As part of The Pixel Project’s Read For Pixels campaign, we interview authors from genres as diverse as Science Fiction and Fantasy to Romance to Horror about why they support the movement to end violence against women and girls.
For Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2024, we present an interview with Read For Pixels author Angela Yuriko Smith who contributed her original story Just Us League to our 1st charity anthology, GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE. Angela is a third-generation Ryukyuan-American poet, author, and publisher of Space and Time magazine. Two-time Bram Stoker Awards® Winner and HWA Mentor of the Year, she currently serves as the incoming HWA President, coaches authors and shares Authortunities, a weekly calendar of author opportunities at authortunities.substack.com.
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- Why did you decide to contribute a story to The Pixel Project’s GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE charity anthology and what is your story about?
As someone who has survived gender-based violence, the thought of writing a story to fight it was appealing. My story is about a female middle-aged janitor who is bullied by an abusive boss who acts like he can get away with anything. This changes when Gertie finds a way to enlist the help of the Just Us League. She winds up with a choice: to have power or to empower. My story is based on a real-life manager Matt who probably deserved more than he got.
- Why do you think book lovers should read or listen to GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE?
Besides the entire collection raising funds to educate and fight gender-based violence, it’s a kick-ass collection to read. I mean literal asses get kicked, but they deserved it. Hopefully the stories contained send a clear message that you can’t run from karma.
- Any final thoughts about why everyone should support stopping violence against women?
Violence against women isn’t something that affects one gender. It seeps into the fabric of any society that allows it, creating bitterness and fear where there could be joy and prosperity.