Friday, July 29, 2011

Naked Fridays!

I'll keep this short but not sweet: I'm over at The Naked Character today, talking about why I love writing kick-ass female heroines. Drop by if you get the chance!

And have a fantastic weekend.

PS - I'm having some issues replying to comments over there right now, but I do read and appreciate each one. :)
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42 comments:

  1. Alexandra Shostak29 July 2011 at 14:07

    YES! Strong female characters! I want to see more of them in EVERY genre! :)

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  2. Unknown29 July 2011 at 14:10

    Leave it to you to mention naked and alcohol in your posts and call me over every time. It's like we were meant for each other! LOL...

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  3. Talli Roland29 July 2011 at 14:11

    It's been brought to my attention that I wrote 'kiss ass' instead of 'kick ass'! Oops - sorted now!

    Thanks, Alexandra! I think more and more genres feature stronger heroines now. Thank goodness.

    Jen, ha!I think we were separated at birth.

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  4. Unknown29 July 2011 at 14:25

    Just love taking a trip on Fridays!

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  5. Old Kitty29 July 2011 at 14:49

    Erm... I left a comment over at Naked's just after Cap'n Alex's and I'm not sure it went through! Oh dear!!! Running away now! Take care
    x

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  6. Hart Johnson29 July 2011 at 15:09

    Ha! You knew that naked thing would bring me running, yes?

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  7. Amy Saia29 July 2011 at 15:45

    NIce interview. It's obvious you have a deep understanding of your character, and what you want as a writer. Great read.

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  8. Hilary Melton-Butcher29 July 2011 at 15:54

    Hi Talli .. love the comedic mistake .. but am on my way over to see the Naked Friday full of strong characters .. cheers Hilary

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  9. Alexandra Shostak29 July 2011 at 15:59

    Talli, I think you're right! I've been seeing more of them in the past few years. It makes me glad, because it's the only kind of heroine I write, and my favorite kind of book to read (I like any genre if I can really identify with the strong female lead!).

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  10. Suze29 July 2011 at 16:30

    Have a lovely weekend, Talli.

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  11. Cat Lavoie29 July 2011 at 17:06

    Have a great weekend! :) Off to read your interview now!

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  12. Olga29 July 2011 at 17:26

    Lately, it is difficult to exist in the blogosphere, and especially to leave comments. I wish you a great weekend.

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  13. Sangu Mandanna29 July 2011 at 17:33

    Hooray kick-ass female characters! Brilliant, off to read that now!

    Have a great weekend too!

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  14. Heather29 July 2011 at 17:45

    With a title like that, how can I not stop by?!

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  15. Wendy Tyler Ryan29 July 2011 at 18:08

    This is a good thing!

    In Fire's Daughter, I wrote a kick-ass character who doesn't really know she's kick-ass at the beginning of the story. But that's what makes it fun. Letting the reader find out along with her, or, sometimes even before her.

    Kick-ass women are good!

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  16. Anonymous29 July 2011 at 18:25

    Fabulous post Talli. I really loved it.

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  17. Empty Nest Insider29 July 2011 at 18:45

    I'll head over later today to read about your strong female characters. I already love Mattie, so I'm looking forward to it! Julie

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  18. Kimberly Franklin29 July 2011 at 19:03

    Have a great weekend!

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  19. J.L. Campbell29 July 2011 at 19:29

    Have a great weekend too. I'll check that out.

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  20. Jemi Fraser29 July 2011 at 19:31

    Off I go - have a great weekend :)

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  21. Julie Flanders29 July 2011 at 19:32

    Great post, and you can't beat kick-ass female characters. I can't wait to read Hating Game and your upcoming Willow Watts as well. :)

    Hope you have a great weekend too!

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  22. Bish Denham29 July 2011 at 19:35

    Here's to strong women. Just finished a Terry Pratchett book, Monstrous Regiment, with several strong female characters. (It's part of his Discworld series so there's lost of tongue in cheek.)

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  23. Bethany Elizabeth29 July 2011 at 20:44

    I love strong female characters. :) Have a fantastic weekend!

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  24. William Kendall29 July 2011 at 22:44

    Well, now there's a blog title!

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  25. Carol Kilgore29 July 2011 at 23:13

    I love strong female characters, too. Happy Weekend!

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  26. Michael Di Gesu30 July 2011 at 02:01

    Sounds like fun..

    I love strong female characters. Even in my m/g fantasy my girls are FIERCE....

    Have a great weekend Talli

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  27. Ella30 July 2011 at 03:05

    ooh, I love kiss ass leads; we need more women like that~ I will stop by~
    Happy Weekend to you!

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  28. Manzanita30 July 2011 at 04:56

    Strong women. The only kind to have. Years ago there used to be spark plugs advertised as "Tough but oh so gentle." Kind of like that. Ha

    Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck

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  29. Elliot Grace30 July 2011 at 15:12

    ...female heroines have gradually become all the rage in both the literary world, as well as in Hollywood.

    It has opened the doors for the likes of Katniss Everdeen and others to stand in the forefront of the action/drama genre.

    Heading over there now, Talli ;)

    EL

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  30. Alleged Author30 July 2011 at 15:48

    I'll go check it out!

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  31. Anonymous30 July 2011 at 16:13

    Cool ... cI'll stop by and check it out.

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  32. Clara30 July 2011 at 19:09

    Talli, I'm back! Boy have I missed you :D
    Going there to check this post! Cheers my dear!

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  33. Laura30 July 2011 at 23:34

    Hurrah for strong female characters... just wish I was one :) Ditzy, clumsy, disorganised, dithery... oh yeah, that's me ... Great article Talli
    Lx

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  34. Madeline Ash31 July 2011 at 03:36

    Great post, Talli. There's something about a strong heroine who stands her ground with an arched brow that just makes me go 'Yeah!' x

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  35. Anonymous31 July 2011 at 12:17

    I read your Naked post and loved it! Can't have enough kick-ass heroines. (And if they yell a random "kiss my ass", even better.)

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  36. Denise Covey 31 July 2011 at 13:11

    Hi Talli. I'm going over now. Is it hot enough to be naked over there, ha ha ha ha...

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  37. Michelle Fayard31 July 2011 at 17:16

    No wimpy characters for me; I like them with some serious personality. What a great post!

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  38. Lydia Kang31 July 2011 at 17:57

    Sounds good, will by by shortly!

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  39. Nas31 July 2011 at 23:22

    Going over to check the interview now....

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  40. Andrew1 August 2011 at 01:39

    Awesome.
    As a fan of kick-ass females, I look forward to checking this one out.

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  41. Ellie Garratt1 August 2011 at 09:52

    Hehe. I can't stop laughing at the title! I'm popping over to read your post now.

    Ellie Garratt

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  42. Tamara Hart Heiner1 August 2011 at 12:14

    comments can be such a pain!

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