I love the variety of female characters in your works and how they subvert the modern reader's expectations of how a medieval woman "should" be like! 
From Farsi/ Persian, meaning "to build, to make or to create", Menmar tells the story of Nadhine, a maiden living in an empire in the brink of a political revolution, whose life is saved by Raheem, a being whose existence seemed to belong only to human myths and children's tales. Together they join forces and decide to help each other in dealing with a human Revolution and a mystical journey to uncover seven magical daggers which might be able to save the entire race of Djinns from extinction.
"The Janni are pawns in the hand of a tyrant that no longer looks out for his people... And it's up to us, the people, to restore that which is rightfully ours: the freedom of choosing who will rule us. Be this ruler a rightful heir or someone with a completely different background."
Creating a series means the world to me; it means raising my voice to the subjects I hold dear in my heart. It means exposing and talking about cultures and ways of life which are frequently overlooked, ignored or frowned upon, and bringing them to the spotlight in a respectful, deserving way. It also means being the precedent which many young women sometimes need to look upon and realize they can also be a webcomic artist and use this media as a means to make a stand. Being a female creator means opening the doors to many others which have a lot to say and can't well up those stories anymore.
Thanks for this opportunity!
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Logline: When an ordinary office worker finds herself unexpectedly reborn as the heroine of the novel she was reading just before she died, she sets out to change the plot of the original novel in order to save her favorite character, the villainess!
Inspiring Quote: "I don’t want you to dedicate your life to my service. I want to be equals. Allies. Friends, even."
What creating a series means to me: As a butch lesbian woman, I rarely see myself depicted in any media at all, let alone in the kind of fantasy romance that I enjoy reading. Eventually I came to realize that, as a writer, I would have to fill that gap myself. My series is a love letter to fantasy romance webnovels as a whole, but it's also an invitation into that space to readers who have not previously felt welcomed or included by the genre. It means a lot to me to have the opportunity to explore and share my love for the genre this way, and I'm grateful for all the readers who have connected with my work so far.
Logline: Join Lilly and Milo, a girl and her dog, as they adventure through life with a little imagination and a lot of love.
Quote: “To the moon and back… isn’t even a fraction of how much I love you all."
What it means to me:
Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes, and… Dewclaw. I like how this sounds.
Man, man, and … woman? Oh yes.
And guess what. All of our comic strips are great. So remember my name, too.
Being a woman in the webcomic industry means that I’m helping to move comic strips from the male dominated newspaper strips of the past, to the future. It means that women can take chances and be bold, too. Being a woman in this industry means that I’m pursuing my dream of being a great woman comic strip artist and also empowering other women and girls to take chances and pursue their dreams as well.
Omg, I never thought of that. 
My main character just causes chaos without a care, but I think she would be pissed if someone ruined her nails, after all! 
Hahaha! The dresses...Well, they have been getting ruined for some time already. LOL Do they have leather jackets in fantasy? I think she'll have to look
^Love this, though, omg! Hahahahahah Another awesome quote. :3
Bisexual teen girl confronts biphobia from her LGBT community when she starts dating a boy.
“Of course I talk to myself; sometimes I need expert advice!”
I think there is power in being able to put things "on the page" without having an intermediary deciding which voices will be heard. Being a web creator allows me to own my voice as a bisexual woman and a person living with a serious mental illness. Bi visibility is a real issue in novels as is mental illness rep. I have appreciated not having to wait for a publishing deal to bring my ideas to the wider world.
Pakora has been summoned home for the Winter Harvest Festival, and must make the long journey down the mountain to join her family for the celebrations. Her parents will be awaiting elegant offerings of spices, silks, gold, and copper to honor them. As a temple guard, Pakora has none of these expected riches, and with her only company the acolytes of the Stone Garden Temple, she also has no bride for the winter wedding ceremony. Perhaps only the Matriarch Goddess can help her now…
"I don’t want to feel “as if” I’m close to you. I would like our closeness to be a reality." - Lady Audra
To me, creating webcomics as a woman means I can create inviting stories. Personally I like to create comics for women like me: for lesbians. It’s a niche that I love to write for, and as a side effect I’m able to show other groups what our rich inner lives can be like. There can be self doubt, loneliness, familial struggles, but there can also be a great amount of kindness, support, and love. There’s a lot to share!
Series link
https://tapas.io/series/WayfindersOffCourse
Series logline
The peace ship that should have ended a war, sinks in the middle of the ocean.
