Author Archives: Meg

Rebuild

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Meg

Al Jackson, the editor at the new Android gaming site Hardcore Droid, assigned me a review of “Rebuild”, an indie game about the zombie apocalypse. I’m not really a zombie fangirl, but I found a lot to like in this … Continue reading →

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Where’s That?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Meg

One of the things I don’t like about North Carolina is how freaking long it takes to do simple things, because no one here is ever in a hurry. Another thing I don’t like is that there are only two … Continue reading →

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Down The Coast In Seventeen Hours

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Meg

This weekend, Harold and I loaded a uHaul with his boxes of comics, boxes of books, more boxes of comics, and maybe some clothes and a couple pieces of furniture, and started driving south from Brooklyn to Chapel Hill. Harold’s … Continue reading →

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Future

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Meg

Mentioned to a work contact the other day that I’ll be splitting my time between NYC and N.C. for a while because I’m getting married and my future husband has been offered a job in Durham. It feels weird to … Continue reading →

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Achievement Unlocked: Gameification Class

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Meg

After asking Grant if he got an achievement for the gameification class he was taking, I looked into it and signed up for this gameification class on Coursera too. This was my first Coursera class, and I discovered that it … Continue reading →

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I Love Brooklyn

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Meg

Right now, I’m working at Carthage 521, a coffeeshop and hookah bar near my apartment. Somebody in wifi range has a twisted sense of humor. At least, I hope that’s it…

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Secret Message To Tourists

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Meg

New York, as befits the Greatest City In The World, has a wonderful system of transportation known as the subway. New York, as befits the Greatest City In The World, also has a constant influx of tourists, visitors and new … Continue reading →

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A Million Comic Books

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Meg

Harold might talk a lot about hating comics, but I’m helping him pack, and that man owns several million comic books. (Helping him pack actually means dividing his books into boxes for him to take to Chapel Hill, and into … Continue reading →

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IndieWalls on thalo

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Meg

I have a new piece up on thalo today, talking about IndieWalls: NEW YORK, NY — In the creative world, promised exposure for one’s work can be secret code for unpaid labour.  Therefore, I was understandably intrigued but a bit … Continue reading →

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Splitting The Page

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Meg

Among my writing and site editing friends, there are some differing opinions on the split-page article layout. Some people think a long article should be split up into several pages, with a link to the next page at the bottom,  … Continue reading →

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