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SDCC Recap: Geek Girls Exist Panel

August 1st, 2010 Administrator

 

by @geekgirls

It’s truly unbelievable what can be accomplished with a little confidence, a bit of motivation, and Twitter!

For those of you who haven’t heard how this came about, my friend Jill (aka @thenerdybird) announced that she would be on a panel Where Are All the Action Chicks this year at the San Diego Comic-Con and while I was so happy for her I also wanted to be part of a panel, or better yet, moderate an panel.

I immediately emailed Comic-Con to inquiry how one goes about pitching and securing a panel for 2010. They instructed me to email my pitch, I did, and they got back to me a few weeks later with my room number and date and time of my panel. (This is where I passed out from overwhelming excitement)

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Knowing that I had less than a week to gather panelists, I teamed up with @GeekGirlDiva who graciously offered her assistance and support of my new exciting project. In one week’s time, we had 8 amazing women who were willing to join the panel and who represented the wide spectrum of geek culture; everything from TV to comics to gaming.  (more…)

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Interview: Jonah Weiland from Comic Book Resources

July 22nd, 2010 Administrator

 

by @geekgirls

I got to spend some time yesterday with Jonah Weiland, executive producer of Comic Book Resources which is the hub for all things comic. The site features breaking news, interviews, and a community link that allows fans and experts to connect and share.

Jonah has been attending the San Diego Comic Con for over 17 years and graciously offered his time and experience to GGN readers.

 

GGN: What do you find id the biggest difference between today’s comic-con, and comic-con 17 years ago?

JW: It’s the size and scope. Its was always nuts, and just keeps getting bigger and bigger. A lot of people say that Hollywood has adopted today’s con as their own. Its true that Hollywood plays a very big role here, but they were here 17 years ago: Lucasfilm had a booth here in 1976, a year before Star Wars even came out. So to say that Hollywood hasn’t always been here is wrong; they do have a larger presence today and that’s due to the fact that 17 years ago we couldn’t make movies like we do today. We couldn’t make Lord of the Rings 20 years. So the growth of Hollywood’s ability to create the spectacular films is directly proportionate to the growth of the con. And its still a comics show.

GGN: Has anything suffered as a result of the growth of this convention?

JW: Its depends on your perspective. A lot of people think comics have become overshadowed, but at the same time, the Cup of Joe and DC panels are always packed with 4000 attendees. And if you want to meet you favorite comic creator, you have a better chance of meeting him/her here than any at other show.

GGN: Are their any other substantial cons that you think are expanding to catch up to SDCC?

JW: SDCC is an entity on to its own; it is a special event, a unique event. The other excellent big conventions in North America are Wonder Con, NYCC, and Fan Expo in Toronto. Some of the other great regional shows are Emerald City in Seattle, Heros Con in North Carolina, C2E2, and the Long Beach Show in California.

GGN: There are rumors that this con will be moving from San Diego to LA. (more…)

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Interview: Nancy Lyons & Meghan Wilker of Geek Girls Guide

June 22nd, 2010 Administrator

 

Awhile back I was having the most confusing occurrences with my Twitter account. Every so often, I would receive praise for an article that I didn’t write. Turns out the wonderful @geekgirls that people were referring to was Nancy Lyons and Meghan Wilker.

Back in 2008, this amazing pair of women launched the Geek Girls Guide as a place to publish their perspective on the Interactive industry and demystify technology for non-technical audiences. Their mission is to make web technology accessible and exciting through education, creating opportunities for women and men in software and web development to socialize and network, and advocating for audiences at software and web industry events.

Nancy Lyons, President and CEO of Clockwork Active Media Systems, is a passionate Geek Girl and technology evangelist, bringing the Clockwork culture of accessible technology and user-centered business solutions to the masses. She has been preaching the good word about technology and culture for the last 15 years, since her days as President of pioneering Minneapolis-based ISP and interactive shop, Bitstream Underground. Known for her innovative thinking, her humor and her no-nonsense way of delivering complex messages, Nancy has been named a Woman to Watch by the Business Journal. 

Meghan Wilker has been managing director at Clockwork Active Media Systems since 2006. She’s known for her attention to detail, her keen understanding of interactive strategy, her knack for cutting to the chase and getting things done with a smile. Meghan made her shift to interactive media around 2000, when she left marketing firm Gage to join Bitstream Underground as a senior project manager. She eventually held positions at major Twin Cities-area advertising firms, including Martin|Williams Advertising and Colle+McVoy. She is a strong advocate for making technology more accessible to people, especially women.

I had the pleasure of breaking their concentration for a moment to pick their brain about their company and perspective of the technology industry.

 

GGN: How did you both meet and when did you decide to launch Geek Girls Guide? (more…)

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Interview: Fantasy Author Chris Howard

May 13th, 2010 Administrator

 

cross posted on Geeks With Curves

Sometimes you come across such talented, fresh artists that you want to tell all your friends about them. Then they turn out to be great writers and really nice people, and you want to tell the world, shout from your virtual rooftop. Chris Howard is one of these artists. And here I am shouting.

Howard manages to keep himself busy. His first novel Seaborn was released in July 2008. He has a beautiful online graphic novel/web comic that he updates weekly, Saltwater Witch (you can visit with your favorite Seaborn characters in the webcomic). His short stories appear in ezines frequently, and he has won the Heinlein Centennial Short Fiction contest. He is an illustrator and had work recently published in Shimmer Magazine. And if that wasn’t enough, he drew a fierce femme gamer just for this interview. Game masters of the world – don’t tick this one off.

Okay enough from me.

Who are some of your favorite authors and artists? (more…)

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Interview: Keisha Howard of Sugar Gamers

January 18th, 2010 Administrator

 

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A few months back I met Keisha Howard, an awesome gamer girl residing in Chicago. Keisha is not only a hardcore gamer, but also an advocate of gamer girls and currently developing her own group called Sugar Gamers.

Although their focus is primarily gaming, the website offers news and discussions on a variety of topics including; anime, sci-fi, manga, comics, cosplay, dark fiction, local interests, and a little bit of girly gab. Keisha also organizes frequent events to bring gamer girls together. Sugar Gamers offers a community of hardcore gamers, bloggers, event promoters and geek girls all local to the Chicago area.

Keisha strives to prove that this type of organization can serve to empower women by emphasizing the intelligence, talent, depth of personality, and beauty of the members. The group will also afford young women alternatives to activities such as clubbing and drinking by coordinating gaming events, humanitarian efforts, conventions, blogging and social networking, as well as physical activities such as paintballing, whirly-balling, and more.

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The female gaming group is not a unique concept, but Keisha’s innovative Sugar Gamers allows members to “unplug from the matrix” and interact socially through the organization’s local development. Keisha understands that female gamers are a diverse group and hopes that her efforts will redefine the definition of nerd into a complimentary term.   (more…)

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