[box style="quote"]Well-behaved women seldom make history… ~Laurel Thatcher Ulrich[/box] If you've stuck around this whole week, then you know that we have teamed up with Anne Chaconas (ABC) to do a series of posts and replies talking about antiheroes in literature and film, specifically the role (or lack thereof) of the female antihero, leading up [...]
With the focus this week on antiheroes, and specifically female antiheroes and the portrayal of women in fiction, it got me thinking about why it's so important for us to have a range of female characters in books, television and movies. Even villains and antiheroes. Even female characters we really don't want to be anything [...]
As a girl, you can climb a mountain, but only if you look sexy doing it. And DO NOT emote. It will make you ugly, thereby invalidating all other contributions you might make to humanity. Growing up I wanted to be a boy. Scratch that. I didn't want to be a boy so [...]
Who doesn't love the bad boy? They are often the most interesting characters. Most of us grew up rooting for the 'good guy.' Cheering on the hero. Imagining ourselves in the role of saving the world and defeating (or riding) the dragon! But the bad boy (or girl) is equally worthy of our time and [...]
Another week has come and gone. And what a week it’s been! Let’s go over all the awesomeness this week contained (and a few things that it didn’t) in our inaugural WeeKKend Recap! […]
See? These people understand that one MUST horseback ride in Nova Scotia. It's LAW. I LOVE words. Seriously, they are some of my favorite things in the universe. If I was singing a 'favorite things' song, words would be right there under my family and dearest friends and totally above even chocolate. Probably. [...]
Get the Allegories of the Tarot Anthology in on Amazon and Smashwords. Add the Allegories of the Tarot Anthology to your Goodreads to-read shelf! Swing by the Allegories of the Tarot Facebook page and enter the release-day giveaway of a custom Tarot box--complete with Tarot deck! Who hasn't been fascinated by the mysterious Tarot, writer [...]
See the Tour stops at the bottom Best-Selling Author Team Karpov Kinrade has changed the face of their books as well as their readers experience When the Heart Falls (Formerly Kiss Me In Paris), is changing the face of ebooks! The author team of Karpov Kinrade has included a new user function that gives the [...]
It’s Day 5, the final day of A Gathering of Horror and Dmytry Karpov has a short story for you today, Kraken. Read, comment and enjoy the free stories this week. Don’t forget to check back here each day for a new FREE short story. PLUS! We’re doing a giveaway. Leave a comment on these short stories [...]
It's Day 4 of A Gathering of Horror and Kimberly Kinrade has a short story for you from her collection, Bits of You & Pieces of Me. This is a haunting tale of how one can lose themselves in cyberspace. Enjoy! (And don't eat too much candy all at once.) Read, comment and enjoy the free [...]
