It’s a throwback, but not only does it come from one of my idols, it’s also a message that I’ve taken to heart. Both in my writing and in real life.
“I prefer women who kick ass and don’t get their ass kicked!” — Jackie Collins, on 50 Shades’ female lead character Ana Steele
One thing you should know about the stories I aspire to write is that my female protagonists will NEVER be docile doormats to men. I don’t do clichĂ©s.
I think you get the theme here. Happy October, everyone! And, yes, I’m being special to this month as it’s also my birth month!
Quotes courtesy of Country Living
One of my idols of style, beauty, side-eyeing, and classic Hollywood: Sophia Loren, who turns 88 today. I hope to age a tenth good as she has. A living legend in the truest sense!
“You know, I didn’t have a thing with butterflies when I was a kid,” she says during a phone interview. “I wasn’t one of those little girls who had a fascination with butterflies, even though I knew children who did. It is just something that happened. When I made that album, I was leaving a point in my life that was extremely stifling and I had to go through an actual metamorphosis to become a grown woman who was strong enough to get out of that situation. It was me breaking through, to become free enough to fly…”–legendary singer Mariah Carey, on the making of her Butterfly album (MSN.com via Variety)
And happy 25th anniversary to this forever amazing album today! It was on heavy rotation in my CD walkman back then, and teen me also wanted to have my hair colored that exact light golden brunette shade she was sporting during that era. A music and hair icon! I will always ❤ me some Mimi!
Still relevant to this day:
From author Ray Bradbury, born on this day in 1920. If you haven’t read Fahrenheit 451, get to it now!
And I have my reasons for including this:
You know what this is about.
Lex Writes On 
