{"id":2462,"date":"2011-03-16T18:05:42","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T00:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=2462"},"modified":"2011-03-16T18:19:14","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T00:19:14","slug":"kick-ass-heroines-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/16\/kick-ass-heroines-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick Ass Heroines: Part #3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2294\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/beth-barany-novelist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2294\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2294    \" style=\"margin: 6px;\" title=\"Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, on Amazon and the Nook\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Henrietta_Amazon.jpg\" alt=\"Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, on Amazon and the Nook\" width=\"202\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Henrietta_Amazon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Henrietta_Amazon-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Henrietta_Amazon-640x1024.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, on Amazon and the Nook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wednesdays I devote the blog conversation to what I love about my genre, fantasy, and what I think y\u2019all love about it, too.<\/p>\n<p>I write YA fantasy and my debut novel is now out! Check out <em>Henrietta The Dragon Slayer<\/em> on <a title=\"Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, Now available in eBook! Kindle UK and US\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Henrietta-Dragon-Slayer-Kingdoms-ebook\/dp\/B004P8K292\/\">Amazon US<\/a> | <a title=\"Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, Now available in eBook! Kindle UK and US and B&amp;N\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Henrietta-Dragon-Slayer-Five-Kingdoms\/dp\/B004P8K292\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon UK<\/a> and <a title=\"Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, Now available in eBook! Kindle UK and US\" href=\"http:\/\/search.barnesandnoble.com\/Henrietta-The-Dragon-Slayer\/Beth-Barany\/e\/2940012228222\/\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;N<\/a>. I&#8217;ve <a title=\"Excerpt of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/beth-barany-novelist\/excerpt-of-henrietta-the-dragon-slayer\/\" target=\"_blank\">got an excerpt here<\/a> and <a title=\"Reviews of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany on Jessica's Far from Reality blog\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/beth-barany-novelist\/reader-reviews-of-henrietta-the-dragon-slayer\/\" target=\"_blank\">cool reviews here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I talked earlier about the <a title=\"Go to Bad Girl Archetype: We Love Her, We Hate Her, We Want to Be Her\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/2011\/02\/09\/bad-girl-archetype-we-love-her-we-hate-her-we-want-to-be-her\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Girl Archetype: We Love Her, We Hate Her, We Want to Be Her<\/a> and <a title=\"Go to Characteristics of a Kick-Ass Heroine Archetype\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"..\/2011\/03\/09\/characteristics-of-a-kick-ass-heroine-archetype\/\" target=\"_blank\">Characteristics of a Kick-Ass Heroine Archetype<\/a>. You could call them Part 1 and 2, if you want!<\/p>\n<p>Today I continue my exploration of these <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Kick Ass Heroines<\/strong><\/span> that I love in books, movies and TV shows. Hence, part #3!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because we women need, want, crave role models &#8212; women we can look up too!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve switched my focus from Bad Ass to Kick Ass, an slight shift to focus away from the &#8220;bad&#8221; and all that word can mean and toward the &#8220;kick&#8221; part.<\/p>\n<p>A <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Kick Ass heroine and archetype<\/strong><\/span> is one who takes action, kicks butt, and is fearless, bold, and often needs to be in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some more of mine! I&#8217;d love to hear who your favorite kick ass heroines are!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Resident-Evil-Extinction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2468\" style=\"margin: 6px;\" title=\"Resident Evil-Extinction\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Resident-Evil-Extinction.png\" alt=\"Resident Evil-Extinction\" width=\"142\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Resident-Evil-Extinction.png 330w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Resident-Evil-Extinction-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a>I have recently really enjoyed Alice in the <a title=\"Resident Evil: Extinction\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Resident_Evil:_Extinction\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Resident Evil<\/em> movies<\/a>. Maybe it has something to do with the actress Milla Jovovich. (I actually love all the kick ass roles she plays!) I love the theme of girl vs. the evil corporation and the quest for an Eden-like place in a world of zombies and very few humans.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2469\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Temperance-Brennan-play-by-Emily-Deschanel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2469 \" style=\"margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;\" title=\"Temperance Brennan in the TV Show Bones played by Emily Deschanel\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Temperance-Brennan-play-by-Emily-Deschanel.png\" alt=\"Temperance Brennan play by Emily Deschanel\" width=\"142\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Temperance-Brennan-play-by-Emily-Deschanel.png 297w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Temperance-Brennan-play-by-Emily-Deschanel-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Temperance Brennan in the TV Show Bones played by Emily Deschanel<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;m addicted to the <a title=\"Bones, TV show\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bones_%28TV_series%29\" target=\"_blank\">TV show <em>Bones<\/em>,<\/a> and just love it for a lot of reasons, including the portrayal of the lead character, Temperance Brennan, or Bones, played by the brilliant and talented actress, <a title=\"Emily Deschanel, actress on Bones, plays lead character, Temperance Brennan\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Temperance_%22Bones%22_Brennan\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Deschanel<\/a>. That she&#8217;s the lead, and brilliant and doesn&#8217;t hesitant to defend herself &#8212; for all these reasons I love her, and I identify with her. I love that Bones is the star of the show, and that she works with a brilliant team, including the sexy FBI agent, Seely Booth, played beautifully by David Boreanz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_2470\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Sarah-Connor-played-by-Linda-Hamilton.