability rights! September 30th at 3pm. 638 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620. There is a QR code and a footer that reads Contact Us 585-461-0160 hipocampchildrensbooks.com. Images include 1. Book cover image of My Itty Bitty Bio children’s book with cartoon picture of Anita at the Capitol Crawl protest for the Americans with Disabilities Act. She is at the steps of the Capitol in a wheelchair with a bullhorn holding a disability rights flag. There is an Easter Seals logo at the bottom. 2. Image of digitally painted poster with images at the bottom of Anita in a wheelchair with a bullhorn holding a disability rights flag. Another painted image of Anita on the ground facing down being handcuffed by police officers. At the top is Anita wearing an ADAPT beanie with her long locs and it says “Civil Rights are not given you must fight for them. Then fight to keep them.

My Itty Bitty Bio

 

I will be featured in the Itty Bitty Bio children’s book series and wrote about me and the Capitol Crawl. It comes out in August but presales are happening now. I saw links to Target and Barnes & Noble. You can read more about it here.

I don’t profit from this, but I’m excited that it’s getting out.

Image of My Itty Bitty Bio children's book with cartoon picture of Anita at the Capitol Crawl protest for the Americans with Disabilities Act. She is at the steps of the Capitol in a wheelchair with a bullhorn holding a disability rights flag.
Book cover image of My Itty Bitty Bio children’s book with cartoon picture of Anita at the Capitol Crawl protest for the Americans with Disabilities Act. She is at the steps of the Capitol in a wheelchair with a bullhorn holding a disability rights flag. There is a Easter Seals logo at the bottom.

Update

 

I recently had another meeting with my editor and was able to respond to my first invoice. My editor is excited.

Here’s her second thoughts:

“I feel like Troublemaker is off to a good start and now that the initial read-through and the notes are done, we can really get started! In the coming days we will be able to go through the material and finalize each section and your book will be done! I am both humbled and excited to be working on a project of such importance!”

I’m also working on our website and will update you on it’s progress. 

Thanks to all of you who have supported, donated and spread the word!

Update

 

I have an editor!

She’s had the manuscript a few days. She’s read the first few chapters, suggested a format change that I agree with, and has sent some notes.

Here’s her first impression so far:

“My first response during my initial read (without notes) was that I got lost in reading it. I didn’t want to stop because it all felt new and fresh. I think that even your oldest friends will read this and see a part of you that maybe they didn’t see before. More importantly, I felt like you were telling me a story as opposed to me reading one. It has that feeling like two friends are just sitting down talking and that’s something that is rare, so I love that it’s here.”

Thoughts directly from my editor!

Now I’m really excited! Thanks to all of you for your donations and support. Let’s keep this momentum going!

Update

 

In going over the book and being honest that it needs a lot more work and therefore, more editor hours and commiserate pay, I’ve increased the goal.

After all, if this book is going to be AMAZING and pure FIRE, I must do what needs to be done!

Thank you SO much to all of my donors and supporters! I love and appreciate you all!

Update

 

I want to thank all of you who donated and shared this. I’m almost halfway to my goal!

I’ve started going over the book a little at a time, making some edits. With the way things are going, I can see myself holding this book in my hands by year’s end, or sooner!

Update: In going over the book and being honest that it needs a lot more work and therefore, more editor hours and commiserate pay, I’ve increased the goal. After all, if this book is going to be AMAZING and pure FIRE, I must do what needs to be done!

Thank you SO much to all of my donors and supporters! I love and appreciate you all!

A few words from Anita

 

Hi everyone! As some of you know, I wrote a book on my life called Troublemaker: The Life and Times of an Intersectional Activist. That was 4 years ago, and so much has changed that I need to have serious editing done, almost a rewrite.

So many people have told me that I need to tell my story as a disability rights and justice activist who participated in the historic Capitol Crawl and who was arrested 139 times fighting for the civil and human rights of disabled people. 

Follow my journey from a shy child, an idealistic teenager, and a mousy 21-year-old, to the loud and powerful activist that I’ve become.

My health is seriously declining and I want to get this book out before I am unable to do so.

I need an editor who will be able to work closely with me and help me to really make my book interesting, then, I’ll need to get it published. I’ll most likely need an agent, but I want to get the book edited first.

A good editor can be expensive and I’ve heard quotes of $60-$65/hr. I figure that I shouldn’t need more than 40 hours of editing, so $2500 should be enough.

Help me make my dream of writing and publishing a book on my life and disability activism! Any donation will help my dream come true.