In Chasing Memories, seventeen-year-old Reagan's world is turned upside down when she survives a horrible accident and her brother doesn't. Beyond the pain and suffering of loss, she is caught in the middle of her mother and grandmother and their different ways to help her heal. To further complicate her life, her dreams are hinting at more than a simple accident.
What both books have in common... strong female main characters.
As both a writer and a reader, I'm most intrigued with young adult female characters. Men are great, too, but I have a more intimate knowledge of women's choices, hopes, dreams, and power.
First, I am a woman. But more than that, I am the oldest of three sisters and the mother to three daughters. I live and breathe female strength. I have an amazing mother and was fortunate to know both her mother and her grandmother--both women way ahead of their time with strength coursing through their veins.
They say you should write what you know. Women are complicated creatures, beautifully so, so I can't say I "know" everything about them. But, I have had a lot of experience and I'm constantly challenged to want to know more. After all, I'm responsible for growing three strong women.
Today, I just wanted to share some of these women.
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My Mom, Dad and 2 sisters  |
7 comments:
Lovely pictures! With all that girl power, it's no wonder you love strong, female characters.
Awesome girl power!
I like strong female characters too. Especially when they're flawed and don't really realize it and we can all watch them slowly fall apart over the course of the novel. And then put themselves back together again, of course, stronger than ever. :)
What wonderful pictures.
8 granddaughters? Wow.
Lots of female power in your family Tia. I can fully understand what has influenced your writing.
Writer In Transit
I love writing strong girls too, and I'm normally inspired by fairy tales.
It has got to the stage though where I sometimes worry my male characters are being sacrificed as a result. Do you worry about that too?
OMG! You so have to read Yassa!! I wrote it from a male POV but the female lead is just as important and drives much of the story. Don't you have a copy? LOL! Hugs! Hope all is well. WRITE ON!
Lovely photos!
I like strong female characters too - nothing worse than a wishy washy MC who can't make up their minds.
T - Thanks!
Krystal - Definitely flawed, because all of us are. Most of our strengths come from dealing with our flaws and falling first.
Michelle - Thanks.
Deborah - I agree about the male characters. They have to be just as strong.
Jo - It's on my Kindle, and I'm heading on Vacation. ;-)
Deniz - Thanks. SO agree about wishy-washy. Bleh!
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