This week the weekly science journal Nature published my short story along with a column about the inspiration for the story and a lovely piece of art. “Robot Burial” is a touching story about a man in the somber position of having to dispose of his robot. It is in the Nature Futures column for January 26, 2016. […]
Have you ever worn a Fitbit, Nike+ Fuelband, or pedometer? Ever jogged along to Zombies, Run!, the immersive running game that motivates exercise with an imaginary band of zombies? How about participating in an ARG (Alternate Reality Game)? Experts and procrastinators agree that motivation is hard to come by. Many times people need to take […]
My fantastic summer kept me from blogging, but hopefully everyone else was equally awesome and busy and didn’t notice. You didn’t did you? The fourth annual Wicked Woman Writers contest is currently underway. As a past winner and long-time evaluator (like Simon Cowell but nicer) I’m always thrilled to listen to the stories created by […]