Writing a book in seven weeks, part 4
On Monday evening, I came home from Geek Girl Con to a packed inbox I really wasn’t ready to tackle. Because of the time difference, I ended up devoting two days…
Otaku Links: Hi from Seattle
By the time you read this, I’m Seattle-bound. I’ll be there for Geek Girl Con, where I’m presenting panels on fandom and journalism with some stellar Internet friends. I’ve never been…
And the winner of Fandemonium is…
Last Wednesday I said I’d be giving away a copy of Rick Schindler’s Fandemonium to one lucky reader. So this morning I used Random.org to pick a commenter. The winner is…
Writing a book in seven weeks, part 3
I should have expected that I would fall behind on these posts eventually. I feel guilty doing anything, even blogging, when there’s work to be done on the book. It’s…
Otaku Links: Welcome to fall
Actually it’s been fall for a few weeks now, but I’m just starting to get into the spirit now that I can’t wear shorts everywhere anymore. Japanese 103 started this week,…
Convention convergence is nothing new: A book review and a giveaway
My first ever fandom convention was Otakon 2006. That was eight years ago, but it’s stunning how little has changed. Check out these Otakon 2006 cosplays—would any of these look…
Writing a book in seven weeks, part 2
This weekend marked the 150th anniversary of the book binding company where my father-in-law works. For over 30 years, he has operated a printing press as large as a two-story…
Otaku Links: The best
Two of the shows I was reviewing, Free! Eternal Summer and Nobunaga Concerto ended this week. Here’s what I thought of their finales. Why we don’t need “objective” anime criticism.…
An interview with visual artist OMOCAT
Her designs take tropes we know and love and turn them into something visually arresting. From her technicolor glitch art to creepy-cute original characters to the bold capital letters she…
Writing a book in seven weeks, part 1
Over the next seven weeks, I will be writing the book I mentioned earlier. Obviously that’s going to cut into my blog writing time, so I figured, why not write…