Fangirls Around the Web: August 15, 2012
Fangirls Around the Web for August 15, 2012, catches up on GeekGirlCon, Gail Simone, and more.
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Month: August 2012
Linda Interviews Star Wars Editor Shelly Shapiro
Linda interviews Shelly Shapiro, Del Rey’s Star Wars editor.
Read moreGeekGirlCon Star Wars Panel: Twitter Recap
Like the inaugural convention last year, this year’s GeekGirlCon was a rousing success. I had an amazing time meeting so many new geek girls and fellow fans, and the supportiveness of the community never ceases to impress me. I’ll be back later in the week with my full report on the convention and my Star Wars panel, but first I have to recuperate from my cross-country travels home. For today’s first recap post, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite tweets about Saturday’s panel.
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REMINDER: GeekGirlCon Star Wars Panel
The day is finally here! This afternoon at 12:30 p.m. (PDT) is the Star Wars panel I’m hosting at GeekGirlCon in Seattle.
Read moreFangirls Around the Web: August 9, 2012
Fangirls Around the Web for August 9, 2012.
Read moreMore Tales of the Con – Enter The Kurgan
With Star Wars Celebration VI only two weeks away, Del Rey editors Shelly Shapiro and Erich Schoeneweiss are looking forward to meeting fans at the booth, and they were kind enough to share a great convention moment with the fans.
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REVIEW: Star Wars: X-Wing: Mercy Kill by Aaron Allston
Kay has our spoiler review of Aaron Allston’s latest Star Wars Expanded Universe novel, X-Wing: Mercy Kill.
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Seeking SFH: Myka Bering and the Women of Warehouse 13
From its inception, Syfy channel’s Warehouse 13 has been a fangirl-friendly series with a gender-balanced, diverse cast and character arcs focused on friendships, teamwork, and even some romance. With Warehouse 13 beginning its fourth season, the time is fitting to delve a bit deeper into the Strong Female Heroines – and occasionally more ominous strong female characters – who give the show its heart.
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Fangirls Around the Web: August 5, 2012
Fangirls in the news and pop culture in late July and early August.
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GeekGirlCon: Introducing the Star Wars Panelists
One week from today – on Saturday, August 11, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific – is the Star Wars panel I’m hosting at GeekGirlCon. Which means now’s a good time to introduce the panelists. Rather than just give some generic bios, though, I wanted to do something more interesting and fun. So I asked each of them a few questions to help explain why I invited them to be on the panel, and give a sense of the perspective they’ll bring to our discussion.
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