Author Archives: Meg

In Bloom. #blog

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Meg

In Bloom. #blog

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Adventures, Games, Harold

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Meg

Sometimes it’s challenging to work in games and have a partner who also works in games. Sometimes the very idea of having two stable game jobs at two different studios in the same city seems completely insane, impossible and ridiculous. … Continue reading →

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The Perils of The Lady Gamer: A Graphial Diversion Regarding Women and Games

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Meg

I wrote about this hilarious and sad comic on female gamers by Shaenon K Garrity for The Absolute. You may have seen it by now — this is actually the 4th time* I’ve covered a story right before a Gawker … Continue reading →

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Indie Games Blog Carnival

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Meg

I would just love it if you’d submit indie game pieces and encourage friends to submit! This includes reviews written for magazines, communities or personal blogs, as well as essays on indie games, thoughtful dev blog pieces, and related creative writing. You can also submit indie games, too. Continue reading →

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‘The Boleyn Bride’ by Brandy Purdy

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Meg

The Boleyn bride of the title is Elizabeth Howard Boleyn, mother of George, Mary, and Anne Boleyn. My entire previous knowledge of her life is basically me noting that the Boleyn siblings got their family prestige and connections through their … Continue reading →

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Adding Awesome with ‘If This Then That’

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Meg

New post on Yahoo about using IFTTT to save time and add awesome: If This Then That is a repository of recipes to take advantage of services and sites you’re already using, by integrating actions on one service with a … Continue reading →

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Imposter Syndrome, Part 273

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Meg

Meg: I’m working on your bio for our hipster startup profile, how many years have you been teaching? Colleague-who-will-not-be-named: Oh, man, I have no experience and no training. It’s a wonder anyone lets me teach their kids anything. Meg: What … Continue reading →

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Stories From Space Camp

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Meg

I have a new story, Star-Crossed, out in Stories From Space Camp. Stories From Space Camp is a scifi zine with an issue theme of assimilation / liberation. Star-Crossed is about aliens and alienation. Although I’ve been writing science fiction since I … Continue reading →

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The Future of Games Journalism

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Meg

…is turning out 1000 ~ 2000 not-quite-original words, in 6 hours, for $1. Looking someone to rewrite 100 to 200 word game news. Each 100 to 200 word game news is priced at $0.10 Please include these words in your … Continue reading →

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Surfer, Muppet, Gun, What?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Meg

My App Design 3 students are doing a math-heavy assignment, and as I explained what they were doing, I threw out a couple of Chinese  number handsigns, meant to emphasize that there were 6 sides on a die so 7 … Continue reading →

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