http://lizfunk.com Author. Blogger. Speaker. Tue, 11 May 2010 21:32:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been writing a lot recently for AOL's fantastic women's lifestyle web-site Lemondrop.com, edited by the marvelous Carrie Sloan.  I published a piece on Lemondrop last week about Glamour magazine's incessant self-congratulating on being pro-body image that's generating some buzz.  Initially, I wrote in January for Lemondrop about how it ... http://lizfunk.com/2010/05/glamour-magazine-body-image-lip-service/ It's March, and you know what that means!  Winter is almost over, and it's Women's History Month.  I'm really excited to have a busy speaking schedule for Women's History Month this year, kicking off this Friday at Cornell University.  I've also never been to Missouri, Arizona, or Illinois... so I'm ... http://lizfunk.com/2010/03/spring-speaking-schedule/ I am really excited for Women's History Month 2010.  One of the most gratifying parts of doing my book is that it has provided a platform for me as a speaker to talk to college students and non-profit groups about the issues of perfectionism, overachieving, and what concrete things young ... http://lizfunk.com/2009/12/womens-history-month-2010/ I am so thrilled about this big article about "Supergirls" in the Daily Mail. I did the interview with the writer last Wednesday when I was in Washington, and I really like how the article came out. One of the many, many lessons that I learned while promoting Supergirls Speak ... http://lizfunk.com/2009/10/supergirls-in-the-daily-mail/ I took the summer off.  Actually, I took seven months off.  Just from blogging, that is.  After the publication of Supergirls Speak Out, which was a delightful whirlwind of publicity, travel, and lots and lots of learning, I needed to take some time off and think about what kind of ... http://lizfunk.com/2009/10/back-to-blogging/ I have no idea why I'm not better at blogging here.  During the height of my blogging for the Times Union, I blogged every day, but closer to every 20 hours.  I was on top of it.  And now I am blogging once a week at most!  Embarrassing. Anyway, in the ... http://lizfunk.com/2009/03/spottiest-blogger-ever/ I guest blogged today at Feminist Law Professors about the irony that the smartest girls and the girls who are the most conscious of feminism and the pressures on young women still end up being Supergirls.  Check it out! http://lizfunk.com/2009/03/quick-hit-blog-book-tour-stop-at-feminist-law-professors/ In addition to doing a college lecture tour for "Supergirls Speak Out," I'll also be cruising down the information highway, doing interviews and guest blogging about "Supergirls Speak Out" at a variety of parenting blogs, writing blogs, feminist blogs, and young adult fiction blogs.  I'm really excited for this, and ... http://lizfunk.com/2009/03/blog-book-tour/ I'm so thrilled to announce that the "Supergirls Speak Out" lecture tour is off to a great start!  I kicked it off yesterday while visiting the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.  I taught a workshop in the afternoon about finding your intrinsic worth to the amazing women of the the UTC Women's ... http://lizfunk.com/2009/02/supergirls-lecture-tour/ I love Amy Poehler.  I think she's one of the smartest, wittiest female comedians around today; whether she's on SNL, making movies with Tina Fey, or making guest appearances on Arrested Development, I'm always impressed how she makes the scene her own and proves that women can not only be ... http://lizfunk.com/2009/02/smart-girls-at-the-party/