Enlightenment

A very smart man, my husband, reminded me that if I'm not having fun, I shouldn't be writing. After all, my life and livelihood do not depend on it.

This wasn't an invitation to quite writing. Rather, it was an invitation to write something that I enjoy.

I was heading that way. I don't plan to abandon the faerie project, but I do wonder if I need to take a stab at it in a different place in its history. Since I have no obligation to write anything, that it what I will begin next week.

Meanwhile, I remain on my week long sabbatical, and actually get to be at home, not out for the college or Bryon's school, this evening. Yay.

Catherine

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Wonder Woman Paper Proposal

For academic track at Wiscon:

Images of Wonder Woman

Comics’ most recognizable female character has been represented in a variety of roles and images since her inception in the late 1930s . Arguably, it is difficult to portray an iconic woman that exists as a high level hero in a predominantly male industry like comic books. This paper makes an attempt to examine the rationale behind varying portrayals of Wonder Woman, examining the artists and writers’ attempts to create a strong woman through a variety of decades. Is Wonder Woman really a portrayal of heroic womanhood, or is she another comic man with the accessory of breasts? A retrospective of Wonder Woman imagery will accompany the presentation.

So, finally, I get to sound off about that...

ETA: Next installment of Blood is Thicker than Water

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Body Bags by Christopher Golden

The group thought that Christopher Golden had written a spunky YA heroine in Jenna. I put in my vote for the dimensional quality of Golden's supporting characters. The forensic science seemed accurate and interesting.

Again, some of the group questioned whether Body Bags, a YA thriller, was worth considering by the book group. I thought so, as the science was speculative, but not everyone agreed.

I thought it was the perfect book for young forensic scientist and beginning YA writers, and I hope to read more Golden in the future.

Catherine

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