Tag: Women’s History

Writing Prompts for Female Protagonist

Filed in Author Inspirations by Erika Bennett on April 1, 2021 • 0 Comments

In March, we highlighted some amazing books that featured strong females throughout history as a way to celebrate Women’s History Month. From queens to women at the forefront of science and discovery, these women made remarkable history and also paved the way for more women to come behind them and be empowered and successful in […]

Women’s History Month Reading List

Filed in Author Inspirations by Erika Bennett on March 16, 2021 • 0 Comments

Women have been at the center of history-making moments for centuries. From Cleopatra and Joan of Arc to the suffragettes in the early 20th century and the strong women who embodied Rosie the Riveter during World War II to present-day female heroes around the world—women’s stories are worth celebrating. To help celebrate Women’s History Month, […]

A Woman Author by Trade, A Woman Author At Heart

Filed in From the Desk of... by Blair Townley on March 21, 2014 • 0 Comments

When it comes to encouragement, optimistic writers of faith are what move me most towards a positive mindset regarding life. Any book, including several from our beloved Xulon authors, that prompts more faith and trust in the Heavenly Father always push me, the voracious reader, to “gobble” up the literature and ingest its principles for […]

Call Her George: Women Writers with Male Monikers, Part 2

Filed in From the Desk of... by Krystina Murray on March 17, 2014 • 1 Comment

What do the names George Elliot, Ellis Bell, Isak Dinesen, George Sand, and J.D. Robb all have in common? These are all names women writers have used to publish their books. In honor of Women’s History Month, this blog invites you to gain perspective on the female writer’s motives behind using a male pseudonym. So […]

Women’s “March” on History

Filed in Author Inspirations by Erika Bennett on March 6, 2014 • 1 Comment

For centuries, women with different talents have been leaving their mark on the world. One of the earliest females to leave a mark in history would certainly be Mary, Jesus’s mother, and her calling from God to carry His Son. Fast forward to the Hundred Years’ War and we meet Joan of Arc. She said […]