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Rejected Princesses Theatre: La Maupin's Guide to Online Dating
In which Julie "La Maupin" d'Aubigny gives some stellar love life advice. Well, some love life advice. Uh. Let's just go with advice.
Rejected Princess Theatre: Risky Business
In which the Rejected Princesses learn to play Risk.
A Peek into the Design Process!
This week, since I'm still a bit banged up, I'm bringing you all a peek behind the curtain, in the form of some design sketches and a timelapse video of me drawing Vispala from scratch (the above gif is from this).
Rejected Princess Theatre: The Bet
In which Julie "La Maupin" d'Aubigny, and Catalina "The Lieutenant Nun" de Erauso have a friendly wager.
RP Theatre: Negotiation Tactics!
In which the RPs teach you how to negotiate!
Book 2 Preorders Are Up!
At long last, book 2 preorders are up -- and you can get some pretty awesome exclusive preorder goodies!
Rejected Princesses Halloween Showcase!
The incredible members of the University of Texas Students for Wema organization have unveiled their Halloween costumes -- and they're all RPs! The results are amazing.
Introducing the Master List of Historical Women in Combat
Women have been in combat roles since the dawn of civilization. Here's proof.
Houston, we have a book deal
There is going to be a Rejected Princess book. It's being published by Dey Street, an imprint of Harper Collins. It’s going to be out in 2016. There will be around a hundred entries.
And I’m totally freaking out about it.
RP Halloween Cosplay for Charity!
A reader wrote in to let us know about an awesome project: using RP cosplay to teach kids about badass women, supporting a Kenyan orphanage in the process!
Random Princesses
Li Chi
When a monster demanded teenage girl sacrifice, Li Chi saved herself, and was crowned princess for her troubles.
Ching Shih
Headed a squadron of 80,000 pirates, ruled the Chinese seas for two decades, and actually retired happily - but not before extorting a nice pension from the Chinese government.
Marguerite de Bressieux
When soldiers sexually assaulted her and others, this woman donned armor and got revenge.
Arawelo
Somalia's ballsiest queen, she took power from men either figuratively or literally - by ordering much of the gender castrated.…
Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones)
This leader of the labor movement suffered imprisonment, defamation, and untold misery to battle against forces that most of us just take for granted.
Amba/Sikhandi
When this princess had her life ruined by an unstoppable warrior, she: became a fervent ascetic for years and got a divine boon; killed herself to reincarnate faster; came back as a man; and killed the man who'd wronged her, in the stunning climax of the world's longest epic poem.
Nana Asma'u
Massively educated princess who started all-female gang of itinerant teachers, who would roam the land and educate unsuspecting passersby.
Alfhild
Viking princess who decided she'd rather be a pirate than get married.
Hypatia
The first female mathematician in recorded history, and one of the luminaries of the ancient world - but her grisly death at the hands of a mob was only the start of her troubles.
Anacaona
When Columbus and his crew ravaged her land, this native Haitian poet gave all to keep the peace.