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The Difference a Year Makes
I redid a lot of the early art in preparation for the book. Take a look and see the difference a year or two of practice makes.
More before-and-after from the book
Posting a couple more before/after revamps from the book - this time with commentary on what I changed and why!
Japanese horseback archers.
Some beautiful shots of women doing Japanese horseback archery (yabusame). (via)
Inuit Folk Tales pt 1
Inuit folk tales are fucking weird, man. UPDATE: inquisitive reader bookwyrm1216 found the continuation of the Penis Lake story! Truly,…
If Disney Princesses had moms
CollegeHumor has artist Amy Kim illustrate what Disney Princesses' stories would be like if their mothers were around.
Delaying next week's post due to injury
In which I get just what I wanted for my birthday: hand injuries!
State of the Project
A lot of the work going into RP this month hasn't been super visible. Here's what I've been up to.
The life of an Ack-Ack Girl
From 1941 all unmarried [British] women between 20 and 30 years old were called up to join one of the auxiliary services. They weren't meant to see the front lines, but that didn't hold true for the anti-aircraft gunners.
Got the book? Now get what got left out.
There's plenty of notes and side stories that didn't make the book. Lucky for you, there's the website.
How champion Olympian Risako Kawai thanked her coach
After Kawai won gold at women's wrestling for her weight class, she celebrated by bodyslamming her coach. Twice.
Random Princesses
Trung Trac and Trung Nhi
Sisters who led an army on elephant-back to overthrow oppressive Chinese rule and establish a short-lived Vietnamese kingdom.
Mary Lacy
This self-described "undutiful daughter" posed as a man to become the world's first female shipwright.
Pope Joan
This pope was largely assumed to be male until she gave birth in the midst of a procession - and largely assumed to be factual until the 13th century.
Mandukhai Khatun
Destined to be a mere political pawn, this Mongol queen rode into battle while pregnant, united the warring tribes, and was considered to be the second coming of Genghis Khan.
Madam C.J. Walker
America's ostensible first female self-made millionaire was a black beauty magnate who did it all for her daughter.
Riina
When flying cannibal ghosts kidnapped two women, there was no man that could save them. But there was a woman.
Agontime
The world's fiercest all-female fighting force, and the incredible legend of how they rescued their deposed queen from slavery in Brazil.
Elisabeth Bathory
Possibly the most prolific female serial killer in history, a primary inspiration for Dracula, one of the most reviled women in history, and, I argue, innocent.
Banu Goshasp
This superhero of early Iranian mythology starred in her own stories, and plenty of them.
Caterina Sforza
The illegitimate daughter of a minor noble, after losing her husband, she became one of the most powerful and fierce women in Italy - commanding troops, insulting Machiavelli, and fighting Cesare Borgia with unmatched ferocity.