#Terry Wolverton

[womenusingwords]

Season of Eclipse

The details… Title: Season of Eclipse Author: Terry Wolverton Publisher: Bella Books Editor: Katherine V. Forrest Publication date: February 15, 2024 ISBN: 9781642475142e Available formats: ebook, paperback File size: 3712 KB Print length: 292 pages Genre: Thriller Themes: terrorism, political intrigue, deception, corruption, humanity, freedom, justice, friendship, evasion, truth,…

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🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in February 2024

🌈 Good afternoon, my bookish bats! Struggling to keep up with all the amazing queer books coming out this month? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Remember to #readqueerallyear! Happy reading!

❤️ We Ate the Dark by Mallory Pearson 🧡 The Paper Boys by D.P. Clarence 💛 Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada 💚 Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine 💙 A Vicious Game by Melissa Blair 💜 Clarion Call by Cayla Fay ❤️ Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories edited by Sandra Proudman 🧡 The Absinthe Underground by Jamie Pacton 💛 Truthfully, Yours by Caden Armstrong 💙 Outsider by Jade du Preez 💜 Cross My Candy Heart by A.C. Thomas 🌈 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

❤️ An Education in Malice by S. T. Gibson 🧡 The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Ann Older 💛 Never a Bridesmaid by Spencer Greene 💚 The Rewind by Nicole Stiling 💙 Good Christian Girls by Elizabeth Bradshaw 💜 The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha ❤️ The Terrible by Tessa Crowley 🧡 Blood Rage by Ileandra Young 💛 Call of the Sea by Emily B. Rose 💙 Sign Me Up by C.H. Williams 💜 Ways and Means by Daniel Lefferts 🌈 Peaceful in the Dark by A.A. Fairview

❤️ We Are Only Ghosts by Jeffrey L. Richards 🧡 Dead Ringer by Robyn Nyx 💛 Somacultural Liberation by Dr. Roger Kuhn 💚 Stormbringer by Erinn Harper 💙 A Saga of Shields & Shadows by A.J. Shirley 💜 Ghost Town by R.E. Ward ❤️ I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante 🧡 The Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor 💛 Remedial Magic by Melissa Marr 💙 Bloom by N.R. Walker 💜 Entwined by Alex Alberto 🌈 Queer Newark edited by Whitney Strub

❤️ Tristan by Jesse Roman 🧡 How to Live Free in a Dangerous World by Shayla Lawson 💛 Daniel, Deconstructed by James Ramos 💚 Of Socialites & Prizefights by Arden Powell 💙 Lost Harbor by Kimberly Cooper Griffin 💜 Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee ❤️ Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert 🧡 How You Get the Girl by Anita Kelly 💛 Blackmailer’s Delight by David Lawrence 💙 Tile M for Murder by Felicia Carparelli 💜 Impulse Buy by Jae 🌈 Live for You, Die With You by Kalob Dàniel

❤️ Fairest of All by A.D. Ellis 🧡 Goddess of the Sea by Britney Jackson 💛 A Taste of Earth by Nico Silver 💚 The Moorings of Mackerel Sky by M.Z. Emily Zack 💙 How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith 💜 V is for Valentine by Thomas Grant Bruso ❤️ Crushed Ice by Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James 🧡 When Tomorrow Comes by D. Jackson Leigh 💛 Bugsy & Other Stories by Rafael Frumkin 💙 The White and Blue Between Us by Kiyuhiko 💜 Guide Us Home by CF Frizzell & Jesse J. Thoma 🌈 The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett

❤️ Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender 🧡 Heart2Heart edited by Annabeth Albert 💛 No Time Like Now by Naz Kutub 💚 Bless the Blood by Walela Nehanda 💙 Vengeance Planning for Amateurs by Lee Winter 💜 Who We Are in Real Life by Victoria Koops ❤️ Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt 🧡 Mewing by Chloe Spencer 💛 Awakenings by Claudie Arseneault 💙 Born of Scourge by S. Jean 💜 Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb 🌈 To Cage a God by Elizabeth May

❤️ Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly 🧡 What Feasts At Night by T. Kingfisher 💛 You Had Me at Merlot by Melissa Brayden 💚 Turning Point by Cathy Dunnell 💙 For the Stolen Fates by Gwendolyn Clare 💜 Season of Eclipse by Terry Wolverton ❤️ These Haunted Hills by Jana Denardo 🧡 Samson & Domingo by Gume Laurel III 💛 Lies that Bind by Rae Knowles & April Yates 💙 We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller 💜 The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa 🌈 Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

❤️ Out There by Iris Eliot 🧡 At Her Service by Amy Spalding 💛 Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

[theartofsomething]

The Undecided Advocate/Activist’s Manifesto

Throughout life, I have felt a desire to help others by spreading awareness. I have been referred to as an advocate by my mother since I was very young, and as I get older it has become more and more of a compliment. It has become something I consciously work every day to be, for both myself, and others. I believe in constant change fueled by education and awareness. I feel as though these things should be a regular part of conversation to improve the well-being of our and other’s lives. In addition, I feel it is our responsibility as human-beings to advocate for others through activism.

