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The Saga Continues: ‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising’ by Timothy Zahn

October 7, 2020October 6, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising’ by Timothy Zahn is the first in a new trilogy of books that detail Thrawn’s life in the Chiss Ascendancy.

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The Saga Continues: ‘Doctor Aphra’ by Sarah Kuhn

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020Sophie Brown1

The second ‘Star Wars’ original audio drama centers on Doctor Aphra, a rogue archaeologist & classic anti-hero first introduced in the comics.

Be the Artist: Storytelling With Storyboards

September 6, 2020September 5, 2020Lisa Tate1

Storyboards are important for driving the look of a script or story. Try creating one to help bring a book or story to the “big screen.”

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The Saga Continues: ‘Ahsoka’ by E. K. Johnston

September 4, 2020September 3, 2020Sophie Brown0

The YA novel ‘Ahsoka’ by E. K. Johnston continues Ahsoka’s story and explores what happened to her in the time after Order 66.

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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in August 2020

September 1, 2020August 31, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie and Rebecca share five middle-grade and YA books they have enjoyed recently.

Be the Artist: Art of the Album Cover

August 30, 2020August 29, 2020Lisa Tate0

Since the early years of vinyl, a good album cover design could define a band, music genre, or era. Now use them to define the soundtrack of a book.

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The Saga Continues: ‘Poe Dameron: Free Fall’ by Alex Segura

August 18, 2020August 17, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Poe Dameron: Free Fall’ by Alex Segura is a YA novel that covers the period in Poe’s life where he worked for the Spice Runners of Kijimi.

Be the Artist: The Art of the Road Sign

August 16, 2020August 15, 2020Lisa Tate0

Road signs may be practical, but there is a design element behind them. Take these to fictional worlds with an easy cardboard project.

Are We Done Yet? – ‘Geekasaurus’

August 5, 2020kalimoulton0

Wear a mask. ‘Geekasaurus’ is a weekly webcomic that disappeared for a bit while the cartoonist got her shiznit together. It features the antics of her nerdtastic family.

Be the Artist: The Movie Poster Designs of Saul Bass

August 2, 2020Lisa Tate0

Saul Bass used minimalism and simple designs to help tell a story. Use his style to tell a story from your own everyday life.

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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in July 2020

August 1, 2020Sophie Brown0

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Sophie, Sarah, and Anika share eight books they have been reading this summer.

Be the Artist: Election Year Political Buttons

July 20, 2020Lisa Tate0

Political buttons have been a part of every election year since the mid-1800s and before. Take this design concept to another world.

Be the Artist: War Time Propaganda Posters

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020Lisa Tate0

Propaganda art has been part of many battles from all over the world throughout history. Design a couple for a famous fictional war.

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in June 2020

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020Sophie Brown1

July’s Between the Bookends column here at GeekMom includes seven books that have been read by Sophie, Lisa, Patricia, and Sarah.

Be the Artist: Storytelling with Rorschach Inspired Inkblots

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020Lisa Tate0

Hermann Rorschach loved art and people’s perception of it long before he got into medicine. What stories do your own “inkblot” designs reveal?

Be the Artist: Messages and Meanings in Quilts

June 7, 2020June 6, 2020Lisa Tate0

Quilts are parts of family, activism, memories, and celebration. This quilt-style collage project lets how to tell these visual stories.

‘Black Widow #1’ Exclusive Sneak Peek

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020MAJK0

If you are a Black Widow fan – buy this comic when it comes out. If you are a Marvel fan – buy this comic when it comes out. You know what, if you like high-action comics with intriguing plots – BUY THIS COMIC when it comes out.

‘Hellions #1’ Misfits Among Mutants

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020MAJK0

‘Hellions #1’ poses an intriguing premise. What does paradise offer the damaged, demented, and dysfunctional? Zeb Wells and team craft and impressive debut and set us up for the best ‘Hellions’ run yet.

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in May 2020

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020Sophie Brown1

As our “new normal” continues on, Sophie, Corinna, and Sarah share six books they have been reading during May.

Time for Be the Artist 2020: Art With a Purpose

May 31, 2020May 30, 2020Lisa Tate1

All art has a purpose. This summer’s Be the Artist looks at works of art created for specific reasons.