#awomanswork

[lesbianofliteraturecity]

Okay, go for it! Tell me about your main WIP at the moment. Tell me anything you want to share!

Eeek!! Ok.

My main WIP at the moment is called "a woman's work" (title subject to change at any time) and I am almost 40,000 words in!!! I'm currently writing from Emma's (she used to be called Alice but I changed my mind) perspective in the 1920's, and it's so heartbreaking and gentle and everything I don't normally write in novels. This book is very much a love letter to my family (who don't know I'm writing it) and it's such a privilege to share their stories and try and show them that they don't have to be ashamed of it.

My great grandmother was the product of an affair (just like Emma's daughter Berenice) and she kept that a secret until just before she died. At one point, we tried contacting her father's family, and they shut us out. They were ashamed of us too. I want to write about my great great grandmother's love story and my great grandmother's existence - even if they aren't literal parallels, because they deserve to be heroes in a story. Every woman deserves to be a hero.

So, yeah, that was a bit of a ramble but that's my book!!!

[lasfotosproject]

Xitlali Martinez, age 13 East Los Angeles

This semester my main focus was my tia Martha who makes piñatas in her house. At first my tia only made piñatas for our family, creating the piñatas for all of my parties. But then, my family spread word to others that she could make piñatas and her business grew. In addition to running her own business, my tia is a mother who still cares for two of her four daughters. In my opinion, My tia Martha makes piñata’s to earn money to not only ensure that her daughters have a roof over their head, but to make sure they have what they need. I think my tia is one of the hardest working women in my family.

[saramackenzie1982]

It's one thing to submit your book. It's another to see it for real. Soon, it'll be in my hands and yours. 💕 Introducing the character of Miranda Bryon, Duchess of Shaeriden and friend to the Queen of Klenard. #AmazonAuthor #Goodreads #DuchessAndQueen #AMansWorld #AWomansWork #WomensRights #LBGTQRights #HumanRights #MedievalTimes #Revolutionary #IndustrialAge #CivilWar #WorldWar #HistoryOfSlavery #Inequality #Segregation #Extremism #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalDrama #HistoryLover #HolidaysAreComing #TheBookworm #ThirdInTheSeries #ThickBook https://www.instagram.com/p/ClfAwb0s50z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theaave]

@awomansworkdoc is premiering at the @tribecafilmfestival this year. The documentary shines a spotlight on the NFL and its practices around wage theft and illegal employment of cheerleaders. Directed by Filmmaker Yu Gu. . . . . . . . . . . #AWomansWork #Cheerleader #NFL #Documentary #YuGu #Film #WageTheft #IllegalEmployment #GenderEquality #TribecaFilmFestival https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvo6zSXhbWk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bk0m8gtdix2z

[ayepluss-blog]

We dropped this at midnight today, numbers tell no tales...#iwork4him #wicked #us2uk #igetitdone #getyouame #awomanswork

[ayepluss-blog]

A woman can't eat, if a woman can't work...#prereqs #awomanswork

[lasfotosproject]

Jessye Bautista, age 15 Santa Monica

Mother and daughter, Amanda and Yessenia cook pupusas together in Downtown LA’s Piñata District. Mother, Amanda, prides herself in having many friends in the market and is seen by others as the go-to person for any advice or direction.

[lasfotosproject]

Jessye Bautista, age 15 Santa Monica

Nancy shows a customer the selection of candy in ‘Fiesta Mex,’ a popular party supply market in LA’s Piñata District. She was often the first to take charge of any customer needs and showed no fear in climbing the shelves of candy to get the piñata that was just right.

Even while eating lunch, Nancy was always prepared to help out when needed. Here, she is weighing out a customer’s selected candy in ‘Fiesta Mex’, a party supply market in Downtown LA’s Piñata District.