Not Seen on TV

I chose to evaluate a short film, Re-Enactment, and observe its execution of videography in expressing its main themes. The film revolves around a man casually walking around the city with a presumably loaded handgun. When evaluating the reason for the film to be made, my mind took me to gun violence, gun laws, and the illustration of these things. While potentially incorrect, I felt and still feel as though the reason for the film to be filmed at all was to illustrate the potential violence as a result of lax gun laws and gun violence prevention or intervention.

Plotting

When asked to share a story containing a complete plot, I chose to share a personal story of a time that deeply affected me. I shared the story of a judicial review I attended in which a case of The Department of Children and Families was reviewed, and the ultimate decision resulted in the reunification of a family I had worked with for many months. In the end, or the conclusion, the mother thanked me and accredited me for the success of the case by sharing my experience with her and influencing the ultimate decision. Knowing that she felt so strongly that I had helped her by advocating for her left me concrete in my decision that advocacy was something I am passionate about.

Musical Theme

When asked to pick a musical theme and curate a playlist dedicated to this theme, I chose drugs and drug addiction. I did so because I am familiar with the topic and am passionate about it as well. Working with often a drug addicted population, I have become both emotionally and professionally dedicated to spreading awareness about substance abuse issues. Equivocally, the songs I choose to represent this theme of drugs and drug addiction are focused on sympathizing with the addict, and understanding how severe and serious addiction is.

Poetic License

Similar to my “Plotting” assignment, for this assignment I was asked to find a poem that spoke to me. I ended up choosing “Foster Care” by Terry Wolverton. The poem expresses the feelings of a child and their sibling in the foster care system, away from their parents. It touches on the emotions and effects on children that being in such a position cause in both short- and long-term situations. Sharing these feelings and experiences spreads awareness and advocates for the feeling of the child(ren).

The End

Throughout the creation of my own, personal manifesto, I have reconnected with the passion I have for both activism and the advocacy of others. While it has always been a part of my life and what I do, I had forgotten it was a part of me and my character. I believe that may be why I have also had such an appreciation for the arts. Because, art often shares emotion, advocating for people’s feelings and beliefs. It is a long-practiced form at “Artivism”. I plan to continue incorporating standing up for what is right and for those who are unable to stand up for themselves in my everyday life and continue appreciating art for the variation of activism that it is.

[yourdailyqueer]

Terry Wolverton

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: 23 August 1954

Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Writer, poet, editor, activist

[women-loving-art]

Illustration for the ‘Lesbian Art Project’ by Terry Wolverton, 1978

[poetrypository]

The Sensible Girlfriend, Terry Wolverton

for C.

Like shoes she chose for comfort, not for style, that fit her contours without chafe or blistering

Here is sanity. It took her years to arrive, like an explorer settling at last into uneasy retirement, a small cottage at the edge of the sea. How the breakers crash against the underpinnings; still, the walls hold firm. Hearth blazing steadily, she tries to warm to it

tells herself she is mature now, this is good. The days of stalking, done, the rabid pulse, the blood-drenched kisses, all behind her now. Wearied, finally, of careless cruelties, she will stay here, grow old

with you. And, sensible, lacking her gift for self-deception, you know she struggles with devotion, you listen as she moans inside her dreams, and watch, without remarking, as she tracks the tap of high heels just beyond the window, their rhythm growing fainter with each step.

[livesunique]

Wolverton Hall’ Folly, Stoulton, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England,

Quinlan Terry Architects,

Photographs by Paul Highnam

[atenderofsycamoretrees]

Bibhu Mohapatra Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear

Photos courtesy of Bibhu Mohapatra

[rinn-e]

All Star Wars novels [canon and EU] I read this year ranked:

I made it my New Year's resolution to read more this year and among the books I read were a lot of Star Wars ones, so I decided to rank them and tell you my thoughts :)

DISCLAIMER: This is just my personal opinon and it might change if I reread some of the books.

