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Preview: Sarah Vaughn and Jonathan Luna’s ‘Eternal Empire’ #1

April 3, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Episodic high fantasy with gorgeous art and a rebel girl? Yes, please.

Ultimate Fake Band Playlist Volume 2: By Request

April 2, 2017December 12, 2017Lisa Tate

In celebration of National Humor Month, queue up the next volume of Fake Bands for real listening fun.

‘Sofia the First’ Season Four Debuts April 28

April 1, 2017December 12, 2017Melody Mooney

Our friends at the Disney Channel sent over an announcement with some big news about the returning season four.

Comic Book Corner: Caravaggio, Vader, Strange & More

April 1, 2017December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

In this month’s Comic Book Corner, check out the latest goings-on in the Marvel universe and hang out with Caravaggio, Vader, the Torchwood team, and more.

Have a Blast This Spring With ‘100 Backyard Activities’

March 31, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

Delight your children and encourage an early love of nature and science with this brand-new book, ‘100 Backyard Activities’ by Colleen Kessler.

5 Things That Inspired ‘The Voices of Martyrs’ by Maurice Broaddus

March 31, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week we welcome author Maurice Broaddus to Geek Speaks…Fiction! Maurice has written many pieces of wonderful speculative fiction that have appeared in places such as ‘Lightspeed Magazine,’ ‘Weird Tales,’ ‘Asimov’s,’ and more. In this article, Maurice talks about five things that inspired his new anthology, ‘The Voices of Martyrs’!

The Legendary (and Adaptable) Castle Birthday Party

March 31, 2017December 12, 2017Amy Weir

An overview of the author’s medieval-themed 9th birthday party, with food, games, and decorating ideas that can be adapted to other themes.

The Forbidden Forest, Image: Sophie Brown

“Follow the Spiders”: GeekMom Enters the Forbidden Forest

March 31, 2017February 13, 2019Sophie Brown

Today, The Forbidden Forest officially opens its gates to the public. Last week we were able to take an early peak at the new section.

The Tale of My Spring Break Breaking Point

March 30, 2017December 12, 2017Lisa Tate

How my kids’ outlook on fun helped me see the good times in a terrible, awful, no-good, very bad spring break.

Travel In ‘Star Wars’ Style

March 30, 2017December 12, 2017Corrina Lawson1

Unfortunately, this luggage won’t take you to a galaxy far, far, away but it is cool to take on your own trips.

Fake Geek Mom? Imposter Syndrome at Conventions

March 30, 2017December 12, 2017Anika Dane2

I was writing, regularly, for a comic book blog I had co-founded but when I walked into NYCC my heart started racing and I couldn’t catch my breath because I felt like a fake. And the worst thing you can be at a convention is a fake geek girl.

‘West of Loathing’ Brings Westerns into Gaming …With Stick Figures

March 29, 2017December 12, 2017A.J. O'Connell

If you’ve ever been a Kingdom of Loathing fan, there’s a new stick figure sheriff in town: West of Loathing.

Get To Know a Hero: Colleen Wing

March 29, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Everyone, Colleen Wing. Colleen, everyone.

Myke Cole: On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction

March 27, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer2

Gentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri.

‘Rogue One’ on Blu-ray and Digital: Not the Extras You’re Looking For

March 27, 2017December 12, 2017Patricia Vollmer2

Patricia digs into the bonus features included in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.’ Unfortunately, they left a lot to be desired.

Creativity: “Involve Me and I Will Understand.”

March 26, 2017December 12, 2017Rebecca Angel

How can anyone be engaged in creative action without active involvement? Squishing the clay allows your hands to shape it. Taking an example issue, “lack of family time,” Rebecca Angel shows creativity in action.

Lost in a Book. Image: Disney Hyperion and Dakster Sullivan

‘Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book – An Enchanting Original Story’

March 25, 2017December 12, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Beast’s castle library takes center stage in this new story about a tale as old as time.

Battle Borne: J.L. Murray on Writing ‘Monstrous’

March 25, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

J.L. Murray is known for dark speculative fiction that is poignant and insightful, and has been known to make grown men weep. Here she is on this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction!, talking about how setting and character can work together to pack an emotional punch.

GeekMom Fashion Inspiration: Mori Girl Rey

March 25, 2017December 12, 2017Sophie Brown1

Mori Girl, a Japanese fashion style that translates as “forest girl,” struck me as a perfect fit for putting together a casual Rey outfit.

Some of our favorite read-alouds! Collage credit: Ariane Coffin

Transitioning From Picture Books to Novels, the Experimental Way

March 24, 2017December 15, 2017Ariane Coffin

Here’s how I transitioned my first child’s bedtime read-aloud routine from picture books to novels, and how we’re doing it differently the second time.