http://www.katetapley.com Stories for children by an as yet unpublished woman. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:08:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, I have not posted any new material for months. This will be changing soon, as I have left my Outside Job to focus on Family and Writing (in that order). I will be working on a few projects in the coming months. One of them is still "Melanie's ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=110 Hey All, I realize that Children's Book Day came and went without comment from me. I intended to write something, but never got around to it. Remember that I do have 2 small children, a job that has me for 20 hours a week, a house that I must ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=109 A little girl, far from home during a war.  She finds what all children dream of: a secret world.  Of course no one believes her.  Of course she refuses to deny what she knows to be true.  So she goes back to this secret world, and learns its troubles.  She ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=108 Though "Little Women" is very much of its period, in terms of language, the four sisters have very relatable personalities, and none (for me) more so than Jo. Tall, awkward, creative and very much a misfit in her society, she is nevertheless fiercely loved by her family and friends. ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=107 4. Neil Gaimen is a master storyteller, in my opinion.  He's written lots of really great characters in his work both for children and adults, but none are dearer to me than Coraline.  Coraline is a bright girl, with two hard working parents who love her very much, but don't ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=105 I realized a few days ago that March was almost over and I hadn't finished my list of the top 10 female literary characters yet. That's why you're getting two in one, and the final four will be in some post before Thursday. Keeping it in March! ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=102 Bertie Wooster's good and deserving Aunt (not his Aunt Agatha, who ate broken bottles and turned into a werewolf at the full moon). A middle aged tough gal who was very modern for the twenties. She is constantly trying to rope Bertie into some insane scheme, usually involving ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=101 She's an erudite urbanite who loves fashion, school, jumping on her bed, music, toys, reading, opera, art museums, sand castles, her family, the color red, and making breakfast for her old little brother Ian, and her new little brother, William. She's a little girl with big dreams. She's more awesome ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=99 Mirabelle is the heroine of Steve Martin's novella "Shopgirl". She was the first female character I ever felt I truly connected with. There were things I had in common with her that I did not think I had in common with anyone else. I developed quite an ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=98 The blog over at ModCloth gave me this idea, and they even share some of my opinions. So here are my top ten favorite female literary characters (broken up over 10 separate entries). 10. (tie) Vida Winter and Margaret Lea from "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. Famous, dying Vida chooses ... http://www.katetapley.com/?p=96