Three unlikely adventurers wash ashore on a mysterious island, find a mysterious compass (the "Wayfinder"), and embark on an impossible journey to keep war from breaking out again.
Oh, and magic is sick, navigation is all hecked up, and the gods are NO HELP!
An inspiring/powerful quote that showcases the characters’ strengths (max 100 characters)
We don't have a lot of quotable moments at the moments, but we have a lot of strong moments
Tell us what creating series means to you as a woman in the webcomic/webnovel industry.
As a child there where not many options for fantasy stories with women in the lead. I have distinc memories of me, reading a story and making the male lead into a girl.
Since webcomic are so "low stake" it is possible to make the story I want to make, since there are no stakeholders, no producers noone who pours in money, so it frees up the possibility to make the stories I miss in my life!
https://tapas.io/series/Serpent3
Logline:
Serpent is the story of a girl born into a guild that does not accept her, in a land where women are no more than property.
Through determination and deceit, she leaves her home and infiltrates the assassin’s guild, rises up through the ranks to become the king’s personal assassin; only to be betrayed and extradited to the enemy land of Dane, where she’ll fall in love and help bring about a revolution in her homeland.
Quote:
“No one, not even our closest ally at Nate knows their highest-ranking assassin is a woman. And you know their opinions of women there. They are hardly more than property.”
Why this series:
I’ve been creating comics for many years, most of which have been written by men and with a male protagonist and a man’s point of view.
I wanted to create a female led fantasy comics with a mostly female cast of characters — All of which are unique and diverse, both in appearance and in personality and motivation.
As a girl who grew up reading fantasy, even when there was a female protagonist, she was usually alone in a male dominated world. My series ‘Serpent’ changes that.
2) Series logline:
A noble girl rescues a homeless boy and offers him food and shelter in exchange for becoming her helper. She is smart and should inherit her father's business in the future, but this is not so easy since Joseon is the era of patriarchy.
3) Quote:
"Just because you're a woman doesn't mean you have to obey."
4) This comic book means a lot to me. I created a strong heroine who opposes the patriarchal world, her father supports her, but society is not ready for such changes. Men say that a woman should give birth to heirs and be a housewife. No, they're wrong. A woman doesn't owe them anything.
I live in a patriarchal society. Some men are often aggressive, disrespectful, and like to use sexist jokes when I'm around. They don't understand that it's bad or unethical.
Through this story, I want to tell my readers that a woman is not an object. She is a living being who has her own desires and rights. It doesn't matter if she lives in a Joseon or in the 21st century.
Dear Princess...2
https://tapas.io/series/Dear-Princess2
2.Series logline
Calandiel is the classic princess trapped in the tower. Rosa is the complete opposite, more adventuress than princess. Their lives change completely when Rosa decides to visit the elven kingdom, Celegorm.
3.An inspiring/powerful quote that showcases the characters’ strengths (max 100 characters)
From a future episode: "We're not living a fairytale, I have responsibilities. I won't leave my kingdom for you!"
4.Tell us what creating series means to you as a woman in the webcomic/webnovel industry.
Since we were little we've dreamed of fantasy universes. We've always wanted to tell our stories and hoped they would affect and inspire them in the same way that so many authors did for us in our trajectory. Recently, women have been reaching new spaces in the artistic field, that used to be predominantly male, and we are in the most diverse literary genres. It is with immense pride that we both decided to be part of this group of talented women, seeking to fulfill the dream of spreading stories and art around the world.
Logine:
Hailey is an erratic and foul-mouthed flight attendant who somehow managed to work in a five star airline. She's been staying in this company for a long time in hopes of getting back an important piece of her life that was taken away from her back when she was just a child in exchange for an ability that tortures her everyday life, and is connected to hidden transactions that affect millions of people around the world.
Quote:
"I never wanted revenge, I just wanted to have you back. I did everything I could. And since it will still take a lot of me to have you, I will continue to fight everyday."
This series holds a special place in my heart because I wanted to share what I learned and realized through battling my anxiety and difficulties in life through this story. I chose an erratic, but strong female protagonist to show an amplified version of how it feels to battle inner turmoil while facing your fears, and choosing to go for the truly important things in life. I want people to know, especially women, who are feeling hopeless and lonely in the chaotic world that binds us today, that we can find solace, peace, and joy while trudging through the materialistic and worldly environment that face us in this generation.
