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Revive the Grendel’s-Mother/Female-Warrior/Mother Archetype, Please!

July 24, 2015 Lisa Mahoney

After reading Sarah Boxer's article "Why are all the Cartoon Mothers Dead?" in The Atlantic, Fiction Unbound urges authors of speculative fiction to break the pattern of orphans and buddy-buddy fathers. Bring on the power moms! 

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In Speculations Tags Lisa, Ericka Johansen, Patrick Rothfuss, Frank Herbert, Pixar, Sexism, Mothers, Fairy Tales, The Queen of the Tearling
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Queen of the Tearling: Strong Women Rule

April 10, 2015 The Unbound Writers

What happens when a strong-willed teenaged queen confronts the corrupt rule of a neighboring queen? The Unbound Writers followed and admired Kelsea's heroic journey from obscurity to power and generosity.

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In Reviews Tags The Queen of the Tearling, Ericka Johansen, CS Peterson, Lisa Mahoney, CH Lips, Erika Johansen, Amanda Baldeneaux
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