Funny thing is I don’t have a favorite fairy tale. I shared a few of my favorite ones — all the Jack stories — here during my Summer Blog Tour with Teen Book Scene that’s wrapping up at the end of August. What is your favorite fairytale? Comment here on on this blog post to […]
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1. Holding a wooden mug in her hands in front of a roaring fire at an inn. 2. A well made knife that she either bought or made herself. 3. Her special rainproof leather coat and leather boots that she’s worn all along the Traveler’s Road. 4. Running the hills around her village in the
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Many people like books about dragons, so I found a list on the web, drafted by writer, Nicole Skutelnik. Enjoy! You can find her extensive list on Suite 101 here. If you know of any books that aren’t on this list that should be let me know! Thanks!
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Thank you Crystal so much for your rockin’ review of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. I loved this book. From the first page of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer I was drawn into Henrietta’s world. I loved Henrietta, she’s a strong girl, yet she’s flawed too, so that makes her more normal and easier to like, but she’s still really
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This post is excerpted from my post at Breaking In Before Breaking Down. David, thank you for having me on your blog to write about kick ass heroines in fantasy and science fiction. Major confession up front: I love kick ass heroines in science fiction and fantasy and love to write and read about them,
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Thanks Crystal for having me on My Reading Room. I love to read, and was first an avid reader before dedicating myself to being a writer. And I still read A LOT, morning, noon and night. 😉 Most of my books on my shelf are novels: romance, science fiction, fairy tales and folk tales, science
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“It is important to realize we are not women channeling the goddess or pretending to be here — we are the goddess pretending for a single lifetime to be a mortal woman.” From Carol Schaefer’s Grandmothers Counsel The World, by way of From Girl to Goddess: The Heroines’ Journey through Myth and Legend by Valerie
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“Perhaps my favorite portion of this novel, on the whole, is Barany’s portrayal of Henrietta. While confused and running from her own personal dragons (no pun intended), Henrietta is a tough female lead, standing up for what she believes in and, behind her hard exterior, possess a caring heart. She is unlike any other heroine
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There are many wonderful themes running throughout your novel.  Which theme means the most to you as the author? I think that would be the theme of friendship. Henrietta learns how to go from being a loner, and running away from the world, to learning how to rely on friends and care again. I don’t know
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What about fantasy and adventure do you like most when you’re writing? Fantasy: I love creating a world where I make all the rules! Adventure: Love that my heroes take action and are brave even if it’s hard. For the rest of the fun interview where I answered in 140 characters or less, go to
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Award winning author, Beth Barany writes in several genres including young adult adventure fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mysteries. Inspired by living abroad in France and Quebec, she loves creating magical tales of romance, mystery, and adventure that empower women and girls to be the heroes of their own lives.
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