I. When I think about the video game experiences in my youth that mean the most to me, quite a few of them come to mind. I vividly remember the first time I beat Bowser in Super Mario Bros. — my first experience actually beating a game – and the time my friend Jesse and … Continue reading “All Those Who Wander…”
Breaking My Backlog is a semi-regular features on Troamm.com in which I attempt to complete my entire backlog before buying any new games. You can read more about the quest and see my backlog here. This game is a mess. It’s a half-baked Tony Hawk Pro-Skater clone, but with half the complexity and none of the … Continue reading “Breaking My Backlog #10 – Pumped BMX+ (Kind Of)”
As I sit here, drinking coffee and listening to Nobel Price winner Bob Dylan, I’m thinking way to hard about video games. Please note, this isn’t abnormal. Ninety percent of my life is spent thinking way too hard about video games. If I ever revisit my alma mater, and my old adviser asks what I’ve … Continue reading “The Birth of the Player”
3/20/2013, 10:30 a.m. For my birthday this year, April bought me a watch. As I type this, it’s glaring at me, reminding me of the many things I need to get done this week, Spring Break, and the amount of time I want to devote to them. As I type this, my Kindle is sitting … Continue reading “On Time”
Okay. So, two days ago, Kotaku published an essay of mine, which excites me to no end. It’s my first published work, as a freelance writer[ref]I worked as a professional journalist for four years. I’ve been published, but this is different.[/ref], and I can’t tell you how ecstatic I was to see my words on … Continue reading “On Comments…”
I did something new today. I submitted a 250-word abstract for one of my papers to an academic forum. If it’s accepted, I will be flying to Michigan in February to speak on comic books in front of a bunch of comic fans and English scholars. In some ways, this will be a very good … Continue reading “On Submissions and Speaking…”
He looks down and sees the wreck that used to be his car. He remembers being inside when that happened, though vaguely. Now, his mind is fixed on his current position. He is outside and flying. An ethereal feeling overcomes him, and his mind shifts back to events from minutes (hours?) ago. They fly down … Continue reading “Flash Fiction Friday – As In A Mirror, Dimly”
Title: Six Bullets Genre: Mystery Current Word Count: 3,373 Excerpt: A half-hour later, he didn’t even notice when he walked right by his apartment building. He kept going. An hour after, he stopped. He turned and vomited on to the sidewalk. He wiped his mouth and continued down the street. The tall buildings of downtown … Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Update!”
Okay, so I’m beginning my 30 day trek through National Novel Writing Month. What that means for you is I get to publish an excerpt from said novel each day. I’ll also include a word count, so you can see how far I’m getting along. Interesting NaNoWriMo fact! After writing a bit on my lunch … Continue reading “NaNoWriMo 2010!”
She closes her eyes, and I feel my insides curdle. I have no idea what I’m feeling, but it doesn’t feel right. It feels messed up. She walks over to the couch and takes a seat, her hand barely keeping a hold of her beer. She looks up at me, and my face feels hot. … Continue reading “An excerpt…”
