Playable Communications
I’ve been proselytizing this method for a while now, and have used it in a range of creative writing and publishing modules. It’s been wildly successful for me (though of course I’ll continue tweaking it), … Read more
Me, lately I spent my PhD years going to many, many conferences. When you’re in a small department in an isolated part of the world, they’re kind of a necessity. You go to meet anyone – … Read more
First of all, hello again, old blog. I haven’t visited you, much less nourished you, in quite some time! What’s that meme that goes around about the best friends being those that can go months … Read more
The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon was strong with me this week. It’s end of term, end of the academic year, and we’re all caught up in the requesting (begging) of student feedback, along with its requisite trauma. … Read more
I’ve been thinking quite a lot lately about the use of “found” art, as in re-appropriating images, video, code, etc., in stories. Obviously, in my case, that means digital fiction, though I don’t really think … Read more
I seem to only do my blog writing on trains lately. Must see to that… I presented at the Great Writing new-and-improved-London-edition conference this weekend, a talk that focused on one of the finer points … Read more
I’m on the long train(s) ride home from Kent after a one-day digital fiction workshop with Andy Campbell (Dreaming Methods). It’s the first time I’ve met Andy IRL – great to put a face to … Read more
First, a note: This blog is moving away from the specifics of my PhD research and experiences. If anyone was interested in those, well…sorry. The work is progressing, and it’s a delicate balance! Best to … Read more
I spent yesterday at the Teaching Digital Writing day at the Phoenix Digital Square in Leicester (yes, again – I seem to spend more time in Leicester than anywhere else, which is probably because Sue … Read more
My supervisor brought to my attention today that she actually does read this thing (if anyone wonders, my supervisor is rad and awesome and the best ever. Ahem.), and that it’s very interesting for her … Read more
