Warfare Begins, Luke Dies, and Maul Speaks (a lot)
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
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
The last week or so has been teaserific for Star Wars Expanded Universe fans.
Read moreGeek Girls Losing Their Heads
Thoughts on the resurfacing of the “fake geek girls” discussion and the controversy over DC’s New 52 Wonder Woman.
Read moreMarch’s Strong Females – By the Numbers
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)
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.
Read moreStories from a Certain Point of View
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)
Last night I attended the midnight movie premiere of The Hunger Games at my favorite local theater. Here’s my preliminary, spoiler-free recap.
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NEWS: Star Wars + Ocean’s Eleven = Scoundrels
Exciting news in the Expanded Universe today. Entertainment Weekly has the exclusive reveal of the title and cover for Timothy Zahn’s next Star Wars novel.
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REVIEW: Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Revenge
The Clone Wars wound to a close last Friday and Megan has her last review of the season.
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