One Year and Counting

September 22, 2011September 22, 2011 Fangirl Fangirl Speaks Up, Fangirls

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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Follow-up to Ladies Rule the Day at Comic-Con Thursday

August 21, 2011 Fangirl Fangirls, Her Universe, San Diego Comic-Con

Here’s your chance to see what the best in the business have to say about creating relatable and accessible female characters.

Fangirl Superheroes

DC Gives Batgirl the Cold Shoulder

July 30, 2011November 4, 2011 Fangirl Comics, DC Comics, Fanboys, Fangirls, reboots, San Diego Comic-Con

At SDCC a woman dressed as Batgirl asked DC Entertainment some tough questions about the lack of women creators involved in the new reboot.

Fangirl Star Wars

One Fangirl’s EU Wishlist

June 13, 2011September 16, 2011 Fangirl Aaron Allston, Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, Imperial Knights, Jaina Solo, Legacy, Luke Skywalker, Michael Stackpole, Padme Amidala, Star Wars, Tim Zahn, X-wing Series

I always believe in balancing critical discussion with positive input. I’ve been talking a lot lately about where the EU is lacking, so I wanted to balance that with some ideas on the most appealing element of the Star Wars universe – how much room there is for everyone.

Fangirl Star Wars

Killing My Hero, Braving the Unknown, and Giving the ForceCast Cooties

June 7, 2011June 23, 2011 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fanboys, Fangirls, ForceCast, George Lucas, Luke Skywalker, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

So the month of May might just go down in my personal history books as a win. Shuttle launch, Star Wars Weekends, Celebration VI announcements, lots of great season-ending finales for my favorite television shows, Legacy: War #6… And that isn’t even the real highlights yet!

Fangirl Star Wars Storytelling and Writing

No Reboot Necessary: Learning to Love Your Franchise, Warts and All

May 13, 2011May 13, 2011 Fangirl Comics, continuity, EU, Fanboys, Fangirls, George Lucas, reboots, Star Wars, The Clone Wars

I firmly believe that eliminating the single continuity from Star Wars and the Expanded Universe would be a huge mistake – and a blow to the fandom from which the franchise might never recover.

Fangirl Star Wars

Royal Weddings Are Good For Business

April 28, 2011 Fangirl Del Rey, EU, Fangirls, Jaina Solo, romance, Star Wars

I’ll be watching the real-life royal wedding tomorrow, hoping someone at Lucas Books or Del Rey is watching too and smiling at the happiness surrounding the bride and groom. And suddenly inspiration strikes!

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