June 2011 – FANgirl Blog

“What?” About Business – Applying Business Principles To A Dream

June 30, 2011 Fangirl Business

If you’re interested in improving an existing business or even starting a new business, I’m going to talk about some of the techniques I have used to become a successful engineer, and then how I plan on applying them to my new passion – getting my first book published and topping that off with successful sales.

SEEKING SFH (STRONG FEMALE HEROINE) – Jaina Solo in the New Jedi Order

June 28, 2011October 4, 2011 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Jaina Solo, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars

Seeking SFH is a new series at FANgirl Blog meant to highlight stories with strong female heroines.

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She’s a PMSing Bitch

June 28, 2011June 29, 2011 Fangirl Seeking Strong Female Heroines

In discussing the first character in my new Seeking Strong Female Heroines series, I realized this topic was going to come up over and over. Who hasn’t heard the accusation in this blog’s title?

Fangirl Star Wars

Star Wars Tales From the Past Step Into the Future

June 27, 2011 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Mara Jade, Michael Stackpole, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, Tim Zahn, Upcoming Novel

Tomorrow the Star Wars Expanded Universe novels backlist goes digital, with over 100 titles being made available as ebooks. In the upcoming weeks, I’ll be highlighting books on that list that I’ve enjoyed as a Star Wars fan in a Summer Reading Roundup. I’ll also feature specific books from the backlist in my new series Looking for Strong Female Heroines, in which I’ll suggest story arcs that will fill your fangirl cravings for heroine-centric tales.

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Do Franchises Need Traditional Publishing Houses?

June 25, 2011 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fate of the Jedi, Star Wars

Harry Potter fans might be a little disappointed that Pottermore isn’t more Harry Potter books, but I bet franchises are watching with carefully. This is the first major franchise to take the big step away from the traditional publishing houses to self-publish. With the upcoming changes in the editorial leadership at Lucasfilm, I’ve been wondering if Star Wars might be considering the same bold leap away from Del Rey.

Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing

Can Luke Skywalker Avoid Character Apocalypse? Follow-up to Luke Skywalker Must Die

June 23, 2011June 11, 2013 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fangirl Speaks Up, Fate of the Jedi, ForceCast, George Lucas, Jaina Solo, Legacy, Luke Skywalker, Mortis, Star Wars, writing

In May, my blog post Luke Skywalker Must Die generated a lot of discussion within the fandom, and even caught

Fangirl SciFi Star Wars

Geek Creds – Who’s Got Them?

June 21, 2011 Fangirl Legacy, Oh You Sexy Geek!, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

So the question of the week is – If you use lots of tokens in the looks line in heaven

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REVIEW: Super 8

June 20, 2011June 20, 2011 Fangirl Movies, review

Luckily for movie-goers, there are a lot of scifi and fantasy choices in theaters this summer. In fact, there have been quite a few good movies, but among this delightful summer fare Super 8 sets itself apart. For this review, I’m going to give it the highest recommendation: if you can only pick one movie to see in the next couple of months, Super 8 should be it.