Category: Star Wars
Yoda Was Wrong
I’m risking nerd exile by even suggesting this but…I think Yoda was wrong. In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker travels to the swampy planet of Dagobah to find Jedi Master Yoda. Luke’s X-Wing ends up sunk in a bog, and Luke doesn’t think he can get it out. Yoda tells him the only difference [...]
Read moreSlave Leia Public Service Announcement
Alright, ladies, what nerdy, geeky costume would you choose? Men, what costume would you chose for the woman in your life?
Read moreFive Reasons I Wish I Was a Jedi
Since I was out of town this past weekend attending the Writer’s Digest Conference in New York, I asked my husband (a.k.a. one of the world’s biggest Star Wars fans) back to fill in today while I’m “recovering” ********************************************* I’m a huge science fiction fan, and Star Wars is nerd-indulgence of choice. Ever since I [...]
Read moreStar Wars: The Old Republic
I’m excited today to welcome special guest poster Sarah Quick. Sarah and I met years ago in high school where our quirky personalities quickly made us friends. Sarah was lucky enough to take part in the beta for Star Wars: The Old Republic and fell in love with the game. I’ve invited her here to [...]
Read moreLightsaber Duel
One of the reasons I love fan fiction is that it allows up-and-coming creative geniuses to learn and to showcase their talent in a safe environment. Will fan fiction ever earn them money? Probably not. But I think if you’re trying to earn money from fan fiction, you’ve missed the point. Fan fiction needs to [...]
Read moreAce Combat: Wedge Antilles vs. Kara Thrace
Welcome today’s special guest poster–my husband Chris He’s the biggest Star Wars fan I know (don’t believe me, check out the picture of him in his jedi Halloween costume to the left), and he’s also the one who introduced me to Battlestar Gallactica. I couldn’t think of anyone better to pit the best fighter pilot [...]
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