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Updates, news and stuff

ICYMI - A bunch of stuff has happened lately, or rather that NDA life has eased up a little. First off, Game Devs and Others: Tales from the Margins has a cover! Done by Alex Croft (who you should totally support on Patreon)  The release date has changed on Amazon from June 8 to June … Continue reading Updates, news and stuff

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I’m editing an anthology!

I can finally share the news I've been sitting on for a while!  I'm super excited to announce that I've been asked to edit a collection of essays from marginalized game developers and folks adjacent to the industry by CRC Press. The book will be available in 2018, exact date to be determined.  Submission information … Continue reading I’m editing an anthology!

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So you want to describe a POC character…

Ok, so I get asked for advice and my thoughts on a lot of things relating to diversity and representation. Lately I've been getting asked about the proper/authentic/least offensive way to describe or write POC characters. There's been a tumblr post going around about not using food as descriptors for non-white characters. Some people don't … Continue reading So you want to describe a POC character…

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Sigh… writing whinging of the fanfic variety here not much to see.

Whining under the cut, mostly about fic writing stuff. Just whining, feel free to skip my moping. I feel like I must attract trolls on my fics or something. Even the ones I co-write with people. There is someone posting some weird, borderline creepy commentary on Seorsus and I’m not really amused.  I don’t get … Continue reading Sigh… writing whinging of the fanfic variety here not much to see.