In honor of the Captain Marvel movie being announced, I decided I would knit a Carol Danvers’ Lucky Hat for my Facebook friends who wanted one in celebration. (The amazing Kelly Sue DeConnick commissioned a pattern for fans, and I needed an excuse to try it out.) I got six requests and guestimated how much…
My First Game: Hangin’ Out at the Treehouse
In the first grade, I set out with the ambitious goal to write my first novel.
Get Your Game on Wednesday
World premieres trailers from The Game Awards Super props to the folks at Engadget for putting together this list so the rest of us don’t have to comb through a three-plus hours awards ceremony. Some of the trailers look really good and run the gamut of space exploration to zombies to fighting monsters as Godzilla. The…
Interview with Meguey Baker
Meguey Baker is a game designer, sex ed teacher, and textile conservation specialist. She runs Night Sky Games with her husband Vincent Baker, contributes to Gaming As Women, and is an active and encouraging presence in the G+ gaming community. Meg was kind enough to answer a few of my questions.
Love Is Far, You Can Wait for It: Carmen, by em est Reviewed
My friend Melissa is a professional singer and a lover of opera. I’m not a professional singer, but I am a liker of opera. A few years ago I saw the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Carmen. It was my first time and I was transported. When I told her about my experience, Melissa sighed. Carmen,…
WWAC Warriors: Bodybuilding Towards Superheroism
I’ve struggled with body issues since middle school. There, I said it. I was a chubby, short, frizzy-haired teenager who couldn’t stand to look in the mirror for more than a few seconds. Working out didn’t fix that; I fixed that. And when I did, working out became something I enjoyed, instead of something I…