Author Archives: Meg
‘The Lost Sisterhood’
“So,” said Nick, “Layer 7a was Homer’s Troy?” Rebecca’s eyes lit up. “Don’t get me started.” “Yes,” I urged. “Get her started. Please.” The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier tells a story of mythological Amazons, and the modern-day Oxford philologist … Continue reading
The Girls At The Kingfisher Club
I was just sent an eARC of Genevieve’s new book, The Girls At The Kingfisher Club! I’ve been excited to read it since she first mentioned a project about the twelve dancing (Jazz Age) princesses. Recently, I’ve been getting some … Continue reading
Strophe and Antistrophe
There is a theme in the tragic Greek myths of repetition. Sisyphus pushing that stupid rock up that stupid hill, and Tantalus thinking that this time he’s really going to get a sip of water. And Prometheus, chained to the … Continue reading
Retro Adventure Game “Read Only Memories”
Retro art and style in a narrative cyberpunk adventure game? And the player doesn’t have to be a Straight Male protagonist? I couldn’t cover this one fast enough. The game resembles beloved classic adventure games by using character dialogue and … Continue reading
Below Freezing Below the Mason-Dixon Line
Got an assignment from Yahoo Voices on the current cold weather. It was a pretty tight deadline, but I’m really pleased with what I came up with. When the weather turns cold in North Carolina, there are two types of … Continue reading
Apps That Need To Exist: Local Etiquettr
I could really use a GMail plugin that sorts, separates and color-codes my New York City contacts and my North Carolina contacts. That way, when I see a blue email, I know the sender’s in NYC, and not waste anyone’s … Continue reading
23 Cents
Look, I’m not condoning Indie Game Mag’s new policy of charging developers for reviews (now revoked, but the damage to IGM is pretty much done) in an attempt to make the magazine profitable. I think charging for reviews is a … Continue reading
Snow By Night: Fur-Traders and Magic in the Frozen North
New piece up on thalo: Snow By Night is an independently published comic (as seen in photos 1 – 3) about a fantasy alternate history. Instead of being set in a generically medieval, Euro-ish kingdom, though, Snow’s alternate history takes … Continue reading
Unleashing Mr. Darcy
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Teri Wilson’s Unleashing Mr. Darcy. On one hand, I (almost always) love new takes on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, but this one isn’t just set in upscale Manhattan and … Continue reading
‘School’ By Hunter Gardner
New story up on The Absolute, discussing Hunter Gardner’s School. The upcoming novel School by Hunter Gardner explains that there is so little to do in North Carolina that one might become a major drug dealer out of boredom. No, really. No, … Continue reading
