SEEKING SFH (STRONG FEMALE HEROINE) – Jaina Solo in the New Jedi Order
Seeking SFH is a new series at FANgirl Blog meant to highlight stories with strong female heroines.
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Del Rey
Star Wars Tales From the Past Step Into the Future
Tomorrow the Star Wars Expanded Universe novels backlist goes digital, with over 100 titles being made available as ebooks. In the upcoming weeks, I’ll be highlighting books on that list that I’ve enjoyed as a Star Wars fan in a Summer Reading Roundup. I’ll also feature specific books from the backlist in my new series Looking for Strong Female Heroines, in which I’ll suggest story arcs that will fill your fangirl cravings for heroine-centric tales.
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Do Franchises Need Traditional Publishing Houses?
Harry Potter fans might be a little disappointed that Pottermore isn’t more Harry Potter books, but I bet franchises are watching with carefully. This is the first major franchise to take the big step away from the traditional publishing houses to self-publish. With the upcoming changes in the editorial leadership at Lucasfilm, I’ve been wondering if Star Wars might be considering the same bold leap away from Del Rey.
Read moreCan Luke Skywalker Avoid Character Apocalypse? Follow-up to Luke Skywalker Must Die
In May, my blog post Luke Skywalker Must Die generated a lot of discussion within the fandom, and even caught
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One Fangirl’s EU Wishlist
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.
Read moreKilling My Hero, Braving the Unknown, and Giving the ForceCast Cooties
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!
Read moreFate of the Jedi Weekend Update
Wrapping up the week’s events concerning the Fate of the Jedi series.
Read moreDiversity in the EU
I found multiple links to FANgirl blog in the Beating a Dead Eopie: the Diversity Thread over at TFN Lit, where they were discussing diversity in the EU. Here is my post in that thread.
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Fun Day Sunday – Yoda, Space Travel and X-wings
This Sunday started out as a beautiful morning and ended just as fine. I have a few things I wanted to share before the week kicks into high gear.
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Royal Weddings Are Good For Business
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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