Post by wordy on Sept 1, 2010 9:19:28 GMT 10
Giantkiller
September 2010
Welcome to the sixth edition of Giantkiller, the Goldenlake Tamora Pierce Fanzine!
This is the special Royal edition of Giantkiller!
Our format is interactive - all articles are summarised in this post, with links provided to the full articles, where readers can comment and discuss the articles. A full PDF version of the fanzine will become available in a few weeks on the Goldenlake Resources site, should you wish to obtain a copy of it.
News and Reviews
From Admin
Katty talks events, Goldenlake projects, and thanks our fourth-time contributors.
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Letter from Editors
Minuit and Wordy talk about this Royal edition of Giantkiller, and give thanks.
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Up and Coming Events
See all our planned community events for 2010 and 2011: events, competitions and more!
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Board Update
Ubiquitous highlights some of the best discussions and most amusing threads on Goldenlake.
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Mod Spotlight
We shine the spotlight on our mods journeycat and greenie and try to get to know them a little better.
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Book Review on The Red Pyramid
Rowena reviews 'The Red Pyramid' by Rick Riordan. May contain minimal spoilers.
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Giantkiller's Bookshelf
Lisafer gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, 'Gateway' by Sharon Shinn. May contain mild spoilers.
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Education in Tortall
Rachy gives us a run down of the workings of the education system in Tortall.
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Royal Power
Rowena tells us how to get, use, and keep Royal power.
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Writer’s Corner
Fanfic Author Spotlight
Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on greenie.
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Tortall Fanfiction Recs
Cassandra and inthefire highlight a variety of well written and entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
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Emelan Fanfiction Recs
Rachy and wordy recommend a variety of compelling, high quality Emelan fanfiction.
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GDT Spotlight
PeroxidePirate and rachy shine the spotlight on a number of great fics written for the Goldenlake Drabble Tournament.
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Piercefic Spotlight
Cassandra and inthefire shine the spotlight on some wonderful fics written for Piercefic.
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Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight
Inthefire and wordy shine the spotlight on a range of beautiful and inventive fics from the Malorie's Peak Prompts.
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Royals Week Spotlight
Cassandra and wordy shine the spotlight on a selection of fantastic fics from Royals Week.
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Breaking the Block
LadyArianne discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
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Underappreciated Writing Resources
PeroxidePirate shares some underappreciated writing resources with us.
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Being Arty:
Fanart Artist Spotlight
Minuit shines the spotlight on the talented fanartist draconifers.
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Fanart Recs
LadyArianne and Minuit highlight a few lovely and amazing pieces of fanart.
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Art tips on Brushes and Textures
Ubiquitous writes tells us how to get the most out of using brushes and textures.
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Art Tutorial
Ubiquitous teaches us how to create a banner using brushes and textures.
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Let Us Entertain You:
Royals – The good, the bad, and the crazy
Wordy spills the news on all of our favourite Royals.
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A Day in the Life of An Empress
PeroxidePirate shadows royalty for the day, and kindly shares her exploits with us.
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Delia of Eldorne's Top Ten Tips To...Seduce Royalty
Delia has all the right moves when it comes to winning over that Royal you've had your eye on.
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Letters to Miss R A Oul
Our resident agony aunt, Miss R A Oul, tries her best to answer the tricky and twisted letters from our readers.
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Gossip Gixie
Gossip reporter, Gossip Gixie, shares her scandalous scoop!
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Personals and Classifieds
Whether you're looking for gaudy necklaces, the perfect employee, or that special love interest, this is the place to advertise.
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With many thanks to
Fanzine Contributors
Cassandra
Inthefire
Karo Kiba
Katty
LadyArianne
Lisafer
Minuit
PeroxidePirate
Rachy
Rosie
Rowena
Ubiquitous
Wordy