Deletions, and other pleasures

Deletions, and other pleasures is an online story using remix, where you’re a doctor who heals robots through deleting files. It was an invited piece for the inaugural publication of Deletions: the open access online forum of science fiction studies, edited by Chris Moore and Sean Redmond. Committed to writing about science fiction in all its forms and … Read moreDeletions, and other pleasures

‘Guardians of Hidden Universes’ for PopUp Playground

Guardians of Hidden Universes is a playful story for experiencing on your phone in the street. You’re a Guardian of Hidden Universes, and when you check your Communication Terminal you find the Guild has made a terrible mistake you need to repair. The app was launched at Popup Playground‘s 2013 Fresh Air Festival – a street gaming festival in Melbourne, … Read more‘Guardians of Hidden Universes’ for PopUp Playground

‘Do You Have a Big Stick?’ for Hand Made High Tech

In 2011, I was commissioned by if:book Australia to write an article on transmedia writing. The article, ‘Do You Have a Big Stick?’, has now been published in their first ebook: Hand Made High Tech, along with a great collections of essays on writing. Throughout 2011, if:book Australia commissioned essays from ten Australian writers on … Read more‘Do You Have a Big Stick?’ for Hand Made High Tech

‘Some Things I’ve Learned about Transmedia Worldbuilding’ for Meanland

Article commissioned by Meanland (Meanjin & Overland Literary Journals). I wrote it about ‘Some Things I’ve Learned about Transmedia Worldbuilding‘. “If you’re playing transmedia bingo, ‘worldbuilding’ scores 10 points and one of those little jelly desserts from the kitchen. It is a term used by just about every transmedia evangelist, and me in the early … Read more‘Some Things I’ve Learned about Transmedia Worldbuilding’ for Meanland

Synthetic Reality

Portuguese translation of my essay on player-created tiers by Luiz Adolfo de Andrade fin his sold-out book “Synthetic Reality”! Thank you Thiago Falcao and Luiz for inviting me to be a part of your book on games! Realidade Sintética: jogos eletrônicos, comunicação e experiência social (2012) DENA, C. Práticas Emergentes da Cultura Participativa: uma análise … Read moreSynthetic Reality

‘The Scaredy Cat Factor’ for The Emerging Writer

The Emerging Writer: An Insider’s Guide to Your Writing Journey (2012) “The Scaredy Cat Factor” published in “The Emerging Writer: An Insider’s Guide to Your Writing Journey” “Every writer has to find their own way to emerge – there is no set route, no absolute path and no road that must be followed. But there is a … Read more‘The Scaredy Cat Factor’ for The Emerging Writer