The idea is catching on…
I recently found the video below on YouTube, which is of a young woman talking about her interest in stories that fit this archetype, and she’s found the Girls Underground site because she uses the...
View ArticleWe’re not in Kansas anymore
For the Wizard of Oz fans reading… here’s a great video compiling almost 60 instances in tv and movies of someone uttering some version of the phrase “We’re not in Kansas anymore.” Just goes to show...
View ArticleV for Vendetta
I recently re-watched V for Vendetta with an eye toward how it might fit the Girls Underground archetype. I think it is definitely an example of such, but a complex and multi-layered one. [Note: this...
View ArticleNew Page: Examples
Just a logistical note: you can now find a comprehensive list of every Girls Underground example I have covered so far on this blog right here: EXAMPLES. (There’s a link to this page in the blurb on...
View ArticleSuggestions Needed
Well it’s finally happening, I’m nearing the end of my very long list of potential Girls Underground books to read. While I still often find one or two when browsing the YA shelves at the library, I’m...
View ArticleInterview at Paper Tape
The online literary magazine Paper Tape has just published an interview I did with them awhile back on the Girls Underground concept. It kicks off their Underground issue, which I’m looking forward to....
View ArticleGU Mentions
Just found a couple of Girls Underground mentions out in the blogosphere recently…. In Things That I Like: Lesser-known plots and archetypes at White Marble Block, Ryan Gauvreau profiles a number of...
View ArticleKatabasis
“Deliberately undertaken physical journeys into and back from an underground locale are apparent in a significant number of often highly celebrated works for young readers, and undergrounds as...
View Articlethe hard and grievous circle
This poem gets at the heart of the Girls Underground archetype – the dark, terrifying, difficult and magical Mystery of the initiatory process. The House of Vines There, at the entrance, the girl...
View ArticleScripturam ex scriptura explicandam esse
Another poem from Sannion exploring the power of initiation (or the dangers of the lack thereof), this time through a look at the maddest of tea parties. The House of Vines The Girl made it through the...
View ArticleJust a little update, it’s been awhile
So I realize it’s been a couple months since my last post here. I have just been taking a break from reading Girls Underground books to read some other things – something I need to do now and then as...
View ArticleFor Girls Underground Who Enter Fairyland…
A GUIDE FOR YOUNG LADIES ENTERING THE SERVICE OF THE FAIRIES by Rosamund Hodge (It’s all true.)
View ArticleFemale Authors
Today on a whim I decided to go through my list of GU examples I’ve covered so far, looking only at the books, and count how many were written by male versus female authors. A quick tally shows a 3:1...
View ArticleGU stats
I am working on a very special project involving the Girls Underground archetype (stay tuned for an announcement coming in the next couple months!) and as part of the preparation, I decided to do a...
View ArticleNow Available: The Girls Underground Story Oracle!
The packages have all gone out to my wonderful Kickstarter backers, and it’s finally time to release The Girls Underground Story Oracle to the rest of the world! I have created a page for the Oracle...
View ArticleSplit
Just watched M. Night Shyamalan’s movie Split for the second time, and not sure how I missed it last time (maybe just too mesmerized by McAvoy’s many characters and defaulting to viewing him as the...
View ArticleQuick Note
For those of you may be interested in what I’m doing outside of Girls Underground (including blogs on mumming, mushrooms, and spirituality, my monthly cartomancy readings, my Etsy shops, book design,...
View ArticleSearching for more GU books
Today I had the great fortune to stumble upon an AMA on Reddit by GU author Melissa Albert (of the absolutely stunning book The Hazel Wood), and she delighted me by recommending a couple possible GU...
View ArticleRequest for Oracle Reviews
This is just a quick request to any of you who have used the Girls Underground Story Oracle (whether you were Kickstarter backers or purchased it later) – I have a couple of reviews on my Etsy shop...
View ArticleInterview at Paper Tape
The online literary magazine Paper Tape has just published an interview I did with them awhile back on the Girls Underground concept. It kicks off their Underground issue, which I’m looking forward to....
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