I don’t know how to write this post today, but I’m going to give it my best (uncensored) effort. You see, I recently came to the realization that my coping mechanism for dealing with the bullshit (-gates and puppies and conspiracy theories and what-have-you) was to shut down emotionally. I was bewildered by it, but […]
Year: 2016
My CONvergence Schedule
I’m going to be at CONvergence in Minneapolis as a guest of the show next week, and I thought I’d share my panel schedule with you. Hope to see you there! Thursday, June 30 3:30pm Game Design: The Ultimate Fan Fiction? Friday, July 1 11:00am Science Smorgasbord 1.0 12:30pm Science Smorgasbord 2.0 Saturday, July 2 […]
What I Want from a Social Media Platform
I was writing a guest blog post recently about hiring for the gaming industry, and in a moment of panic I thought to myself: “Am I going to get harassed for writing this?” Without realizing it, I had internalized a new reality: being online is no longer fun. And, for some, it’s quite threatening, too. […]
Henry Lien on Positive Representation
In the wake of Orlando’s tragedy, I’m terrified that we will forget there is something writers can do. Here, Henry Lien expresses his intent much better than I ever could. Here’s something I can do in the aftermath of Orlando. I’m a children’s author. I’m also a gay person of color. I’m always going to […]
Revisiting Why I Tell Stories
I’ve been madly catching up now that I’m back from the Launch Pad Workshop and, as far as I’m concerned, all of my fellow graduates are heroes and heroines. Our days were long, and we talked about a lot of things above and beyond astronomy, and by the end my brain was so full I […]