February 2011 Preview
It’s February and love is in the air… Here are a few things to look forward to: Fanfiction – the missing demographic – Originally planned for a post in January, I found that there was a lot more...
View ArticleFangirl Speaks Up: Star Wars Books and Me – Caught in a Bad Romance
In Honor of Valentine’s Day… Ladies, have you ever been in a relationship, sure it was true love, flush with the feeling that the possibilities were limitless – then one day you woke up and the bloom...
View ArticleFangirl Speaks Up: The Missing Demographic
Earlier this week, Star Wars Books solicited feedback on the direction of the Expanded Universe on their Facebook page. I think this was a step in the right direction for Del Rey and Lucas Books if...
View ArticleRoyal Weddings Are Good For Business
In my Reenergizing the EU Novels blog last month, I proposed that Lucas Books and Del Rey should consider a “big event” storyline that might reinvigorate the fandom, create publicity on a national...
View ArticleStar Wars Backlist Summer Reading – Mature Romances
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!! Generally summer is the time the ladies like to curl up with a good romance or two (or five) and get the tan cooking by the pool. Nowadays the paperback book is on its way to...
View ArticleThe Beat of the Heart – Star Wars Kisses
If you listen to writers talk, it can seem like they have their own language, and sometimes it takes a while to figure it out. Take beats, for example. Sometimes they refer to dialogue beats, where the...
View ArticleRomance, Wonder Women, and Sith too
The concluding episode of the Undercover Obi-Wan arc, “Crisis on Naboo,” included some great action scenes and a few sharp moments of chilling foreshadowing. Megan’s review takes a look at all of that....
View ArticleMaking The Commitment To Relatable Storytelling
Many stories hit the “I Do” or “I Will” moment and leave the rest to the imagination, or they simply refuse to go there at all. Recently Bleeding Cool reported that Dan DiDio “told a packed hall at...
View ArticleFangirls Going Rogue Drives in the Solo Fast Lane
The Solo: A Star Wars Story teaser is finally here! Listener reactions lead a lively discussion about the trailer, plus related material released over at Entertainment Weekly. Sarah Woloski shares...
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