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Females in Fantasy Avolation Media
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5.0 • 17 Ratings
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NOTE: This podcast has moved to: https://anchor.fm/females-in-fantasy
A podcast elevating the voices of women authors of science fiction and fantasy who write about kickass heroines.
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Grand Finale (The Last Episode)
I wrap up my thoughts on female characters by tearing apart Jordan Peterson's conceptualization of the archetypal "male" and "female" heroes, and present my own theory on the archetypal hero.
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Sources:
Jordan Peterson on female heroes: https://youtu.be/Wo7qFJ3X4Mo
Highest-grossing female-driven movies: https://www.glamour.com/story/highest-grossing-female-driven
Popular female protagonist books: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/female-protagonist
The most successful movies directed by women: https://www.liveabout.com/successful-women-filmmakers-4142000
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If you want to keep up with me after the end of the podcast, here are a few ways!
My blog: briannadasilva.blog
Newsletter: bit.ly/2Ov2tFm
Twitter: twitter.com/Brianna_daSilva
Also, check out my debut fantasy novel, CITY OF RECKONING, coming out summer 2021, and currently listed on Goodreads:
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Dark Female Characters with Kathrin Hutson
Kathrin Hutson talks about antiheroines, morally gray protagonists, and what our preference for — or against — dark characters really says about us.
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Keep up with Kathrin:
https://www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KathrinHutsonFiction/
https://www.instagram.com/kathrinhutsonfiction/
https://twitter.com/ExquisitelyDark
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To read all about why I'm ending Females in Fantasy, and what comes next, here's a Patreon post (available to the public, not just paying patrons):
https://www.patreon.com/posts/sad-announcement-28572345
If you want to keep up with me after the end of the podcast, here are a few ways!
My blog: http://briannadasilva.blog
Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2Ov2tFm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brianna_daSilva -
Harmful Books with Nicole Pierman
Nicole Pierman and I continue the conversation that started with Francina Simone about cancel culture in the book community. We discuss the concept of "harmful" books, censorship, and how to have productive conversations online.
Plus, we respond to some of the counter-arguments out there from people who think the cancel culture is a good thing.
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You can find Nicole on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1GsNaGSESEjy4aufbnIaA
and Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14954026.Nicole_Pierman
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If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes!
Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more:
http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy
Podcast follow links:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy -
Women in History with Kate Elliot
Kate Elliot and I talk about the common misunderstandings people have about the roles real women played in history, and how this impacts the way fantasy gets written. When women are given complex, powerful roles in historically-inspired stories, is that wish fulfillment and political correctness? Or is it just... realistic?
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To go more deeply into this topic, I highly recommend the following essay by Kate Elliot:
"Writing Women Characters Into Epic Fantasy Without Quotas."
https://www.tor.com/2016/03/23/writing-women-characters-into-epic-fantasy-without-quotas/
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Keep up with Kate on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/KateElliottSFF
Her blog:
http://www.kateelliott.com/
And her newsletter:
http://subscribepage.com/kateelliottnewsletter
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If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes!
Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more:
http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy
Podcast follow links:
Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy -
Witches and Intersectionality with Susan Dennard
Susan Dennard responds to some critiques and failures of "intersectional" thinking, and discusses how to solve them in the context of character creation. Plus: How the fear of powerful women plays into the way we see witches (and not wizards).
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Keep up with Susan on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/stdennard
on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/stdennard/
and through her newsletter, which you can sign up for here:
https://susandennard.com/
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If you enjoy Females in Fantasy, please rate and review it on iTunes!
Become a monthly supporter of the podcast to listen to special episodes, watch video versions of interviews, get exclusive merch like bookmarks, stickers, mugs, and more:
http://patreon.com/femalesinfantasy
Podcast follow links:
Shop: http://shop.femalesinfantasy.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/femalesnfantasy
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/femalesinfantasy
Customer Reviews
Exactly what I needed!
As a new writer, I wonder all the time about how other writers have dealt with issues around feminism, representation, and other important topics in their fantastical worlds. The host asks exactly the questions that I've been wanting to ask, that society and writers NEED to ask, and the guests are astounding. Highly recommended for all writers!
What I’ve Always Needed In A Podcast!
I’m a afab fantasy author so I would say I’ve been interested in/frustrated with this topic for forever. To hear a podcast dedicated solely to this topic is SO needed right now. I also appreciate how intersectional this is another highly needed discussion topic currently. Thanks for creating this!
Great writing podcast!
I always look foward to each week's episode! Brianna always has such fantastic guests and i enjoy learning from their thooughts. It's great to be challenged and encouraged to write epic women in fantasy!