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The Feminist Who Loved Men
I couldn’t think of a better title amid my seething, but I think it’s accurate. I have embraced the moniker of feminist, as in: I actively promote the betterment of women. Let’s face it, historically, we’ve had it pretty rough. … Continue reading
Posted in News and politics, Women's Issues
Tagged feminism, misogyny, not all men, Yes all women
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Every Day
Mother’s Day is coming soon. I’ve always resented the holiday, even before my moms—adopted and biological—died. Well, not only Mother’s Day but every holiday designed to play on our emotions and guilt/pressure/manipulate us into feeding the consumer machine. More than … Continue reading
Posted in Family & Children, Love, Women's Issues
Tagged imperfect mothers, Mother Day, victims of abuse
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Ten Authors, Ten Books, No Men!
On December 19, 2013, I confessed to my hypocrisy. I was a woman who championed other women who wrote speculative fiction but didn’t actually read very many SF/F books written by women. Oops. I aimed to put that right and … Continue reading
Unfinished Business – a review of The Emperor’s Edge by Lindsay Buroker
The Emperor’s Edge by Lindsay Buroker Why I chose this book I wanted to choose one indie author and book for this project completely at random, which didn’t work out so very well. This indie author and book choice was … Continue reading
Got Weird? – A review of Dust by Elizabeth Bear
Dust by Elizabeth Bear Why I chose this book Elizabeth Bear’s name has been on my radar for awhile. She’s one of those authors I’ve been told I must read. This particular novel of hers caught my attention because I … Continue reading
The Buffet Is Open – a review of Grass by Sheri S. Tepper
Grass by Sheri S. Tepper It always comes down to something like this, doesn’t it. No matter what our consciences say, no matter how much doctrine we’ve been taught, no matter how many ethical considerations we’ve chewed and swallowed and … Continue reading
Great Expectations – a review of The Blind Pig by Elizabeth Dougherty
The Blind Pig by Elizabeth Dougherty Why I chose this book As an author-publisher, I wanted to have at least one indie-published book on my list. I decided to choose an author and title I had never heard of, to … Continue reading
Up With Worms! – a review of Parasite by Mira Grant
Parasite by Mira Grant Fooling laymen with science is sometimes so easy it should be criminal. Why I chose this book One of the complaints I hear and read frequently about female spec fiction authors is that they can’t write … Continue reading
Shades of Awesomeness – a review of Shades of Milk and Honey
Today I finished the second book of my 10 Speculative Fiction Books by Female Authors project. (I really need a snappier name for this project.) As I mentioned in my last post, one of my goals was to choose books … Continue reading
A Little Less Conversation
Talk is cheap. I’m not sure who first coined that phrase but it’s a good one. It is also, sadly, a phrase I recently realized applied all too well to me. I’ve ranted and raved, both in the world of … Continue reading
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