I was going to have my say about the blatant inequality in representation and commendation of female authors in the media but quite frankly I’m too tired tonight. I’ll write it tomorrow. In the meantime here are some links that deserve you attention. Susan Meyers article Why Book Review Equality Matters. Sisters in Crime offer their own top 5 recommended read for the festive season, in response to The Weekend Australian’s male only list. And there’s a wiki open for you to post Great Books by Women published in 2009 which is in response to the Publishers Weekly Top Ten Books all male list.

This is for me but read along if you feel like it.

In no particular order but before xmas I must:

1. write fore-ward for upcoming novella (not mine)

2. write article for Genre Flash

3. write article for Writing Queensland

4. write 12.5k of Angel Arias

5. begin short story for Suicide awareness antho

6. begin Parrish novelette for e-book publisher

7. write 3rd Ixion fairytale

8. revise SD screenplay after Lynne’s segment is complete

I’ll be back to cross things off as I go. Just not sure when I’ll fit in Christmas shopping or lunch.

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