Category Archives: Boston
Motivational
We have a motivational sign in the staff room at school, asking teachers if they have their attendance sheets, markers, flexibility, open-mindedness, etc. So the other day, I matched the font and secretly added “pants” to the list. No one … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client
My post-MFA resolution is to read more genre fiction, and wow, this was a fun one. Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undead Client is narrated by Watson, just like in canon Holmes, and the setting is familiar foggy … Continue reading
Paper and Practice
When I was teaching English in a Beijing high school, I wanted the students to play a common classroom game, either called Who Do You Love or Fruit Basket. Basically, every student with something in common (wearing sneakers, or with … Continue reading
Iggle Review of Takeout
We got a lovely review of Takeout over on Geek Girl Penpal Club: I was especially delighted by the accessibility of the cards for non-readers and those with color-blindness. Each flavor is delineated by a color, a word, and a … Continue reading
Apostrophe Catastrophe
While my coworker was away, giving a talk on teaching grammar to other ESL teachers, I edited all the comics she has over her desk to add minor grammar and usage errors. Sarah Andersen doesn’t really have typos in her … Continue reading
Pavilion: Touch Edition Review | Hardcore Droid
One of my favorite old magazines, Hardcore Droid, is back up, and I have a new review up. So fun to be writing here again. As If By An Occult Hand Pavilion is a unique twist on the exploration game. After … Continue reading
On No
After almost 3 years working on my MFA, I now have the bandwidth to start freelancing again. I got an interesting assignment in last Friday, and got an email on Monday morning asking for an update on how the job, … Continue reading
Star Meg
WorkBro made this and set it at the background on my classroom computer, and I almost died laughing.
Deadbreak by Jorge Sanchez | ManyBooks
I have a new review of Deadbreak by Jorge Sanchez up on ManyBooks.net. Told in first-person by wisecracking Jeremiah, this is a story of survival against incredible odds. To survive, the remaining humans are up against not just zombie hordes, … Continue reading
Simple Past
The other day, I gave one of my private students a past-tense speaking prompt about her job, and she told a story about working hard for a small company for 2 years, helping it grow, working long hours, caring about … Continue reading
