March 2014

The Delicate Balance of a Lovable Kick-Ass Heroine by Amy Sumida

This week we have YA fantasy author, Amy Sumida, share about the delicate balance of a lovable kick-ass heroine. *** Oh how we love her, the kick-ass heroine. She doesn’t back down, she mouths off to villains, and she faces danger with a lifted chin. She makes us feel stronger just by reading her words.

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Let’s Challenge the Media’s Misrepresentation of Women

Let’s Challenge the Media’s Misrepresentation of Women Join me, will you?! Take Action: Pledge I’m inspired by the Representation Project and by this article in TakePart: Rated W: This New Ratings System Tests Films on How They Depict Women. I agree with the author’s assertion that you can’t manage (or change) what you don’t measure.

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Kick-Ass Heroines or Empowered Women Characters By Janie Franz

Please welcome Janie Franz as she shares about kick-ass heroines and empowered women characters. *** Strong women certainly appear in my books. In fact, I’ve branded my work as having what I call Empowered Women Characters. Each series or stand alone book has a woman who discovers strength deep within to handle a particular life

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