I believe the era of the militant lady is back.
Very often the characters people respond to best have little parts of reality they can relate to.
I didn't expect to love being online as much as I do. I've met some wonderful people and discovered that however arcane some of my interests that there are people out there who are interested too.
History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.
The law don't like jazz clubs. No one wants anything to do with that kind of trouble.
I've found myself moved by letters and diaries in archives as well as trashy, summer blockbusters. It's possible to make a connection with any kind of writing - as long as the writing is good.