This week’s story was inspired in part by Breakin’ It Down with Catherine Reitman and the Occupy Oakland clusterfuck. You might not think those two things go together, but they are both Halloween-thematic: Ms. Reitman is the daughter of the…
Year: 2011
SnoutCast #88: Alternate Reality Games, Part 3 of 3
The conclusion of our extended conversation with ARG enthusiasts Matthew Schuler and Sean C. Stacey! [ Download mp3 – 24 MB ] 01:46 – the exciting(?) conclusion(!)02:16 – “that craiglist guy who pulled off that bank heist”03:58 – Microsoft Legal…
Friday Flash Fiction: “A Minor Inconvenience”
The Twilight Zone has much to answer for. (See also: “People Are Alike All Over.”) Read “A Minor Inconvenience” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #87: Alternate Reality Games, Part 2 of 3
More of our extended conversation with ARG enthusiasts Matthew Schuler and Sean C. Stacey! [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 01:15 – community and puzzle density03:49 – “distributed action,” e.g., I Love Bees pay phones06:56 – puzzle-solving vs. problem-solving08:44…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Erratic Chemistry”
Inspired in part by Breaking Bad, and my wife’s frequent exhortations for detractors to fellate her metaphorical phallus (which you may have heard on the SnoutCast). Also, I know this isn’t really a genre piece, but hey, did I mention…
SnoutCast #86: Alternate Reality Games, Part 1 of 3
The first part of our extended conversation with ARG enthusiasts Matthew Schuler and Sean C. Stacey! [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:59 – “real”01:27 – Sean runs the Unfiction site02:37 – Matthew helped organize ARGFest-o-Con 200903:45 – fun…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Scarlet and Mustard”
Because they’re solving a Clue, like in The Game, get it? Read “Scarlet and Mustard” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #85: “Re: Microsoft Intern Game 2011 (Part 2)”
In which we finish up our conversation with MSIG-GC folks Greg Filpus, Kim Vlcek, Matt VanderKolk, and Nick Fang. They’re always looking for playtesters and other volunteers! E-mail igleads@microsoft.com for more information. [ Download mp3 – 31 MB ] 01:32…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Bayla Changes Her Tune”
Yet another Write-a-Thon sponsor request: two of the characters in this week’s story are named after our cats (one deceased, one living). The setting is actually an idea I had a while ago–from a dream, natch–and may yet become a…
Wanted: Creative Impulse
Dear Internet: This Saturday is my 38th birthday. I’d like to celebrate by doing another crazy stunt like last year’s “37 Postcards” project, but am currently drawing a blank on what that might be. So I’m asking for your help….