Forging Success

From the voice of Lorelei Gilmore (literally, if you’re listening on audiobook) is this fun and fulfilling book about a young(ish)...

The Ageism/Sexism Combo

There’s undeniably a cultural stigma of ageism which compounds on the hinderance of women’s stories being told with as much honesty and...

I'm With Her.

I am not someone who can separate my political views from the other aspects of my life because, among many other reasons, this country's...

A Quiet Feminism

There's an entire generation of women who are pretty consistently attacked by the feminist movement for having been "content" to "just"...

A Prison Story? A Ghost Story? A Woman's Story.

Fair warning: you will hit a point where you will not want to put this book down. So if you’re like me, prepare for a “stay up late to...

For my Non-Fiction Friends

Admittedly, this is called the "Better Characters Blog" and non-fiction doesn't so much have characters as it has...real people. And...