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2470\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2470 \" style=\"margin: 6px;\" title=\"Sarah Connor in Terminator: Judgment Day played by Linda Hamilton\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Sarah-Connor-played-by-Linda-Hamilton.png\" alt=\"Sarah Connor played by Linda Hamilton\" width=\"159\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Sarah-Connor-played-by-Linda-Hamilton.png 491w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Sarah-Connor-played-by-Linda-Hamilton-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Connor played by Linda Hamilton<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of my early idols is Sarah Connor, played by Linda Hamilton, in the <a title=\"Terminator movies\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terminator_%28franchise%29\" target=\"_blank\">Terminator movies<\/a>, especially the second one, Terminator: Judgment Day. What biceps and attitude! She&#8217;s also a great example of kick ass heroine as mother. Her single-mindedness and willingness to do what it takes shines through. I admire her for that!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2471\" style=\"width: 163px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Mystic-and-Rider-by-Sharon-Shinn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2471\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2471 \" style=\"margin: 6px;\" title=\"Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Mystic-and-Rider-by-Sharon-Shinn.png\" alt=\"Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn\" width=\"153\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Mystic-and-Rider-by-Sharon-Shinn.png 191w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Mystic-and-Rider-by-Sharon-Shinn-189x300.png 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On to a few books! I&#8217;ve mentioned this book <a title=\"&quot;Boo`k sare our escape&quot; post at the Writer's Fun Zone blog\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/02\/books-are-our-escape\/\" target=\"_blank\">in an earlier post<\/a>, but I need to mention it again within the contest of kick ass heroines. It&#8217;s <a title=\"Sharon Shinn's site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sharonshinn.net\" target=\"_blank\">Sharon Shinn&#8217;s<\/a> <a title=\"Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mystic-Rider-Twelve-Houses-Book\/dp\/0441013031\" target=\"_blank\">Mystic and Rider<\/a>. The heroine, the mystic Senneth, is mysterious, regal and powerful. She doesn&#8217;t hesitate to use her fire power for good yet is also burdened by her responsibilities to the kind. I admire her determination and how she allows herself to evolve. But I don&#8217;t want to tell you how. You&#8217;ll have to read the book!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2472\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Feraless-Girls-Wise-Women-and-Beloved-Sisters-by-Kathleen-Ragan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2472\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2472 \" style=\"margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;\" title=\"Fearless Girls, Wise Women and Beloved Sisters by Kathleen Ragan\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Feraless-Girls-Wise-Women-and-Beloved-Sisters-by-Kathleen-Ragan.png\" alt=\"Fearless Girls, Wise Women and Beloved Sisters by Kathleen Ragan\" width=\"141\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Feraless-Girls-Wise-Women-and-Beloved-Sisters-by-Kathleen-Ragan.png 392w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Feraless-Girls-Wise-Women-and-Beloved-Sisters-by-Kathleen-Ragan-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fearless Girls, Wise Women and Beloved Sisters by Kathleen Ragan<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Feraless-Girls-Wise-Women-and-Beloved-Sisters-by-Kathleen-Ragan.png\"><em> <\/em><\/a>Lastly, today, I&#8217;ll mention a book I dip into occasionally: <a title=\"Fearless Girls, Wise Women &amp; Beloved Sisters by Kathleen Ragan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fearless-Girls-Women-Beloved-Sisters\/dp\/0393320464\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fearless Girls, Wise Women &amp; Beloved Sisters:<\/em> <em>Heroines in Folktales from Around the World<\/em><\/a> by Kathleen Ragan. As I&#8217;ve mentioned in earlier posts, I love fairy tales. I&#8217;m deeply inspired by the ones I heard and read in my childhood. In fact, I was inspired to write my novel, <a title=\"Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, Now available in eBook! Kindle UK and US\" href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/beth-barany-novelist\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Henrietta The Dragon Slayer<\/em><\/a>, because I didn&#8217;t see enough fearless girls in the tales of my childhood. Enjoy the extraordinary stories! And may more stories about fearless women and girls be shared with the world!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Who are your favorite kick ass heroines? And why do you love them?!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I talked earlier about the Bad Girl Archetype: We Love Her, We Hate Her, We Want to Be Her and Characteristics of a Kick-Ass Heroine Archetype. You could call them Part 1 and 2, if you want! 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