Comic-Con Friday Roundup
Another long day, but a fun one!
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Comic-Con Thursday Roundup
Whew! What a day!
Read moreChapter Five Excerpt Posted
A new excerpt from my upcoming novel has been posted at TriciaBarr.com. I hope you’ll check it out.
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REVIEW: Star Wars: Choices of One by Timothy Zahn
Once again, Tim Zahn delivers a fun Star Wars adventure in the best tradition of the Original Trilogy films and
Read moreDoes Slave Leia Weaken or Empower Women?
It’s not surprising that Slave Leia gets drawn into the mix when discussing sex appeal, objectification, and female geeks.
Read moreWho Should Write Strong Female Heroines? Women Don’t Always Get It Right
Most definitely I hope to see more women in creative roles not just at DC, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, but everywhere. At the same time, I want women capable of effectively creating characters and storylines that women can relate to, or this Spaceship to Gender Equality in Scifi and Fantasy will take us nowhere fast.
Read moreMore Star Wars Books News
Star Wars Books previewed in the Random House Spring Catalogue, Golden interview in the Insider, and Zahn talks Reenlistment of Baron Fel.
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Syfy Summer Premieres
Tonight marks the big summer return of three scifi series on Syfy.
Read moreBoy Toys? – Happy Meals from The Clone Wars
By the time I pulled out of the driveway today on my way to practice my Yoda training with Jedi Ganner the horse, I had dallied around a little too much. I was running late and I was hungry. Being a certified geek girl, my first thought for a quick meal brought me to the conclusion that, child or not, a Happy Meal would fit the bill – because of course The Clone Wars are again the featured franchise tie-in toy.
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Clear Skies, Brave Travelers – The End of the Space Shuttle Era
Today the Space Shuttle Atlantis rocketed from the planet Earth for her final trip into outer space, and with that historic launch comes the end of an era.
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