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Two At The Most

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Meg

My whole office went out after a new-semester meeting, and my boss ordered everyone a different, personalized drink. He wanted to know if I thought my martini was a good call or if he should have gone with his second … Continue reading →

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GoodReads Year

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Meg

If you remember to update your GoodReads after you read something, you’ll be able to view these lovely virtual shelves of books you’ve read in the past year. I only sporadically remember to use GoodReads, and so plenty of the … Continue reading →

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Headline for @MutantFrogInc

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Meg
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Text From My Sister

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Meg

“Whaat? Dumbledore DIES?!?” –My wonderful sister, who has just finished book six, and who has apparently managed not to have a major plot point of Harry Potter spoiled in the nine years since the book came out.

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The Girls At The Kingfisher Club

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Meg

I was just sent an eARC of Genevieve’s new book, The Girls At The Kingfisher Club! I’ve been excited to read it since she first mentioned a project about the twelve dancing (Jazz Age) princesses. Recently, I’ve been getting some … Continue reading →

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Strophe and Antistrophe

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Meg

There is a theme in the tragic Greek myths of repetition. Sisyphus pushing that stupid rock up that stupid hill, and Tantalus thinking that this time he’s really going to get a sip of water. And Prometheus, chained to the … Continue reading →

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Retro Adventure Game “Read Only Memories”

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Meg

Retro art and style in a narrative cyberpunk adventure game? And the player doesn’t have to be a Straight Male protagonist? I couldn’t cover this one fast enough. The game resembles beloved classic adventure games by using character dialogue and … Continue reading →

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Below Freezing Below the Mason-Dixon Line

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Meg

Got an assignment from Yahoo Voices on the current cold weather. It was a pretty tight deadline, but I’m really pleased with what I came up with. When the weather turns cold in North Carolina, there are two types of … Continue reading →

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Snow By Night: Fur-Traders and Magic in the Frozen North

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Meg

New piece up on thalo: Snow By Night is an independently published comic (as seen in photos 1 – 3) about a fantasy alternate history. Instead of being set in a generically medieval, Euro-ish kingdom, though, Snow’s alternate history takes … Continue reading →

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Unleashing Mr. Darcy

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Meg

   I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Teri Wilson’s Unleashing Mr. Darcy. On one hand, I (almost always) love new takes on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, but this one isn’t just set in upscale Manhattan and … Continue reading →

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