Category Archives: Women’s Issues

Great Expectations – a review of The Blind Pig by Elizabeth Dougherty

Posted on January 24, 2014 by clubfredbaja

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 →

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Up With Worms! – a review of Parasite by Mira Grant

Posted on December 30, 2013 by clubfredbaja

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 →

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Shades of Awesomeness – a review of Shades of Milk and Honey

Posted on December 23, 2013 by clubfredbaja

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 →

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A Little Less Conversation

Posted on December 19, 2013 by clubfredbaja

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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When We Were Six

Posted on December 6, 2013 by clubfredbaja

One of the most interesting people I know is six years old. I don’t mean interesting in the “oh she’s a fun kid” sense. I know plenty of kids (my friends and family were kind enough to have them so … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things

Posted on August 9, 2013 by clubfredbaja

There’s this joke I used to tell as a kid that got me huge laughs every time I performed it. For the record, seven-year-old me rated “huge laughs at my joke” right up there with ice cream and ponies. For … Continue reading →

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She Was Asking For It

Posted on April 4, 2013 by clubfredbaja

“Don’t present yourself as a victim.” Those are the words we used to tell the students who came to women’s self defense classes at our Karate dojo. I was one of the instructors, I felt good about what I was … Continue reading →

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Girl Power?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from Home! Am I a feminist? I don’t know. To me, the word ‘feminism’ seems dated and yet there are plenty of places in the world where women lack basic human rights, where their voices are silenced, where … Continue reading →

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Tourist Season

Posted on August 2, 2005 by clubfredbaja

Hello again from the land of whales, Wallys and wetness! Before I start, let me just wish my hubby, The Prez, a very Happy, Happy Birthday!!! He actually turned a year younger yesterday as he thought he was turning 45 … Continue reading →

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