Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Feminist Blog
“There’s no way a black mom’s not going to know something’s going on!” In this spoiler-filled Part Three of our interview series, Briana Lawrence discusses the parallels between superpowers and sexuality, the “mental gymnastics” of having to come out repeatedly, and how she wanted to represent self-discovery and trauma in magnifiqueNOIR. Do not watch if… Read More
“I wanted more representation, but I didn’t think I could be the one to do it.” Briana Lawrence talks about how a snowstorm helped create her magical girls, how her wife convinced her to “make them all queer”, and how it’s ok to ask for support in Part Two of our video interview series (22… Read More
“When you say you’re a writer people assume you’re just sitting there…” Welcome to our interview series with November/December author partner Briana Lawrence! What was Briana’s first anime? Can she choose a favorite cosplay?? In Part One, we ask Briana a series of icebreakers to get to know her better, then get into her busy… Read More
It’s time for a deep dive into the world of the Dark Fairy Tale Queens. In this spoiler-full video, we’ll hear about the shadowy original dark queen and how Anita’s characters add “a more human side” (read: a little petty, vindictive, or evil side), to the original fairy tale characters. Do not watch if you… Read More
“Write what you love to write about, not what you think other people will want to read.” Anita Valle talks about balancing art, writing, and a life full of distractions, as well as shares advice for up-and-coming writers, in Part Two of our video interview series. See Part One here. See Part Three here. Did… Read More
Welcome to our interview series with September/October author partner Anita Valle! Who is Anita’s favorite fairy tale princess? Why does she want to travel to Europe? And how did her enduring love of fairy tales lead her to create a Cinderella who “doesn’t always take the high road”? In Part One, we ask Anita a… Read More
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