Post by ubiquitous on Sept 3, 2009 12:22:29 GMT 10
Giantkiller
September 2009
Welcome to the second edition of Giantkiller, the Goldenlake Tamora Pierce Fanzine!
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.
Introductions
From Admin
Katty talks staff, the Goldenlake community, ongoing projects, upcoming events, Giantkiller, and of Jon's sleepless army.
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Letter from the Editor
Rojo thanks all those involved with Giantkiller and comments on the rewards of putting a fanzine together.
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Up and Coming Events
See all our planned community events for the rest of 2009: bookclub, drabble prompts, exchanges, 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 two Global Moderators, Lisafer and Rosie, and try to get to know them a little better.
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Writing, News and Reviews
Book review
Aurorax reviews Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner. Contains minimal spoilers.
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Breaking the Block
Rosie discusses ways to defeat Writer's Block.
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Art Resources Guide
A list of great resources for any fanartist.
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Basic Icon Tutorial
A simple tutorial for an icon from cover art.
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Peculiar Pairings Ficathon Spotlight
Aurorax and Lisafer highlight a few of many wonderful fics for the Peculiar Pairings Ficathon.
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GDT spotlight
Isha takes a look at some of the must-reads from the Goldenlake Drabble Tournament
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Malorie’s Peak Prompts Spotlight
Aurorax and Lisafer have a look at the newly renamed Malorie's Peak Prompts and spotlight some great responses to recent prompts.
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For your Enjoyment
Tortall Fanfiction Recommendations
Anaroriel and Aniloverl highlights a variety of well written, entertaining Tortall fanfiction.
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Emelan Fanfiction Recommendations
Isha highlights a variety of well written, entertaining Emelan fanfiction.
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Fanfiction Author Spotlight
Rosie shines the Author Spotlight on fanfiction.net writer Andrea Rimsky.
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Fanart Recommendations
Aniloverl and Cassandra highlight a variety of gorgeous fanart.
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Fanart Artist Spotlight
Aniloverl and Cassandra shine the Artist Spotlight on DeviantArt artist Sivvus.
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Let Us Entertain You
A Day in the Life Of...
Join Lisafer as she spends a day in the life of a Training Master with Lord Wyldon.
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Top Ten Tips
Roger of Conte shares his top ten tips for stealing the throne.
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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 Tortallan 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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Goldenlake Notices
Notices on the goings on of Goldenlake.
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With many thanks to:
Fanzine Contributors
Anaroriel
Aniloverl
Aurorax
Cassandra
Katty
Lisafer
Rojo
Rosie
Ubiquitous