Brit Chism

Mnemosyne's Daughters Brit Chism

The impetus for stories comes from the Muses. Old myths, many of them five thousand years old, provide a seed of truth, a plot, a glimpse of character that can be developed in a modern context. Societal structures, patriarchy, family, religion, cultural norms and mores, and women's hopes and goals shape these stories, and push and pull these female protagonists into their arcs. The reality for women in the twenty-first century is that fully half the households in the U. S. are headed by a single, working mother. One in three women are raped. Millions across the globe migrate to escape war, famine and destruction of their environment. All face discrimination based on gender. I have no interest in writing escapist fiction with a happy ending. I do, however, want to tell gripping stories about the truth of women's lives. "Medea Royal" began this journey for me several years back. Others: Jocasta, Eurydice, Kata, Mnemosyne, Alice, Claire, etc. seemed to push forward in my creative imagination waving their raised hands, "Me next!" they shouted from my dreams.