What Is Strong?
The call for strong female characters is often met with pursed lips and furrowed brows. What exactly is a strong female character?
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Six Figures and Counting!
I’m not talking money, just the word count on my novel Wynde.
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How Raising the Bar for Women in Storytelling is Good for Everyone
How does this relate to the message of my blog? Sometimes people hear the message “we need more and better portrayals of female characters” and misunderstand it to mean that the women expressing it want the portrayals of male characters to be brought down a notch. This is an unfounded fear, though. Just like I’ve seen in my cross-training as an artist and an engineer, better portrayals of female characters will only make their male counterparts, and the stories they are in, that much better. Here are a couple of examples I noticed this week in the television industry.
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Star Wars Roundup – January 12, 2012
Recent Star Wars news from early January.
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Darth Plagueis: the Devil is in the Details
It’s probably fair to say that Darth Plagueis is the most anticipated Star Wars novel among Expanded Universe fans in several years.
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Star Wars 2012 Travel Blog
My calendar is always chock full, and between horse shows, family trips, and fandom opportunities I find it helpful to sit down and budget those vacation days from work early on. So for those who are thinking about including a Star Wars-related trip in your year, here are top events on my list for consideration. Needless to say, much as I might wish, I’m not going to be able to do them all!
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REVIEW: Star Wars: Darth Plagueis
Today we’ve posted the FANgirl Blog review of Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno, which goes on sale next
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REVIEW: Star Wars: Shadow Games
I have to admit that some part of me felt like I should read Shadow Games, but it came down to an issue of priorities, and this book just wasn’t making the cut. Then one of those unexpected emails popped up in my inbox from a reader who has made thoughtful commentary in response to some of my blogs. Megan’s review of Shadow Games will be the first of hopefully many more contributions.
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Looking Forward to the New Year – 2012 Preview Fangirl-style
Last week I looked back at the top ten moments of 2011 for the blog and for me as a fan. This week, I thought I’d kick off the year with a list of the top ten events I’m most anticipating for 2012. If 2011 is any indication, though, I think it’s a safe bet that my year-end list twelve months from now won’t just be a repeat of this one.
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January 2012 Preview
After a 2011 that was more successful than I ever expected, 2012 is shaping up to have a great start of its own. Along with more news and reveal about Wynde, I’ve got some other fun things in store for this month.
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