Women in Fiction – ALISON JANET BROWN

Twee, Tea and Murder Mystery

This week:
• Dogs DO need nice homes
• Three retired ladies are on a mission
• There is an appropriate amount of cake

Romance is Diverse AF

This week:
• I read a lot of self-published Romance
• Main characters can be diverse in a lot of different ways
• Everyone deserves a happily ever after

Fantastic Regency Fantasy – Shades of Milk and Honey

This week, Shades of Milk and Honey is:
• A brilliant blend of subtle magic and historical fiction
• Exactly the kind of gentle romance I like
• Making me want some strawberries

Legends & Lattes: what is cosy fantasy? Or, how to make yourself hungry by reading descriptions of cake

This week:
• I try to nail down what cosy fantasy is
• Travis Baldree becomes a one-click author for me
• The mouth-watering descriptions of pastries made me hungry

Rainbringer: passive heroine, active heroine

This week, Rainbringer:
• Has two strong heroines
• Subverted my expectations
• Totally blew me away

Writing female secondary characters: why it’s important and how to do it

This week, secondary characters:
• Are most likely to default to male
• Are important representation
• Demonstrate the values of your society (and your writing)

Robert Muchamore nails writing female secondary characters, woop!

This week:
• Robin Hood is a 12-year-old boy who must survive alone in Sherwood Forest when his father is falsely accused of theft
• Women going about their business and doing their jobs in books is unusual
• Robert Muchamore writes great secondary characters who reflect reality

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