In which the Apathy Monster is curtailed
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 – ...
Geeking Out
Thoughts on @dreamingmethods Digital Writing Workshop
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 ...
#1 tool for digital creativity: a #2 pencil
I’ve finally done it. I have entered nerdhood, via the rather embarrassing route of sustaining a significant injury from too much time spent in front of a computer screen. My osteopath was beside herself. It ...
Visualizing the Story from Text to Screen: Presentation at Transliteracy Conference
This is the presentation Amy Chambers and I gave at the Transliteracy Conference, complete with annotations for those who weren’t there to hear us rush through the topic in our short allotted time. Visualizing the ...
Telling Stories Around the Campfire: There’s Always One Guy Who Rocks
I went up to the Edinburgh Festival last week, mostly to hear Neil Gaiman read (yes, again). It also meant that I bought far too many books, more than I’d given myself leave to purchase. ...
The Arduino: Bringing Interactivity Out of the Computer
I was invited to sit in on a talk today in the School of Computer Sciences. Yes, I was the only woman there. We won’t dwell on that. What I will dwell on is my ...