15. Cloak of Deception - James Luceno 5/10 [EU]

A prequel to The Phantom Menace, which I was excited to read because, hey, more Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon! Great? Sadly not. They’re hardly ever featured (at least Obi-Wan feels more like a cameo character) and I remember the book being dull and a slog to go through. It isn’t necessarily the worst one; to be fair, I read it in the beginning of the year and maybe my expectations were too high. It’s interesting because of the pre-TPM politics but there are no scenes that stand out imo.

14. Children of the Jedi - Barbara Hambly 6/10 [EU]

A book with older OT characters, set some years after ROTJ. Damn. I almost didn’t finish this one. It’s quite long and especially the beginning feels very slow. I really liked the writing style; it’s very descriptive. Also, the new characters were alright, but the mystery wasn’t set up very well imo and the pacing was off.

13. Splinter of the Mind’s Eye - Alan Dean Foster 6.5/10 [EU]

Ah, the infamous almost sequel to A New Hope, that also put Han and Chewbacca on the bus. Light reading, story was alright, if a bit childish at times. I placed it higher than the ones before because I was very much amused by the incest vibes between Luke and Leia (comedy gold!) - George hadn't decided that they were siblings yet. Interesting due to its age, making you glad A New Hope cashed in as much money as it did.

12. Dark Apprentice - Kevin J. Anderson 6.5/10 [EU]

The score’s probably tainted by the fact that its the second part in a triology I only read this part of. Whoops (in my defence, I bought most of these books second-hand). Features Jedi Master Luke and his students, which was the cool part. Sadly, there’s also a very underdeveloped villain in Daala and an overpowered, uninteresting weapon.

11. The Truce at Bakura - Kathy Tyers 6.5/10 [EU]

Or: the one with the reptilians. Didn’t really get warm with that idea, but this one human side character that had been stockholm-syndrom-ed by them was quite cool and I liked Luke, I think? I don’t remember much about it, but it was alright. There was a scene with Leia rejecting Vader as a father that stood out.

10. The Crystal Star - Vonda Mcintyre 7/10 [EU]

It’s more of a 6.5/10 read, to be fair, but I really liked Han’s role in this and Leia as a badass!mother was cool too. The children were annoying but fit their age. I also liked the mystery aspects and (unpopular opinion) glop of power Waru even though some of it doesn’t quite fit Star Wars.

9. The Phantom Menace - Terry Brooks 7/10 [EU/canon]

Don’t have to say much to this, do I? I will say that I still didn’t like Jar Jar's scenes but Anakin's added scenes were cool.

8. Attack of the Clones - R. A. Salvatore 7/10 [EU/canon]

Same thing. I like both films; these prequel novels don’t really add anything that the films don’t already have. I do like the scenes with Padmé’s family that were deleted but kept here.

7. The Courtship of Princess Leia - Dave Wolverton 7/10 [EU]

Another unpopular opinion. I quite liked this one (apart from the whole premise with Han being a douche and the male gaze on the witches). It was really cool to see what Dathomir (Maul’s homeplanet) had been like when first introduced. Also, Luke’s connection to the Force was beautifully written.

6. Thrawn - Timothy Zahn 7/10 [canon]

I admit I’m not as enthusiastic about this book than others. Thrawn is an interesting character, no question. Eli is adorable and I will protect him at all costs (his dynamic with Thrawn really made this book), but it did feel quite stale at times. I also felt like the writing style could have used some more emotions, but that’s probably just me.

5. Ahsoka - E.K. Johnson 7,5/10 [canon]

Love Ahsoka, so this was a must read. I really like the small snippets between the main story and the writing style was nice, nothing too fancy. Some of the plot I liked (the side characters were cool too) but it didn’t feel like one big story, rather multiple ones glued together. In the end, it was a bit of a let down, but still an enjoyable read.

4. Jedi Apprentice series by Jude Watson (and briefly Dave Wolverton) 7,5/10 [EU]

I had a lot of fun with these 20 books about Obi-Wan's Padawan time. His dynamic with Qui-Gon is great and I loved going through all the ups and downs in their relationship with them. Admittedly, the target audience being children, the books are short and the writing style as well as the plot suffers from that, but I don’t care. Don’t ask me how much money I spent on these books :')

3. Catalyst -James Luceno 8/10 [canon]

Another book by James Luceno! And I really liked it this time! It’s a prequel to Rogue One. The dynamic between Galen, Orso and Lyra was AWESOME. Galen is too good for this world; this book made me want to write so many fics about him.

