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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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 moreFriday’s Look Ahead
Speaking of Star Wars, here are a couple of other news items from around the internet that caught our attention this week.
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 moreThe Anatomy of a Strong Female Character
Today’s guest blog, by Priya Chhaya.
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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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!
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