We (the Sirens) came across this piece by Eileen Myles recently. Yes, it may be 4 years old, but we wish it was 50 years old, or 100 years old–because it’s still […]
“Being Female” by Eileen Myles
Taking Charge–the Surprise Success of the Sirens
We launched The Gloria Sirens a year ago, partly in response to the VIDA Count. We envisioned a forum for women writers to collaborate, embolden, and inspire. Month after month we watched our […]
Congrats to Sirens Katie Riegel, Lisa Lanser Rose, and Sister Sirens
Great Day for Women Writers! We’re proud to announce that Katie Riegel, many sister Sirens, and I have work appearing this stunning issue of The Florida Review. It is packed cover-to-cover with some of the […]
Homme de Plume: Men in Print
About a year ago I got an email from Wag’s Revue breaking the news that I didn’t win their contest. I did what I always do when I get rejected: I forwarded the email […]
Girls, We Got the Green Light to Get Read
Let’s make the most of it. This just in from The Guardian: “Bias towards male writers – underlined in 2013 study – fuels drive to switch attention to female authors,” writes Allison […]
Find of the Week: “A Beautiful Wit is a Power”
A dead serious discussion about the power of women to make others laugh from She Writes Radio. You’ll find it as timely now, (e.g. during the debate about hiring black women on SNL), as […]
Invisible Women
“This Week in the War on Women” by Laura Wnderer “This morning, while taking my dog for a leisurely half-hour walk, I listened to Weekend Edition on NPR. In that half hour, […]
Photoshoot at Corkscrew Swamp
Welcome to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Come walk the boards with my husband Alby and me! by Lisa Lanser-Rose Walking the planks. Some of my favorite pictures are of shapes and textures. Other […]
VIDA 2013
Dear VIDA Supporter: Thank you for all that you have given us this year. You have stood alongside us with your letters, tweets, Facebook comments and participation at readings, panels and benefits. […]
The Long, Slow Crush
By Susan Lilley What famous person would you walk across the street to see? Celebrity fascination for its own sake is something I never really got. Even though I find it interesting […]
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