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Starfire

DC Comics: I can help you. Signed, a girl writer who writes girls.

September 28, 2011Kate 3 Comments

If you are reading this and you are not DC Comics, you may or may not know that there is a kerfluffle going on right now on the intertubes about DC. If you’re not a comics reader, don’t worry. This… Continue Reading →

The Floating Saloon A Tutorial on Writing Strong Women that Female Readers Won't Find Laughable for Male Writers who Think Making Women Look Sexy and Having Them be In Charge of the Sex They Have is Enough, An Interweb Kerfluffle about Sexiness, Catwoman, DC Comics, Insights Learned from a Prior Life in Retail, Perceptions, Starfire

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“Once upon a time, it was magical”: true of the book and its setting alike. --Kirkus

An elegant feat of telescopic storytelling. --PW, starred review

Resplendent...a sophisticated tale filled with masterful world building, time travel, science, and nautical life. --School Library Journal

This world has a seductive, fairy-tale quality — Patrick O’Brian’s Captain Aubrey series as seen through the lens of Hayao Miyazaki. --The New York Times

An enchanting, empowering, and cozy read. --Booklist, starred review

A brainy, satisfying assemblage of puzzles with an immensely likable protagonist. --Kirkus, starred review

Brimful of intrigue, plucky wannabe adventurers, and some suspiciously artful iron. A fascinating, intricate tale of friendship and rescue. --Kirkus, starred review

Spine-tingling, action-packed, and emotionally powerful. --School Library Journal

Haunting and inspiring...Filled with mystery, cannonfire and the horrors of war and a villain who's nightmare-scary. --BoingBoing

An eerie and atmospheric vision of early twentieth-century Americana, electrified by supernatural traces and a generously complex look at good, evil, and the wide swath in between. --Booklist, starred review

Tasty challenges for preteen Poirots, middle-grade Miss Marples, and "Jigsaw Jones" grads. --Kirkus

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