Author Archives: Meg

Author, Publisher, Entrepeneur

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Meg

APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur-How to Publish a Book is  Guy Kawasaki’s new self-published ebook on, well, self-publishing and ebooks. The book opens with a short narrative about Kawasaki requesting 500 ebook copies of Enchantment from a traditional publisher, who was unable to … Continue reading →

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This Is Why I Can’t Tell You Things, Facebook.

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Meg

Nothing good comes of the relationship status on Facebook. At least I still have a WarCraft targeted ad too.

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The Forgotten Queen

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Meg

 D.L. Bogdan’s The Forgotten Queen is a novel about Margaret Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII. I’d previously read Secrets of the Tudor Court by this author, which is what interested me in The Forgotten Queen,  and I was really … Continue reading →

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Osmos in Lili

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Meg

I’m playing BitMonster’s Lili, and just discovered a cute reference to another favorite, Hemisphere Games’ Osmos. Here’s Lili in Shoppington’s, noticing it too.

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Elsewhere

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Meg

New piece up  on thalo about Elsewhere in Greensboro. Still seems weird seeing a North Carolina dateline on my pieces… GREENSBORO, NC — At first glance, Elsewhere looks like another Greensboro, NC, antique shop or gallery, open late in the evening for … Continue reading →

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Still Life With Engagement Ring and Chinese MMO Text

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Meg

This past year, Harold and I got engaged! I still can’t really believe it, and saying “my fiance” and “after we’re married…” makes me laugh hysterically. In 2012, I contributed to three shipped games, Grumpy Goats, Next Island and Empire Online Lakoo. I started writing for … Continue reading →

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Currier & Ives

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Meg

There are a lot of upsetting things happening right now. The school shooting in Connecticut seems like part of a terrifying trend, that it’s not safe to do normal things, like go to a superhero movie, or go to school, … Continue reading →

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Career Advice

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Meg

Roy: you should write for ***publication*** they are really one of the top level outlets for general audience/enthusiast tech reporting and they are looking for columnists ***link*** Meg: Oh, nice! Roy: i’m sure you have a solid application package on hand to … Continue reading →

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Prepping for Doomsday is Surprisingly Cute

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Meg

When I got the Doomsday Preppers press release, I quickly scanned it for the name of a friend who works in National Geographic’s game department, then dropped it in my GMail folder of press releases that I might get around … Continue reading →

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“After All This Time?”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Meg

I’ve written lots of times about reading and watching Harry Potter, sometimes as Harry Potter therapy for different things happening in my life.  In college, my roommate Kristine and I would lie on the couches, watch Harry Potter, and escape … Continue reading →

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