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In my first entry to Shaping a Heroine, a series of blogs discussing the design of my novel’s heroine, Vespa Wynde, I talked about her father. When I tried to identify a woman or women as character references for Vespa’s mother, Utara Fireheart, picking someone proved an impossible task.
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In the lead-up to the The Phantom Menace’s return to theaters, StarWars.com devoted an Episode I-themed week to Queen Amidala, and Lex and I decided there was no better time to wrap up our discussion of Padmé.
Read moreCheck out my interview with Steven Savage of FanToPro.com.
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The Clone Wars, romance in storytelling, and other updates from this week.
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My 2012 Valentine’s Day post – with a special surprise at Suvudu, courtesy of Del Rey.
Read moreLast October, Hasbro and Star Wars Insider teamed up for the 2011 Fans’ Choice Figure poll, with the winning character to be honored with an action figure in the 2013 line. At the New York Toy Fair this weekend, Mara Jade Skywalker was announced as the winner.
Read moreI first got to see Katrina Hill in action at San Diego Comic Con when she hosted the Oh, You
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Fan-favorite Expanded Universe creators John Ostrander and Jan Duursema have a track record of great Star Wars comics going back well over a decade, and this month brings the start of Dawn of the Jedi, their newest collaboration.
Read moreLast week’s episode of The Clone Wars has yielded some interesting discussions. Check out Megan’s review to see her reaction to “The Box.” We’re both enjoying the arc. I hope to go into some more detail on the storytelling and philosophical ideas in the arc when it’s complete, but for now here are a few things to think about.
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Today marks 49 days until the theatrical premiere of The Hunger Games on March 23, and as the date gets closer the excitement continues to build. To recap some of this week’s highlights:
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