A Show of Strength - "Women in Practical Armor"

Written by John Edward Betancourt

There's something quite magical happening right now in popular culture and literature, the demand for some strong female characters. Yes, stories that feature damsels in distress that need to be saved by a dashing young man are quickly becoming things of the past. 

Instead people are now expecting their female characters to lead the story, to become the independent characters and people on the page that they already are and it's a wonderful thing to see such sweeping changes happening in the creative world. As it turns out there is one publisher out there who is going all out to bring forth an anthology of nothing but strong women, who just happen to be empowered warriors with Evil Girlfriend Media's newest project, Women in Practical Armor. 

EGM is no stranger to anthologies, having already released some quality short story collections revolving around robots, vampires, zombies, you name it. Now, Owner Katie Cord believes it is high time they contribute to the fantasy genre with this particular project, one that snaps away all stereotypes and tropes and features strong and intelligent women who can lead armies into battle and get the idea that combat means covering up any part of your body that would be vulnerable to assault.

While the concept alone is fresh and original, Evil Girlfriend Media has decided to take it a step further by involving readers out there by putting together a Kickstarter campaign to bring this project to life. The amazing news, is that this book was funded in a matter of days, because as I mentioned before, there is a strong demand for this type of literature within the market, but they still need your help.

For starters, EGM wants to celebrate this unique piece of art with every single person who took the time to donate to it by offering up a Backers Only Release Party when the book is finished at last, something I've never seen any kind of publisher do in my time, but they aren't quite to that stretch goal just yet. Plus there is a secret stretch goal waiting for when they hit the top mark, something incredibly special in fact but they need us to make that happen. So, swing by their Kickstarter page here, and stay tuned to this site as well...since we have some special interviews lined up around this original and wonderful project. 

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