Lydia Ballard
A writer who got her start in the perilous world of fan fiction, Lydia Ballard is an aspiring comic book writer and self proclaimed lover of all things geek, from comic books to action figures to science fiction. She is the very definition of the word 'fangirl' and very proud of it.
A minor celebrity in fan fiction circles, her stories boast forty eight nominations and seventeen wins from awards programs such as The Isis Awards, The Stargate Fan Awards, The Skiffy Awards, The Sunny D Awards, The Spark and Burn Awards, The Rogue Poet Awards and The Spuffy Awards. She has also won the editor's choice award and best poet award for 2007 from the International Society of Poets for her original piece 'Song of a Blood Drenched Sparrow'.
Currently, she spends a great deal of free time frequenting comic shops, Renaissance Faires and traveling out of state as much as possible, all with her trusty messenger bag, pen and notebook at the ready.
Latest Articles
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Ophelia's Revenge
IndyFringe 2010: A review of the Fringe Production 'Ophelia's Revenge' currently playing at the Indianapolis Fringe festival.
Aug 27, 2010
- Lydia Ballard
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The Last Straight Man in Theatre
IndyFringe 2010: A review of the Fringe production The Last Straight Man in Theatre at the Indianapolis Fringe festival.
Aug 27, 2010
- Lydia Ballard
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The Four Food Groups
IndyFringe 2010: A review of the Fringe Production 'The Four Food Groups' currently playing at the Indianapolis Fringe festival.
Aug 26, 2010
- Lydia Ballard
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Ashes to Ashes by Twilight Productions in Indianapolis, Indiana
IndyFringe 2010: A review of the Fringe Production Ashes to Ashes currently playing at the Indianapolis Fringe Festival.
Aug 26, 2010
- Lydia Ballard
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The Flash Vol 1 – Blood Will Run
Wally West, alias the Flash, has his hands full when a crazed cult starts hunting down and killing all the people he's ever saved.
Jan 10, 2010
- Lydia Ballard
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Doctor Octopus – Year One
With his surge in popularity following the release of Spider-Man 2, fans got curious about Doc Ock's origin. Does the Marvel mini-series satisfy?
May 3, 2009
- Lydia Ballard
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Two-Face Crime and Punishment
One of Batman's most complicated foes, Harvey "Two-Face" Dent is often reduced to nothing but a villain-of-the-week gimmick. Not so this time.
May 3, 2009
- Lydia Ballard
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The Riddle Factory
Fans of the Riddler beware: your favorite villain doesn't get his due this time out.
May 3, 2009
- Lydia Ballard
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Will Eisner's The Spirit with Gabriel Macht
As far as comic books go, you can't get much more iconic than Will Eisner's character the Spirit--and as far as comic book movies go, you can't get much worse.
Dec 30, 2008
- Lydia Ballard
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Paper Towns
With novels like Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' topping the charts, there's been a surge of teen romances flooding the market. Does 'Paper Towns' stand out?
Nov 18, 2008
- Lydia Ballard
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