Linda Looks Into Her Cauldron

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Linda Looks Into Her Cauldron

November 9, 2012November 9, 2012 Linda GeekGirlCon, Linda Hansen-Raj, Star Wars

Linda shares her reaction to the news of Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm.

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The Clone Wars: “The Soft War” Review and More

October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 Fangirl Megan Crouse, review, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

A lot happening in The Clone Wars this week, including Megan’s review of “The Soft War.”

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A Wildly Diverse Discussion All Sealed with a Kiss

September 26, 2012September 25, 2012 Fangirl Castle, Del Rey, EU, Firefly, Fringe, Jaina Solo, Jennifer Heddle, Shelly Shapiro, Star Wars, The Princess Bride

This post follows up on discussion about diversity and female Olympians, then discusses the wombs, romances and destiny.

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Celebration VI: Del Rey Panels Recap

August 29, 2012January 23, 2014 Fangirl Celebration VI, Del Rey, diversity, EU, Star Wars

Celebration VI featured two panels to discuss upcoming Del Rey products in the Expanded Universe: Friday morning’s panel on the novels and Sunday afternoon’s panel on the Essential guidebooks. Although the number of new product reveals was small, especially with San Diego Comic-Con’s announcements just a month before, fans did learn about a number of new initiatives to help increase the EU’s visibility and availability.

Erica Heflin of GrayHaven Comics

Mary: GrayHaven proudly offers new and emerging writers and artists a place to showcase their work, particularly in its anthology

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Fangirls Around the Web: July 6

July 6, 2012July 6, 2012 Fangirl Amy Ratcliffe, Buck Rogers, Cat Taber, Consetta Parker, Erin Gray, Fangirls, Fangirls Around the Web, Gail Simone, geek chic, heroines, Mercy Kill, Myri Antilles, San Diego Comic-Con, Set to Stunning, Star Wars, The Legend of Korra, Victoria Schmidt, X-wing Series

Fangirls and heroines found around the web for the week of July 6.

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Remembering Racheal

June 25, 2012June 25, 2012 Fangirl EU, Fangirls, Racheal Ambrose, Star Wars

Remembering my friend Racheal Ambrose (1987-2012).

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Karen Miller Discusses Star Wars Fandom, Feminism, and Writing

June 19, 2012June 27, 2012 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, feminism, Karen Miller, Star Wars

This morning Liz Bourke of Tor.com posted a lengthy interview with author Karen Miller, who wrote three Star Wars novels published in 2008 and 2010 tying into the first two seasons of The Clone Wars animated series. Miller discusses her writing, feminism, and the state of genre publishing in Australia and the U.K. compared to the United States. The interview is insightful and is definitely worth a read in its entirety, but I found some of her comments about Star Wars and its fandom particularly compelling.

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Seeking SFH: Tyria Sarkin Tainer Fights for the Jedi Team

May 30, 2012May 30, 2012 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Del Rey, EU, Fate of the Jedi, heroine, Jaina Solo, Seeking Strong Female Heroines, Star Wars, strong female character, Tyria Sarkin Tainer, Wraith Squadron, X-wing Series

As I interviewed Allston for the Insider, we had plenty to discuss about strong female characters. Our chat inspired a trip down memory lane, back to the original X-Wing books that had cemented my Expanded Universe fandom. As I reread the series, one of my all-time favorite characters, Tyria Sarkin Tainer, captured my attention once more. Now, though, I was also experiencing the stories with a critical eye toward examining how these female characters become memorable and what made them resonate still.

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Star Wars Weekends 2012: Opening Day

May 20, 2012May 20, 2012 Fangirl Ahsoka Tano, Ashley Eckstein, Consetta Parker, Dee Bradley Baker, Disney, Fangirls, James Arnold Taylor, Jedi Training Academy, Mercy Kill, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ray Park, Star Wars, Star Wars Weekends, The Clone Wars

This year I was able to make it to Hollywood Studios for the opening day of Star Wars Weekends. As always, it was great fun! I hope to have reports from several of the subsequent weekends, too. For today, here’s a recap of my highlights from the first day.