Tag Archives: Chapel Hill

Fire Alarm

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Meg

Today the fire alarm in our building went off, so my entire office shrugged,  took our laptops and chairs out to the parking lot, and used the wifi from the coffeeshop next door. I think these are my people…

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8-Bit Miss Elizabeth Bennett in ‘Stride and Prejudice’

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Meg

(The) Absolute has asked me to point readers to awesome underground and indie games. Here’s a literary twist on the endless runner:   [pullquote]It is a truth universally acknowledged that adding Jane Austen to anything will make it better[/pullquote], and … Continue reading →

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Rough Transition

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Meg

I have been writing for one particular gaming publication for 4 years now, and a new owner has decided to turn profit-share instead of payment for each article. If you aren’t a freelance writer, you might not realize how ridiculous … Continue reading →

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Creatively Scraped

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Meg

N’ Elefant Mouse’z ‘Str Trek: Rivalz’ 4 iOz, playerz amazz a deck f cardz, each wit an image from teh nu JJ Abramz “Str Trek,” n’ teh middle & 4 numberz aroun teh zidez. N’ each game, each playr be … Continue reading →

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Romantic?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Meg

Harold brought me flowers at work! I was in a meeting when he came by, so Harold left them with the receptionist, Dave. When I came out of the meeting, my whole office asked me what the occasion could be and … Continue reading →

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So I Wrote Some Things

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Meg

I wrote some things about comics. I don’t really know anything about comic books! Which is why these reviews have been great fun to write! Recently, when I write about games, I can get caught up in how this game relates … Continue reading →

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Adultish

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Meg

Boss: Tomorrow a high schooler is coming to shadow you for a careers project. Me: Hahahaha, I’m an adult role model with a respectable career! Hahahaha!

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Betrothed To Mr. Darcy

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Meg

Are you tired of posts about Pride and Prejudice spinoffs? Just kidding, no one could ever get tired of Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy! Violet Bedford’s novella Betrothed to Mr. Darcy picks up right where Pride and Prejudice left off, … Continue reading →

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Constantly Improving

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Meg

I have a new piece up on Hardcore Droid about game reviewing, and getting into game reviewing! Feels strange to be offering career advice to readers, even if I did get to talk about QuestLord and Ira Glass. The best … Continue reading →

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What To Do With A Degree In Classics

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Meg

One of my game dev students named the object for her Hero Marcus Junius Brutus and the object for her Enemy Gaius Julius Caesar. While I usually encourage my students to stick to the naming conventions, to avoid 10,000 files … Continue reading →

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