I just realized that my last progress report was from December of last year. Whoops! Rectifying this today, so I can keep you apprised of any new announcements coming up. In Project #9, I talked a lot about the importance of doing research when writing historical era research, and how if you are writing about […]
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Seeking Publisher Sponsorships for Charity Event
Instead of e-mailing folks personally, I wanted to post this publicly in an effort to gather interest. I am running an event at World Con in Kansas City (Build-a-World) this year, and I am hoping to find publishers willing to chip in a small amount for charity. Because this is for World Con, I would […]
On the Complicated Feelings of Being Professional
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 […]
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. […]