I guess it says something about Star Wars and its fandom that there are a whole bunch of databases dedicated to exceptionally dry and detailed specs of made-up ships, weapons and technology -- it's like Jane's meets the begats -- but no amount of googling seems able to provide me a reliable, intelligible or easily find-able timeline that addresses ( Read more... )

Going through the content I wanted to play with for womenlovefest, I’m realizing that the lady characters I love enough to want to write about often experience fandom hate or apathy - but it’s often because their characterization never feels quite finished. It’s like they never quite get the character arc I think they should have, and that makes me sad for them ( Read more... )

Trying to squeeze in Day Two of womenlovefest before heading off to an actual love fest (a wedding) this evening.

Day One was Vala (more on her later). For Day Two, I want to share some thoughts on (and fun content for) Mara Jade ( Read more... )

( 30 Days of Fanfiction -- Day 10: Pairings - Working outside your comfort zone )

I've had one hell of a week. In fact, the less said about it, the better. Instead, how about this:

( 30 Days of Fanfiction -- Day 9: Pairings )

Another bit from Iteration, ( in which Han Solo is the Brett Favre of saving the galaxy... )

I told myself I was going to stop posting snippets from my in-progress fics -- it feels oddly like cheating for some reason -- but, in the past, it has helped me get back on track when I've been stalled. Something about seeing my words in a published forum seems to jog stuff loose for me, I don't know why. I am stalled lately, for a variety of good ( Read more... )

Seen around on the friends' list, the "Progress, What Progress?" WiP meme.

( I think these are (mostly) the same WiPs I did the last time I did this meme... in 2006. Holy Hannah. )

Question for the Star Wars EU folks hanging around (and I know there are a few of you ;)... Does poor Aves ever get a first name in EU canon (such as it is)? I've done some searching and can't find one, but that doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't exist. Any and all responses are greatly appreciated ( Read more... )

In honor of Star Wars Day, two of my favorite SW fics -- and one WiP.

Mixology: A princess, a droid and a fighter jock walk into a bar... Written for the ‘Behind Every Good Woman’ RareHet Challenge. (Leia/Wedge, Leia/Han)

Tipping Point and Entropy: Mara seeks equilibrium. (Mara/Karrde, Mara/Luke)

Iteration: The ultimate EU AU that I always ( Read more... )