Star Wars Books Milestones and Teasers

April 5, 2012April 5, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Jason Fry, Star Wars, Tim Zahn, Troy Denning

It’s been an exciting week for those following the Star Wars Books Facebook page.

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The Clone Wars: Season Four: Season In Review – Part One

April 4, 2012July 4, 2012 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, Clone Wars S4 Review, Dave Filoni, Megan Crouse, Padme Amidala, Star Wars, The Clone Wars, writing

Now that Season Four of The Clone Wars is complete, I thought it would be fun to revisit the season as a whole and discuss its strengths and weaknesses, fun moments and moving scenes, with an emphasis on the story design, characterization, and storytelling techniques used throughout the 22 episodes. Lex and Megan will be joining me for the round-robin Season In Review. So let’s get started with Part One.

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Warfare Begins, Luke Dies, and Maul Speaks (a lot)

April 3, 2012April 3, 2012 Fangirl Darth Maul, Del Rey, EU, ForceCast, Frank Parisi, Mortis, Sam Witwer, Star Wars, Tim Zahn

The Essential Guide to Warfare hits bookstore shelves, and the ForceCast recently hosted two great interviews with Del Rey’s Frank Parisi and Star Wars voice actor Sam Witwer.

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WYNDE: Giving Present Tense a Test Flight

April 2, 2012 Fangirl Upcoming Novel, writing, Wynde

I knew March would be madness with Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse and The Hunger Games – stories with great female heroines like Jaina, Tahiri, and Katniss. In the meantime I’ve been writing away on Wynde, working with my heroine in that book and playing with some storytelling ideas to help draw the reader into Vespa’s story.

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X-wings and Honeymoons

March 29, 2012 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Del Rey, EU, Frank Parisi, Star Wars

The last week or so has been teaserific for Star Wars Expanded Universe fans.

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Geek Girls Losing Their Heads

March 28, 2012March 30, 2012 Fangirl Comics, DC Comics, Fangirls, Wonder Woman

Thoughts on the resurfacing of the “fake geek girls” discussion and the controversy over DC’s New 52 Wonder Woman.

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March’s Strong Females – By the Numbers

March 26, 2012April 12, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fate of the Jedi, Hunger Games, Star Wars, Suzanne Collins, Troy Denning

A few months back, when talking publicity strategy and planning for the blog, I predicted March would be a big month. I already knew Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse had given the female characters some opportunities to really shine and I anticipated that the theatrical release of The Hunger Games would prove to be a game changer. There’s actually a lot to digest from this past weekend, so how about just the numbers for now.

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REVIEW: The Hunger Games (Movie)

March 25, 2012April 12, 2012 Fangirl Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Movies, review, Suzanne Collins

After much anticipation, it was delightful to see The Hunger Games movie succeed so brilliantly. Check back later this week for more thoughts and analysis of the film, but in the meantime you can start with the movie review. The short version: it’s a 9/10.

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Stories from a Certain Point of View

March 24, 2012April 12, 2012 Fangirl Gary Ross, George Lucas, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, Suzanne Collins

A young hero from a desolate and isolated region, torn from that life by the evil machinations of an oppressive regime, mentored by a wise-yet-weary warrior, forced into new alliances and a rebellion, a singular life-defining shot that hits its mark… I bet you thought I was talking about Star Wars.

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The Hunger Games: Midnight Movie Premiere Recap (Spoiler-Free)

March 23, 2012April 12, 2012 Fangirl Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, Movies

Last night I attended the midnight movie premiere of The Hunger Games at my favorite local theater. Here’s my preliminary, spoiler-free recap.