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heliopausa) wrote2013-03-07 04:50 pm
heliopausa) wrote2013-03-07 04:50 pm
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IWD greetings!
Yes, a day early for International Women's Day, but I am off tomorrow at about six a.m. for a two-day IWD celebration, and expect to be offline for the duration, so... International Women's Day greetings to everyone out there! :) ( Tried to make that all come out in colour, but it doesn't seem to be. Bother! )
Okay, continuing the greetings... I am very grateful for all the women-positive stories that I read by you all; I believe strenuously in the power of literature to shape culture*, and I think all your stories are terrific shapers! Thank you!
And, not unconnected! -- I know I am often reading things (or watching things!) miles after everyone else, so I expect everyone else has seen this, but I only recently came across this article relevant to women-positive writing -- Seanan's McGuire's post about "Things I will not do to my characters. Ever." (trigger for discussion of use of rape trope in fiction.)
*I also believe in political action, hence the music choice. :)
Okay, continuing the greetings... I am very grateful for all the women-positive stories that I read by you all; I believe strenuously in the power of literature to shape culture*, and I think all your stories are terrific shapers! Thank you!
And, not unconnected! -- I know I am often reading things (or watching things!) miles after everyone else, so I expect everyone else has seen this, but I only recently came across this article relevant to women-positive writing -- Seanan's McGuire's post about "Things I will not do to my characters. Ever." (trigger for discussion of use of rape trope in fiction.)
*I also believe in political action, hence the music choice. :)