Category Archives: Boston

Iggle Review of Takeout

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Meg

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 →

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Apostrophe Catastrophe

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Meg

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 →

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Pavilion: Touch Edition Review | Hardcore Droid

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Meg

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 →

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On No

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Meg

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 →

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Star Meg

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Meg

WorkBro made this and set it at the background on my classroom computer, and I almost died laughing.

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Deadbreak by Jorge Sanchez | ManyBooks

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Meg

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 →

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Simple Past

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Meg

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 →

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Biang Biang

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Meg

We ‘re adding a special expansion card to Takeout as an SDCC exclusive. (I can’t believe that’s an actual sentence I just typed.) I’ve been considering adding either Taiwanese pineapple cake or Xian pulled noodles, both really stylish, specific foods … Continue reading →

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After Game Of Thrones

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Meg

We had a dramatic Westeros death pool at my work for the last season of Game of Thrones, where we bet on who’d survive, and counted out each week to see who was ahead. I don’t watch the show, but … Continue reading →

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Dear Prudence

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Meg

I always listen to Dear Prudence on the subway. This week, I almost screamed when I heard Julian introduced as the guest! I shouldn’t have been so surprised, since there was already a reference to Julian’s podcast in a previous … Continue reading →

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