[Commentary] The Fluidity of Water & Genderless Characters

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Water and fluidity are often used as metaphors when discussing some nonbinary or non-conforming gender identities because they are both characterized by their ability to take on different shapes and forms. Water can exist as a liquid, a gas, or a solid, and it can change its shape and form depending on its environment. Similarly, some people who identify … Continue reading [Commentary] The Fluidity of Water & Genderless Characters

[Theory & Concept Analysis] Revenge on the Real One: The Heir and The Spare

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The concept of “the heir and the spare” traditionally refers to the practice of having two potential successors in a royal or aristocratic family, usually brothers. The “heir” is the eldest and the one who is expected to inherit the title, lands, and other assets of the family. The “spare” is the second born and is seen as a … Continue reading [Theory & Concept Analysis] Revenge on the Real One: The Heir and The Spare

[Commentary] Let’s Talk About The Horse

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting They say “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” but let’s be real—we’ve all seen the horses I’m talking about. You know the ones that started by haunting the pages of romance manhwa and have since spread out to other genres? It’s hard to ignore them, especially when they look like untouched 3D models with riders drawn atop. … Continue reading [Commentary] Let’s Talk About The Horse

Theory: Anz is the 8th Guardian Witch of the Wind!

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @peggyseditorial​ OKAY… It’s Halloween, the spookiest day of the year, so I decided to write about one of my current favorite manhwa series that features witches while also remaining not-scary. This is also a series I highly recommend and if Halloween is my vessel to serve you this manhwa, then so be it! Coincidentally, it’s also Saturday, the day ANZ … Continue reading Theory: Anz is the 8th Guardian Witch of the Wind!

The Careful Empress: Two Dragons (Theory)

If you’re reading The Careful Empress (ìš©ì˜ìŁŒë„ 황ëč„), you know that our main character, Mir, is a reincarnated dragon. (There may be some debate the idea that it’s reincarnation, but either way it’s a dragon in a human body and she starts a new life).  Dragons play a unique roles in this story as we find out that Mir is not only a dragon, but … Continue reading The Careful Empress: Two Dragons (Theory)

Lucia: Why I Hesitated

I’ve been tearing through the isekai genre lately if you all haven’t noticed, and Lucia kept popping up on my radar while I kept avoiding it. I’m notorious for failing to read the official summaries before reading the available text itself, and that means I sometimes judge a series by their cover (though, more often, I do so by their title). I know the old … Continue reading Lucia: Why I Hesitated

Side Note for Light & Shadow Series

A lingering question I have following the series… I wonder why no one considered Edna to be a bastard child or hidden daughter of King Ducaine. I mean, the story was easily set up for the possibility of Edna being viewed as a lost twin to Edan when a few characters recognize her as identical to “Prince Edan,” like Kain and McFadden never reach this … Continue reading Side Note for Light & Shadow Series

Light & Shadow: Defining Nobility

Summary: Light & Shadow is about a princess whose kingdom has fallen. Princess Edna, raised as Prince Edan, kept her gender a secret growing up, especially from her father whose rule as king was best known for his cruelty and lack of leadership. She waited for her eventual succession of the throne while growing up, with plans to forever keep her gender a secret and aspirations … Continue reading Light & Shadow: Defining Nobility

The Obelian Royal Family: The Heir

I was thinking about Chapter 7 of “Suddenly I Became a Princess One Day,” particularly this scene:   and it got me thinking about The Obelian Royal Family and heirs to the throne. By all indication (that I hear) of the novel, and in our telling thus far, Athanasia seems to have a secure spot as future Emperor (rather, Empress) of the empire. I’m not going to question … Continue reading The Obelian Royal Family: The Heir

THEORY: Grooming for the Throne

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @peggyseditorial I think it might be good to recognize that the story itself and the novel Athanasia read in her past life are different. Yeah, they have a lot of similarities, but a common thing in these reborn stories is the character’s reliance on everything being by the book, even when they influence major factors or new information that wasn’t … Continue reading THEORY: Grooming for the Throne