https://annaelliottbooks.com/wp/2013/01/on-strong-heroines-and-girly-girls/ Anna Elliott Historical Fiction Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 https://annaelliottbooks.com/wp/2013/01/on-strong-heroines-and-girly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Karen Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:01 +0000 http://annaelliottbooks.com/wp/?p=724#comment-1176 My favorite image of my daughter was when she was about 4 years old wearing a tiara and sparkly red shoes sitting in the middle of my garden digging for worms with her fingers.

]]> https://annaelliottbooks.com/wp/2013/01/on-strong-heroines-and-girly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Linda Poitevin Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:43:14 +0000 http://annaelliottbooks.com/wp/?p=724#comment-1175 A wonderful post, Anna, and I truly believe that daughters like yours (and mine) will turn the world into exactly that. My three are all grown now, all pursue “non-traditional” activities, and all embrace their feminine side, too. And I’m cheering them on every step of the way.

]]> https://annaelliottbooks.com/wp/2013/01/on-strong-heroines-and-girly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Sarah Woodbury Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:50:24 +0000 http://annaelliottbooks.com/wp/?p=724#comment-1174 What a great post, Anna! I hope that for your girls too! You are absolutely right about stories these days. I think Bella ought to be the heroine of your next book. Show them how it’s done

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