Brian Seth Hurst

Where I’m going, where I’ve been…

The last month or so has been a blur, and with so much going on, I thought I’d pull the various events and conferences together in one post. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Brian Seth Hurst of The Opportunity Management Company. Brian hosts a regular video column at InteractiveTV […]

Interview on Brian Seth Hurst’s “StoryCentered” for ITVT

Brian Seth Hurst of The Opportunity Management Company was kind enough to interview me for his “StoryCentered” video column at InteractiveTV Today. We chatted about – what else? – participatory entertainment and fandom.

Math, Magic, and Storytelling Shell Games

A writer walks into a doctor’s office. “You gotta help me, doc. I keep hearing about everyone making money from self-publishing, and everywhere I go, someone’s trying to sell me their book.” “I see,” the doctor says, nodding. “So what seems to be the problem?” “Well, I figure if everyone’s writing a book, I should […]

A History and Future of Collaborative Storytelling

This is my (un)scientific, (non-)comprehensive, and (not at all) objective overview of the rise of collaborative storytelling: how we (more or less) got here, and where we may (kinda sorta) be heading. No particular axe to grind or agenda to sell, just my observations after watching this space for a few years. Buckle up, this […]