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Where I’m going, where I’ve been…(part 2)

I’ve been mostly offline and fairly quiet over the past month or so, mostly as a result of a lot of traveling. Here’s what’s been keeping me busy.

Panelist at NALIP Conference

I had the pleasure of joining Hardie Tankerlsey and Jesus Trevino on the “Social Life of Convergence” panel for the NALIP 2012 Conference. David James did an excellent job of moderating the panel and led us through a lively discussion ranging from copyright infringement to participatory entertainment to the future of digital media.

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 […]