Tag Archives: Chapel Hill

Tokyo Hosto

Via Tokyo Hosto – Animation Starts | Baller Industries. I recently finished a project writing and editing dialogue for Baller Industries’ upcoming Tokyo Hosto iOs game. As you can probably guess from the box art, Tokyo Hosto isn’t exactly the type … Continue reading

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Dickwolves, Still

After Dickwolves, I decided not to attend PAX. This is not an idle decision, or a ragequitting of a fairly underwhelming webcomic. I’m a freelance games writer who regularly covers E3, SXSW, GDC, Casual Connect, IndieCade, TechCrunch Disrupt, East Coast … Continue reading

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One Big Beautiful Thing

I was pleasantly surprised to discover my games journo friend Marie Flanigan, from Games Industry News, has released a novel! One Big Beautiful Thing tells the story of Kate Abernathy, an artist who returns home from New York City after … Continue reading

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iPlay Gamer June Issue

I have three pieces in the June issue of iPlay Gamer Magazine!  This one is a snarky review of the new Fast & Furious game spinoff of the new Fast & Furious movie spinoff, and the magazine also includes my reviews of … Continue reading

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Amy Shearn’s ‘The Mermaid of Brooklyn’

The advert on this book — “sometimes all you need in life is a fabulous pair of shoes” — signaled sassy airport chick lit to me, and so I put off reading the book until I was in the right kind of … Continue reading

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Club Monstrosity: Classic Monsters In Manhattan

When I got a pitch about Jesse Petersen’s new novel Club Monstrosity, I was fascinated because it had so many similarities with my fiance’s book, Screamland. When the Invisible Man is killed, the rest of the real-life horror movie monsters … Continue reading

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Amazing Birds

I recently finished some backstories and narrative work for the upcoming Amazing Birds Sea Surfers game from Burnin’ Ape. This was a really fun contract for me, working with good people and getting to play with really cute bird characters! … Continue reading

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Animazement

Obligatory press pass photo! I got to go cover Animazement with Faith, one of my editors at Geek, and it was great to meet an internet friend in person. We also compared stories about random copywriting jobs. Weigh in, friends: … Continue reading

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Wish Bear Goes For A Ride!

Working on a new piece for Geek, in which I get to play with a model Delorean! Like any good journalist, this is what I did: Edit: Here’s the final article, with even more pictures of toys driving the DeLorean.

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Anne Michaud’s ‘Girls and Monsters’

I recently reviewed Anne Michaud’s ‘Girls and Monsters’ over on Yahoo: The strength of Anne Michaud’s Girls & Monsters comes from blending dark and disturbing monsters with relatable, honest teenage moments. The first story of Girls & Monsters involves a … Continue reading

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