2. Master & Apprentice - Claudia Gray 9/10 [canon]

A book with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, also featuring flashbacks with Dooku – What's not to love? I really enjoyed the writing style and the side characters; all in all, it's just a really good book. The cover is gorgeous. Only the villain and their ending felt a bit on the nose and it wasn’t explained too well. But that was a minor flaw imo.

1. Revenge of the Sith - Matthew Stover 9,5/10 [EU/canon]

MY BELOVED. I’m such a big ROTS fan and this book even manages to surpass the film at times (especially for a Obi-Wan & Anakin fan). The writing style is lovely and so quotable. I read it twice this year, it’s just that good. Go read it if you haven’t already ;)

[cienie-isengardu]

Hi! Big fan of yours here 😁 I was just wondering what content (books and comics) you recommend where you feel Anakin’s characterization is done properly and accurately, because I’ve read too much stuff lately where it doesn’t feel like him. I’m fine with both old EU content and the newer stuff too. Thank you so much!

Hello and thank you :D

With a shame I must admit I didn’t (re)read star wars books lately as much I used to, so my memory may be a bit of hazy. That said, my take on Anakin as character was mainly structured by the novels published around the time when Prequels premiered (and when canon was more or less intact about characters and events). This is my golden era when it comes to Anakin’s good (as in: complex and consistent and making me feel too much) characterization.

So, for me the absolute fundamental are:

The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks (1999)

Attack of the Clones by R. A. Salvatore (2002)

Revenge of the Sith by Matthew Stover (2005)

Then

Labyrint of Evil by James Luceno (2005) as direct prequel to RotS novel

Jedi Trial* by David Sherman and Dan Cragg (2004)

Rogue Planet** by Greg Bear (2000)

Also, junior novels:

Episode I Adventures 5: The Ghostling Children by Dave Wolverton (2000)

Episode I Adventures 6: The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker by Dave Wolverton (2000)

Episode I Adventures 7: Capture Arawynne by Dave Wolverton (2000)

Episode I Adventures 8: Trouble on Tatooine by Dave Wolverton (2000)

The Honorable Mentions (as in, I read it ages ago and I have conflicted feelings for TCW/New Canon but it didn’t left me with bad Anakin feelings):

Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss (2008)

Star Wars: Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth (especially the part about Battle of Kothlis) by Karen Miller (2010)

As for comics:

Republic comics series for sure is worth recommending (not all issues are about Anakin, but the whole series is an interesting source about Clone Wars). I especially value The Defense of Kamino (#50), The New Face of War (#51-52) The Batlle of Jabiim arc (#55-58), Enemy Lines (#59) and No Man’s Land (#62) that focus on Anakin’s war experiences and trauma and leads in nice way to Star Wars: Obsession #1-5 (2004-2005).

There is also Jedi Quest: Path to Truth  #1-4 (2001), the art may not be the best, but story is pretty good, focused at younger Anakin during one of his first missions and at slavery. There is book version of this story too.

Hope it will helps you to find some good Anakin’s characterization!

*Jedi Trial has a late timeline for Anakin’s getting military experiences, but it gives a lot insight on what kind of commanding officer Anakin was and is one of rare sources where Skywalker is working independently from Kenobi who at that time was on his own mission.

**Rogue Planet by Greg Bear (2000) is about 12-13? years old padawan Anakin on his first real mission with Obi Wan Kenobi. I adore this book and it’s major reason why I can’t stand Marvel’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin (2016).

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Beverly Voigt is a native Pittsburgher, currently living in Los Angeles. Her poems have been published in Crab Creek Review, Sonora Review, Friends of Acadia Journal, and elsewhere. Her chapbook Woman of Salt was published in 2018 by Seven Kitchens Press.

