Post by wordy on Dec 4, 2010 16:20:55 GMT 10
Giantkiller
December 2010
Welcome to the seventh edition of Giantkiller, the Goldenlake Tamora Pierce Fanzine!
This is the special Military 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 fifth-time contributors.
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Letter from the Editor
Wordy talks about this Military edition of Giantkiller, gives thanks, and says farewell to co-editor Minuit.
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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 jazzyjess and PeroxidePirate and try to get to know them a little better.
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Book Review on Ash
Kit reviews 'Ash' by Malinda Lo. May contain minimal spoilers.
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Giantkiller's Bookshelf
LadyArianne gives us an in-depth look at what's sitting on our Giantkiller's very own bookshelf, 'The Dwarves' by Markus Heitz. May contain mild spoilers.
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Education in Emelan
A companion piece to our last article, 'Education in Tortall', Rachy and Elsceetaria give us a run down of the workings of the education system in Emelan.
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Magic vs Technology
Ubiquitous examines magic and technology in Tortall.
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Writer’s Corner
Fanfic Author Spotlight
Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on Verasque.
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Tortall Fanfiction Recs
Cassandra and Lilacmage highlight a variety of well written and entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
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Emelan Fanfiction Recs
Rachy, Max, and Wordy recommend a variety of compelling, high quality Emelan fanfiction.
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Military Week Spotlight
Max and Wordy shine the spotlight on a number of great fics written for Goldenlake's Military Week.
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Peculiar Pairings Ficathon Spotlight
Cassandra, inthefire, and Max shine the spotlight on some wonderful fics written for the Peculiar Pairings Ficathon.
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Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight
Cassandra and Elsceetaria shine the spotlight on a range of beautiful and inventive fics from the Malorie's Peak Prompts.
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Breaking the Block
Kit discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
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Being Arty:
Fanart Artist Spotlight
Ubiquitous shines the spotlight on the talented fanartist Fish Flakes.
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Fanart Recs
Ubiquitous and Lilacmage highlight a few lovely and amazing pieces of fanart.
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Let Us Entertain You:
Tortallan Tourism: The Royal Palace
Greenie and LadyArianne debate the pros and cons of visiting the palace at Midwinter.
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A Day in the Life of A Commander
Greenie shadows a Commander for the day, and shares her experience with us.
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Top Ten Tips
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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
wordy
Minuit
Katty
Ubiquitous
Lisa
Rosie
rachy
LadyArianne
Elsceetaria
kit
Cassandra
Lilacmage
Max
Seekeraftertruth
inthefire
greenie
Maybe once we'd have seen it during Smackdown!