This past week I joined Star Wars in the Classroom’s Rogue Spec Ops Team. To be included among a select group of Star Wars personalities – which includes Vanessa Marshall, Consetta Parker, John “Dak” Morton, Ryder Windham, and Bryan Young – is an honor. When Thomas Riddle approached me about the team, he spoke about […]
This weekend, science fiction’s prestigious Hugo Awards were presented at Loncon 3. From Charlie Jane Anders’ recap at io9: This was really a year that underscored that a younger generation of diverse writers are becoming central to the genre and helping to redefine and expand it. In particular, Leckie beating The Wheel of Time, Chu’s […]
The sixth episode of Fangirls Going Rogue was an adventure through fandom. Tricia and Teresa shared their exciting trips to Lucasfilm and SXSW, respectively, then started planning their next great adventure together at Star Wars Weekends this summer. Mark Hamill has been announced for Week IV in June, but starting May the Fourth you can […]
This weekend I had the pleasure of recording an episode of RebelForce Radio’s Clone Wars Declassified with host Jason Swank and guests Paul Bateman and Grant Gould. Our discussion focused on the two-part arc “The Disappeared” from The Lost Missions, better known as the Mace/Jar Jar episode. Considering no one on the panel seemed to […]
Jedi News may be known for getting the news to us first, but they are also great supporters of fans everywhere, which might be why I love them so much. Staffer Brian Cameron stepped up and offered to review Wynde. He posted a flattering review of the novel. Some highlights: I was starting out on […]
It’s been pretty busy lately, and sometimes it seems with not much to show for it. At times this is a function of having many works-in-progress. I did get to review the final manuscript for the all-female produced science fiction and fantasy anthology Athena’s Daughters. I was thrilled to see my story “Mission Accomplished” alongside […]
In a panel discussion called the “State of Female Justice,” Olivia Wilde shares insights as an actress in Hollywood who is now making the transition to producing. She speaks forthrightly about her experiences with the inequity in the entertainment business, including insight into a gender-swapped panel read of American Pie. And it was so fascinating […]
Originally posted at Fictional State of Mind When Kai posted her piece Publishers, Flaunt Your Diversity, it hit on a topic that is near and dear to my heart as a storyteller. I have talked about diversity in storytelling over at my blog FANgirl for several years now. While my main focus for FANgirl is […]
To commemorate ten years since Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s television series end, Naomi Alderman of the BBC’s Radio 4 hosted a special on the series. She interviewed show creator Joss Whedon, Anthony Head (Giles), and series fan Neil Gaiman. Alderman also wrote a corresponding piece, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Legacy of a Teen Heroine, […]
Writers often talk about “the voices in my head” as part of the creative process. I too am afflicted with characters who talk to me, often in the form of dialogue. Two particularly troublesome characters, Utara Fireheart and Gemini Reed, each seemed to enjoy giving me a piece of her mind about where their respective […]