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR Song of the Overcast by Beverly Voigt

Song of the Overcast is Beverly Voigt’s second chapbook. It is a stunning collection of fully realized, well-wrought poetry that gives the reader a sense that the poet is speaking with us. Many of her poems feel like discoveries and mysteries unfolding. Voigt’s keen and lucid attention to the natural world is remarkable and, pairing that with her narratives about family, makes for a surprising and wonderous mix of the lyric narrative. In her poem “The Unfinished Nest: “And we were a clutch of nine small worlds / sky-blue, dappled little things with feathers.” Voigt’s writing is serene and wise and profoundly personal, consistently light, delivered oftentimes in couplets, which gives the reader time to breathe, to appreciate these poems filled with joy and sorrow, longing and letting go: “The puncture wounds where love leeches out / The possible holes in my future. Though I fear these spaces, / they have allowed in light….” Voigt’s voice is intentional and uncomplicated. Tenderness is the adjective I refer to when reading her work, but she’s always in command. Each line can stand on its own. One of my favorite poems in this collection is “That Autumn in Pennsylvania.” From the first line this speaker pulls us in with the discovery: “Little has given me so much joy / as to walk quietly into that field of horses….” And truly reminiscent of James Wright’s poem, “A Blessing,” Voigt ends this poem with the gorgeous: “I feel the weight of her. Such large love / so late in the year.” After reading this collection I was struck by Voigt’s adoration of the natural world, and its sounds: “I sing / the mourning dove’s song of the overcast. / Soft bleat, mild wail. There is no heaven / like that song.” To quote Mark Doty: “… everything here has been transformed into feeling….” There’s a benevolence about Voigt’s work. Read it. Enjoy the world through her eyes.

–Carine Topal, author of In Order of Disappearance

The lyric poems in Beverly Voigt’s Song of the Overcast invite us to pause our frenzied actions and breathe in the world—“the goldenrods” like “smoldering gods”; “the moon’s dream of itself in a nightdress”; “grasses beginning to lie down.” The voice is deceptively gentle, but proves to be stringent in its observations, its quiet demand that we really look through Voigt’s astute and singular gaze. In their careful and unflinching seeing, these poems remake the world.

–Terry Wolverton, Ruin Porn

Beverly Voigt is a West Coast Rilke or Hopkins, a contemplative of nature and the remembered landscapes of the past. Song of the Overcast is a chaplet of textured poems that seek hope within lament and elegy like marrow within bone. Here, tenderness and stark truth coexist in a balance that yields “words written in a needle’s eye, poems / on a fishhook, curved to the metal.” To be a mourning dove, to sing the mourning dove’s “song of the overcast,” proves to be a worthy aspiration in this fine collection of poems.

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[padawanlost]

Hi, reading your posts explaining part of sw universe (your post really make me think in some aspects of sw that I have never thought) fragments of books and comics make me want to read it, do you have or know some post to indicate how I should start in the prequels stories and what books are the most interesting according you? I have tried to understand how to start, but its a bit confused due to the big numbers of books/comics (specially due to the legend and new canon). Thanks you very much!

Hi! I’ve a book rec tag where I suggest PT books, if you’re interested. As for where to start, my usual advice is start with what you love: your favorite movies and characters. Forget the idea that there’s a right place to start or that you have to read everything to enjoy the EU. You already know the story, the EU is about exploring the details so it does’t really matter where you start because you already know exactly how it goes. The EU does not have to be a chronological experience. 

Let me tell you how I started: wookieepedia. A knew a little about the EU but the wookieepedia got me deep into it. I used to read Anakin’s page all time and it was filled with little bits of information but I needed more. It wasn’t enough to know *something* happened to Anakin, I wanted to experience it for myself. That’s when I started checking the sources at the bottom of the articles. It wasn’t enough to know Shmi and Anakin belonged to Gardulla before Watto, I wanted to know *how* they lived. So I checked the source and read the book. My first two SW books were Stover’s Revenge of the Sith Novelization and James Luceno’s Labyrinth of evil because they focus on events related to my favorite SW movie (ROTS) and they heavily featured my favorite character (Anakin). 

I didn’t read them because I wanted to know the EU or be THAT kind of fan. I was just curious so I started with what I was most curious about. Real talk, when I first heard about the EU and thought about exploring I was thought that the only quality content was Timothy Zahn’s OT books. It’s been 20 years and I still haven’t finished a single one of his books. It’s not because they are bad, I’m simply not interested in that part of the story so I don’t go there. Don’t fall into the trap of believing you NEED to know everything. That’s gatekeeping and it’s been used to keep away from the EU for years. So my advice is always read what you want to, if you want to.

