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Journey follow-up: Flow, Religion, and Storytelling
In response to my post about Journey, my friend Ted pointed me at two articles about the game, both of which proved fascinating: “Seeking the Light” at the Brainy Gamer, about how: Journey elegantly...
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2013: Favorite Movies
TOP 5 MOVIES OF THE YEAR (Listed alphabetically) Beasts of the Southern Wild: Magic realism starring an amazing Quvenzhané Wallis. I missed seeing this in 2012 but couldn’t bear to leave it off this...
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2013: Favorite TV Shows
Because of my surgery and recovery time, I watched a lot of TV in 2013, and had a chance to catch up on entire series that I’d previously missed. Top 5 TV Shows that I discovered in 2013 (Listed...
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Movie: Admission
I thought the Tina Fey/Paul Rudd movie Admission was going to be as unfunny and boring as the Tina Fey/Steve Carell disaster that was Date Night, but I was wrong. Admission, ostensibly about a...
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Video Game: Tomb Raider (2013)
I have an archaeology degree because of Raiders of the Lost Ark, but Lara Croft isn’t far behind Indy in the “archaeologist of my heart” department. I played Tomb Raider a lot when I was younger, but...
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Graphic Novel: Cairo
I’ve read so many great books so far this year, and the most recent is one of my favorites: the graphic novel Cairo written by G. Willow Wilson and art by M.K. Perker (Vertigo, 2008). Cairo interweaves...
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Stuff I Love: The Kat, Incorrigible Trilogy
One of my favorite middle-grade series of all time is Stephanie Burgis‘s Kat, Incorrigible trilogy, and the third book, Stolen Magic, is now out in paperback! Book 1: Kat, Incorrigible — Indiebound |...
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Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop
This summer, in a galaxy far, far away (aka Laramie, WY), I’ll be attending the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop! Launch Pad is a workshop for established writers held in beautiful high-altitude Laramie,...
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Thoughts on X-Men: Days of Future Past (Spoilers)
Note: This post contains spoilers for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Also note: I grew up reading the X-Men and for most of my life, they’ve been my favorite superhero team. I’m invested in this. X-Men:...
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The Wonder of the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop
Last week, I attended the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop in Laramie, Wyoming. Here’s the description: Launch Pad is a workshop for established writers held in beautiful high-altitude Laramie, Wyoming....
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My Very Own T-Shirt Designs
One of the birthday presents I gave myself this year was to finally start designing t-shirts and putting them online… not necessarily to sell to other people, but so that I could start wearing more of...
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New T-Shirt Design: Jane Austen’s “My courage always rises”
New T-shirt design! This one is a typographic treatment of a quote from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: “My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” –> See the “My Courage Always...
View ArticleStory on PodCastle: Sea City Six
Last year my flash story “The Sea City Six: Where Are They Now?” was published in that marvelous ‘zine Flytrap. (You can read it there for free right now. ) But if you prefer to listen to your stories,...
View ArticleWorldCon 2015 Schedule (Spokane, WA)
I’ll be attending WorldCon (aka Sasquan) in Spokane, Washington from August 20-23rd. Here are my panels. Outside of these times, I’ll be hanging out in the bar or lounge. I hope to see some of you...
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Movie: Captain America: Civil War
I loved Captain America: The Winter Soldier so much that I fully expected to be disappointed by Captain America: Civil War. I wanted another Cap movie — particularly one where he pals around with...
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New Anthology Essay: “Swashbuckle My Heart”
When I was invited to participate in Liesa Mignogna’s anthology of personal essays about superheroes, Last Night A Superhero Saved My Life, my answer took less than a second. Oh, hell yes. I started...
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2017 Achievement Trophies
In the video game world (or at least on my Playstation), you get “trophies” of various sorts for achieving in-game successes. It’s a fun system, as there are no negative trophies and no way to lose a...
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I’ve read so many great books so far this year, and the most recent is one of my favorites: the graphic novel Cairo written by G. Willow Wilson and art by M.K. Perker (Vertigo, 2008). Cairo interweaves...
View ArticleStuff I Love: The Kat, Incorrigible Trilogy
One of my favorite middle-grade series of all time is Stephanie Burgis‘s Kat, Incorrigible trilogy, and the third book, Stolen Magic, is now out in paperback! Book 1: Kat, Incorrigible — Indiebound |...
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