The Best of Otaku Journalist 2015
In 2015, I’ve written 93 posts for Otaku Journalist. I’ve also published two books—one traditional, one self-published. I started writing for Forbes, I got an office job as a web…
Otaku Links: Neko Love
I took the Japanese Language Proficiency Test on Sunday and quickly learned the best way to de-stress after an exam is to pet no fewer than 20 cats. I went to Crumbs…
Christmas gifts for anime fans, 2015 edition
The good side of waiting this long to put out my holiday gift guide is that I was able to glean ideas from other people’s. I loved Chic Pixel’s geeky…
Otaku Links: Study, study, study
OK, so I haven’t been that great of a blogger lately, but I have a great reason. I’ve been studying for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, N5 level, which I…
How writing a book didn’t change my life
This morning I got a text from my little sister. “Look what I found” she wrote, along with a picture of her at Barnes & Noble, holding my book Cosplay:…
How the Otaku Journalist became a web developer
On my second day at the office, I decided to tidy up my cubicle. Into the trash went the half-used Chapsticks; into the recycling went the cryptic scrap paper scrawls.…
Otaku Links: Number four will shock you!
If you’re getting a head start on your holiday shopping, check out Chic Pixel’s ultimate holiday gift guide, full of great ideas for somebody who loves all things anime. Also, I…
Otaku Journalist’s 6th Birthday
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” Out of all the interview questions I’ve gotten, this is always the toughest. It’s hard to imagine what Future Me is going…
I quit Twitter for a week. Here’s what happened.
I quit Twitter and, as I promised on Saturday, I’m here to tell you all about it. The one thing is, you’ll have to read about it on Forbes, if that’s…
Watch my webinar replay until midnight!
My webinar with Steven Savage went down this Sunday morning and I think it went great! Thanks to everyone who showed up; it wouldn’t have been as good without all…