2-Rainette is a typical teenager, who goes to high school, has friends, and like a lot of teens her age "slightly" lacks self-confidence. Except that Rainette is a witch, and even though magical powers are pretty cool, the green skin that comes with them is most embarrassing.
3-"It was my fault from the beginning and yet… I was so awful to you, because I couldn’t admit it to myself."
(because it takes strengh to face your mistakes)
4-I tell stories about women, and mostly for women and girls. I want to show as much character diversity as possible in my stories, because as I grew up most of the comics I read had a diverse cast of male characters but very little variety amongst the women. It was always the cute girl, the girl in love with the hero, the clumsy one, the evil one, the hot one, but rarely did they have more depth than that. What about girls who want to fight? To learn? Who are nice on the surface, but, upon closer inspection, have twisted morals? Girls who make mistakes and learn from them? Girls who lie to themselves? What about women, who are no longer little girls? I love drawing very old women, or just middle aged ones, and I try to include them as much as possible. Sadly my cast is still very white, so I have to work more on this aspect of diversity, but I'm doing my best, and I'll come to it in a few chapters.
Logline:
Two teenagers have to work through their prejudices against each other in order to uncover a dark secret that could threaten their lives, and expose the program they are forced to fight for.
Quote:
“I’ve gotten to be so good at pretending to be what other people want from me, that I forget what I actually want… And sometimes I forget who I am- it scares me.”
As a child I always loved superhero stories, but I found that I could never really connect with the female characters in those stories. I so desperately wanted much more than a shallow love interest, or eye candy made to serve a male audience. Usually in the media strong women are portrayed with male characteristics, completely ignoring the emotional side because our society typically views emotion as a weakness. But to me- being strong means more than having the strongest punch, being the loudest in the room, or being the most intimidating. I realized that there is power in recognizing weakness, and strength in overcoming it. Having weakness is what makes us human, and it is what fuels our strength.
I am now so fortunate to have the ability to tell a story that a younger version of myself so desperately craved, and I now hope that younger girls that have that same resolve find themselves in the stories I tell.
To all the young girls who are still finding out who you are- you are still valid, you are still strong, and your story deserves to be told.
First, thanks so much to Tapas for doing this! So cool to see all these great stories being created by women 
Series link: https://tapas.io/series/Ninecrow4
Logline: In a strange town in the middle of nowhere, where all the residents seem to be either oddly disfigured, half-crazy, or both, 16-year-old Amanda tries to unravel the long-ago disappearance of another girl her own age. But as Amanda’s own mother begins to act increasingly detached and bizarre, will Amanda be able to solve the mystery in time to save her mother—and herself?
Quote:
“I'm sorry, are you actually criticizing my rescue plan? Did I not save your ass the way you'd prefer?” [Amanda to her friend Cary, after saving him from a creepy ritual in the woods]
About me: As a little girl, I read and wrote comics constantly. But as I grew up, I started to feel like the world of comics wasn’t friendly to women. All the comic creators I knew of were men. The stories didn’t feel like they were written with women or girls in mind. The way the female characters acted was sometimes inspiring, but the hyper-sexualized way they were often drawn felt like an ever-present reminder that these stories were not for me. And slowly, I gave up reading and creating comics.
It wasn’t until I was an adult that the work of graphic novel creators like Faith Erin Hicks, Ursula Vernon, and Shannon Hale helped me rediscover my love of comics and feel like there was space for me in this industry too. For the last ten years, I’ve been working on my comics every single day. I’ve also had the joy of teaching comic-making workshops to children, and I love how comics help kids see that reading can be fun and exciting, and that their artwork doesn’t have to be perfect to tell a story. I dream of getting my comics out to a larger audience because I would love it if my stories could play a little part in helping other girls see that they can do anything they can imagine!
series link: https://tapas.io/series/Open-Your-Eyes3
series logline: In a world divided by two political factions that disagree as to how projectionists — people with the ability to “project” their imaginations into reality — should use their powers, Nadia Jaziri, an Idealist, and Dr. Evan Flynn, an apolitical inventor of anti-illusion glasses, must learn to work together, overcome their biases and incite change.
Nadia: "Why would you create something that erases our expression? I won’t have this. I won’t be silent."
I'm so proud to write about my experiences as a woman in STEM, now transitioning to a woman in thew webcomic industry. As much as I've struggled, I've felt rewarded by the people I've met and the friendships that have lifted me up.
closed Feb 23, '21
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