Tweets for the Day

Tweets for the Day

• 12:12 Yay! @SW_Celebration is @ Florida in Aug w/ @501stLegion, @RebelLegion, R2 Builders, artists & fans! is.gd/5bv8C #SWCV #starwars #
• 12:42 If you're a fan of "IT Crowd," "Black Books" & "Father Ted" you REALLY should be following writer/director Graham Linehan (@Glinner)! #
• 14:56 RT @erocdrahs: "Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland #
• 15:34 My next book (w/ Pete Vilmur & Mary Franklin) about #StarWars fandom: "Generation Star Wars" bit.ly/5TcnLm #
• 15:47 Paranormal journalist drama "Night Stalker" now on @Hulu: is.gd/5bFT3 #
• 15:47 RT @geekgirldiva: I found Graeme from @io9 and he's got a blog. Stalk plz ;-) Twitter: @graemem Blog: www.iamgraememcmillan.com/ #
• 16:11 What a demon dog Christmas caroling sounds like: is.gd/5bGBF & is.gd/5bGDi Info: is.gd/5bGDX #
• 16:23 "New Moon" in a Minute! is.gd/5bHcT #
• 16:33 RT @JRichardKelly: Another day in the Darko thinktank - more script revisions. #
• 16:49 Slingers: New #scifi TV show set in Swinging '60s in 2263 in SPACE! is.gd/5bBVz (via @stephenchristy @warrenellis) #
• 17:07 Milo Ventimiglia (@dividepictures) on @Armored and #Heroes is.gd/5bISJ (via @craveonline) #
• 17:49 RT @TomCruise: J.J. Abrams to direct a new pilot! clicky.me/4NU #
• 18:29 RT @theforcenet: Free #StarWars Kindle Books! bit.ly/83KXGu #
• 18:37 RT @missingwords: Christmas time in Lucas land: #starwars twitpic.com/s1ag6 twitpic.com/s1afx twitpic.com/s1afc #
• 18:37 R2-D2 web cam at Lucas Online HQ has gone from static to AWESOME. Stay tuned... (RT @starwars) #
• 18:51 Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper Christmas ornament? is.gd/5bN8R #StarWarsXmas #starwars #
• 18:53 Sneaky, sneaky Disney... bit.ly/4SAjRo #Muppets (RT @clubjade) #
• 19:27 That's no moon! It's me w/ a rabbit puppet! is.gd/5bOFb #starwars #R2D2webcam #
• 22:03 RT @trent_reznor: Regarding the #NIN eBay auctions - just clearing out some storage spaces for a new beginning. #
• 22:31 "Karen O bit my ankle & ran off like a 12 year-old." - @NoelFielding11 is.gd/5bV0P (RT @GojyoChan @RocknRollKiKi) #MightyBoosh #
• 23:27 I'll gladly play @peeweeherman's reindeer games! Watch his Christmas special online here: peewee.com #
• 23:35 RT @dino101: My friend is starring in the new movie 'Armored' which opens Fri Dec 4 tweetphoto.com/5774229 #
• 00:20 Best. Trap. Ever. @MeaganFinnerty - is.gd/5bZfx #starwars #

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My Next Book Announced: Generation Star Wars

My Next Book Announced: Generation Star Wars

News about my next book has finally been made public! I can't wait to promote it once we're done writing it. My co-workers and good friends Mary Franklin and Pete Vilmur (who are Star Wars experts in their own rights) are writing the book with me. So far it's been fun interviewing fans about their experiences, showing off all the different costuming groups, droid makers, online bloggers, podcasters, celeb fans and more. We're excited to put the book, and quite frankly a book celebrating the passionate fans who make the Star Wars community special and fun is LONG overdue. I hope you all like it when it comes out!

In the history of popular culture no community of fans has endured as Star Wars fans have endured -- not simply surviving, but thriving for more than 30 years. When the first Star Wars movie opened in theaters in 1977 it inspired a loyal following that has grown far beyond a Sci-Fi flick fad.

Star Wars fandom is a worldwide phenomenon made up of generations of kindred spirits who share the stories, comics, costumes, games, and even the experience of waiting in line for the next event. They are celebrities and rock stars. They are politicians, artists, teachers, scientists, parents, and writers. What is more, their generous acts of charity, creativity, and community service, all in the name of their shared passion, are legendary.

In the forthcoming Generation Star Wars book, authors Bonnie Burton, Mary Franklin, and Pete Vilmur, employees of Lucasfilm with unique access to fandom and its history, reveal insights into a group of individuals you might have thought you understood. Far more than fanboys and fangirls, Generation Star Wars is a force to be reckoned with, and a force to enjoy. The book is scheduled for release from Del Rey next summer.

Full article here:
Coming 2010: A Celebration of Generation Star Wars
(via Starwars.com)