Here are my favorite PT novels (in chronological* order):

From TPM to AOTC

Darth Plagueis by James Luceno

The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi by Ryder Windham

Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: Deceptions by Jude Watson

Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: The Followers by Jude Watson

Secrets of the Jedi by Jude Watson

The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader by Ryder Windham

Episode I Adventures 5: The Ghostling Children by Dave Wolverton

Episode I Adventures 6: The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker by Dave Wolverton

Episode I Adventures 7: Capture Arawynne by Dave Wolverton

Episode I Adventures 8: Trouble on Tatooine by Dave Wolverton

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel by Terry Brooks

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novelization by Patricia C. Wrede

Star Wars Episode I Journal: Darth Maul by Jude Watson

Star Wars Episode I Journal: Queen Amidala by Jude Watson

Star Wars Episode I Journal: Anakin Skywalker by Todd Strasser

Rogue Planet by Greg Bear

Jedi Quest: Path to Truth by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Master of Disguise by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The School of Fear by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Moment of Truth by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Changing of the Guard by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The False Peace by Jude Watson

Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown by Jude Watson

The Approaching Storm Alan by Dean Foster

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novel by R. A. Salvatore

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novelization by Patricia C. Wrede

From TCW TO ROTS

Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover

The Cestus Deception by Steven Barnes

Jedi Trial by David Sherman

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous by Sean Stewart

Star Wars: The Clone Wars novel by Karen Traviss

The Clone Wars: Wild Space by Karen Miller

The Clone Wars: No Prisoners by Karen Traviss

Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth by Karen Miller

Clone Wars Gambit: Siege by Karen Miller

MedStar II: Jedi Healer by Michael Reaves, Steve Perry

Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel by Matthew Stover

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith junior novelization by Patricia C. Wrede

*some novels cover many years worth of story, so listed them first.[

COMICS

If you are interested in comics, please check this post where @cienie-isengardu and I listed some of our favorite sw comics :)

GUIDES

If you still don’t know where to start  Jedi vs Sith - The Essential Guide to the Force by Ryder Windham complies the most important events of the GFFA. It’s like reading book report disguised as a history book. It’ll give you the gist of what the EU has to offer. 

Jedi vs Sith - The Essential Guide to the Force by Ryder Windham

The jedi path - A manual for students of the force by becker mayer

The new essential guide to warfare by jason fry

The essential readers companion by pablo hidalgo

Btw, this is all original canon :)

[berezina]

"The Sensible Girlfriend"

for C.

Like shoes she chose for comfort, not for style, that fit her contours without chafe or blistering

Here is sanity. It took her years to arrive, like an explorer settling at last into uneasy retirement, a small cottage at the edge of the sea. How the breakers crash against the underpinnings; still, the walls hold firm. Hearth blazing steadily, she tries to warm to it

tells herself she is mature now, this is good. The days of stalking, done, the rabid pulse, the blood-drenched kisses, all behind her now. Wearied, finally, of careless cruelties, she will stay here, grow old

with you. And, sensible, lacking her gift for self-deception, you know she struggles with devotion, you listen as she moans inside her dreams, and watch, without remarking, as she tracks the tap of high heels just beyond the window, their rhythm growing fainter with each step.

~Terry Wolverton [buy]

[theartofsomething]

Poetic License

“Foster Care” by Terry Wolverton is a relatively short poem. The theme of the poem is family and home, or arguably, the lack of a family and a home. It touches on an individual’s experience coping with being sheltered from their home as a child and being placed into foster care. The first stanza evokes images and alerts the reader’s senses, painting the picture in the readers mind of what entering a new foster home is like. It contains lists of items, smells, and images that are found in these homes. Together, they create a central image for the reader, and an uncomfortably unwelcoming one at that.

The second stanza explains the speaker’s attempt in carrying a sense of home with them from place to place. They do so by hiding clothing items in an attempt to contain and preserve the smell of a home they once knew. The shirts act as a symbol of home. When not found by “they”, or the suggested foster parents, the scent is nonetheless naturally lost over time. The speaker utilizes a metaphor to explain this by saying the cloth “loses its memories”.

The third stanza elaborates on the brother’s experience in the homes. It is written with a simile, saying that he smells like sour milk and other unpleasant things. We are told of the abuse within the homes. The speaker then offers a solution to their lost sense of home, and their scented shirt, by replacing it with the brother’s tear-soaked pillowcase. We are left to decipher if it is the brother that provides this sense of home, or the insinuated side affects abuse.

[sandwichknife]

Me meeting novelist & poet, Terry Wolverton! A bad-ass writer! Sept. 2019. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wt8uXJ2OS/?igshid=13a3r4akhd5g9

[weltenwellen]

Always I was becoming and unbecoming. A reflection on the water. A problem to be solved. A modern curse.

Terry Wolverton, from “Origami Portrait”