Geek Girl Con Sunday Roundup
Sunday started a little rainy, but the weather wasn’t going to be a damper on a fun day.
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Author: Fangirl
Geek Girl Con Saturday Roundup
It was a day of firsts: the first ever Geek Girl Con, my sister’s and niece’s first convention, my first time with a press pass, and most importantly the first punctuation point of many to come that redefine the power of geek girls.
Read moreWhy Aren’t There Any Pink Lightsabers?
Is it just me, or is there not enough pink in Star Wars?
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SEEKING SFH – Mara Jade Skywalker in the Star Wars EU
Seeking SFH is a series highlighting stories with Strong Female Heroines. These are great reads with a heroic female character who is relatable to women. There is a lot of nuance to my opinion, which would take volumes to summarize, but a second good example from the Star Wars Expanded Universe is a character who epitomizes this notion: Mara Jade.
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FANgirl Interviews Michael Stackpole
Michael A. Stackpole’s body of fictional work in the Star Wars universe, particularly the X-wing Series, has made him a fan favorite in EU literature discussions. So it was a rare and exciting opportunity back in May when he agreed to do an interview.
Read moreChanges at Del Rey, LucasBooks Team
Additional thoughts on the realignment within Lucas Books and Del Rey.
Read moreAlways In Motion The Future Is…
I still feel like I’m catching up since I got home last week. There have been quite a few odds and ends popping up around the ‘net. Today I’ll stick to the Star Wars items I found noteworthy.
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One Year and Counting
Today marks the one-year anniversary of FANgirl Blog. When the idea for this blog was originally conceived over the course of a series of conversations at Celebration V, I never envisioned it rising this quickly in readership or recognition. Looking back, I think that the blog’s specific message had been so underrepresented that it immediately found and captivated an audience. So what was that message? And how well have I done at staying true to my original intentions?
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Returning to the Blogosphere
After this weekend, most of the Star Wars fandom is experiencing something akin to a post-sugar-rush coma. Between the premiere of The Clone Wars Season Four and The Complete Saga release on Blu-ray, it was better than Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory for StarWarsaholics!
Read moreRecent Developments in the Star Wars Brand
From the perspective of branding, I think the new design for starwars.com makes a lot of sense.
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