I have to admit: although I’m not a huge fan of Disney’s thirty-sixth animated feature film, I have an incredibly soft spot for the eighth Disney Princess Mulan. My Honours thesis was on two cross-dressing Shakespeare plays, where young women dress up as boys for various reasons – one to protect her virginity, and theContinue reading “Mulan: Disney’s First Warrior Princess”
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Pocahontas: the Historical (Fictionalised) Princess
What can I say about Disney’s 33rd animated feature, the seventh Disney Princess film, and Disney’s first princess based on a historical figure rather than a fairy tale? I was about eight years old when I first saw this film. I liked it – it had awesome music and a heroine that although I couldn’tContinue reading “Pocahontas: the Historical (Fictionalised) Princess”
Another Amazing Announcement and a Goodreads Giveaway!
Just a little note to anyone on Goodreads, I am ALSO giving away a copy of my first published novel, The Edge of Darkness, a soft sci-fi about cyborg prisoners of war and their mutiny on board a big transport ship, on Goodreads. If you’re on Goodreads, follow this link to enter this giveaway asContinue reading “Another Amazing Announcement and a Goodreads Giveaway!”
Disney’s First Non-White Princess, Jasmine.
The thing about Disney is that they like to add technically non-princesses into the Disney Princess line-up. When you think about it, throughout their entire films, Belle and Cinderella weren’t actually princesses. Sure, they became princesses afterwards by marrying a prince, whatever. But then you come across characters like Alice (who is sometimes marketed thatContinue reading “Disney’s First Non-White Princess, Jasmine.”
On Beta Reading and Unfortunate Gaming Mishaps
Lately, I’ve been doing more beta-reading than writing. Reading is taking up a lot of time. I’ve been reading published books as well, and dreaming about the books I’m going to buy when I get back to Australia. I beta read the most phenomenal dystopian by a sixteen year old that blew my mind –Continue reading “On Beta Reading and Unfortunate Gaming Mishaps”
Lissa Bilyk 