Tag Archive | women writers
Book Launch Extravaganza! Fight Like A Girl kicks ass…literally!
Originally posted on Sophie E Tallis – Author/Illustrator:
As I type this my head is still reeling from the awesome Fight Like A Girl events of yesterday. (Apologies now, the word ‘awesome’ will be overused and abused in this post!) For any of you who have been to a book launch or are even…
F*** Balls, Grow A Vagina #1000speak #writespiration 76
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
There’s this phrase, ‘grow some balls’ I hate it. Mostly because I say it all the time! I’ve seen a photo banded round the internet that slates that phrase, suggesting instead, that one actually needs to grow a vagina. Why? Because vaginas are hardcore – baby pushing out – machines. While balls…Balls are……
LITERARY SNOBBERY and the harm it does…
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
Scottish writer SARA SHERIDAN argues that literary snobbery is a destructive and divisive force. She defines it as a prevailing attitude that prefers male authors to female, sees war as a superior subject to family and celebrates the literary over the commerical…The result is an unfair distribution of prizes,…
A new type of publisher is doing something new for women writers
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
Unbound is a revolutionary new way to get books published. Founded by three authors, John Mitchinson, Justin Pollard and Dan Kieran, all their titles are crowdfunded. Authors pitch their book ideas directly to their readers. Readers choose the ideas that they like on the website and pledge their support.…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 