Category Archives: HYPERTEXT

HYPERTEXT & WRITING: Comic Relief in Magical Realism

I’ve been having some fun within the frame of intense work in writing a hypertext story each day for a grand total of one hundred through the summer if I can manage to keep it up. Even if I don’t, … Continue reading

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WRITING and HYPERTEXT: Some Form Differences

Been doing some short–8 to 10 lexias–hypertext stories and while much of the basic elements of writing are of course the same, some things to point out the differences. In hypertext, there is a movement between segments of reading that … Continue reading

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WRITING & HYPERTEXT: 100 Days Project

Back in March I mentioned that I would be taking part in a group project over the summer whereby a number of artists, writers, coders, photographers, musicians, etc. would each be producing a piece of work on a daily basis … Continue reading

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HYPERTEXT and WRITING: A Constant Learning Process

Haven’t gotten much reading time in, but I have been writing, both straight text and hypertext. I’ve finally overcome my fear of Tinderbox–not that it’s at all a difficult program to learn, but rather that my assurance of comfort within … Continue reading

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WRITING: Thrilled to Announce…

…the publication of Steve Ersinghaus‘ new hypertext Poem, That Night, in the 10th Anniversary issue of  Drunken Boat. Congratulations to a fine poet and friend.

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HYPERTEXT & WRITING: Relative?

Very disappointed to see that not only is hypertext or any other form of new media not represented at the Tunxis Writers Festival this year, but that the public is not being offered the ability to attend this community college … Continue reading

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WRITING, HYPERTEXT, ETC.: A Fun Project

So glad I agreed to join the 100 Stories Project. Last summer, Steve Ersinghaus and Carianne Mack dedicated their summer break from their usual campus duties at Tunxis Community College to put together an awesome creative collaboration of paintings and … Continue reading

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LITERATURE: Blindness – The IF Factor

I've posted on the Interactive possibilities of this story on Hypercompendia, the latest post following a train of thought as the blind escape the fire and the confinement of the building. Continue reading

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HYPERTEXT: Hypertext ’09

Steve Ersinghaus reminds us of the late June Hypertext '09 conference to be held in Torino, Italy. Steve will be part of the program committee and headed a workshop at the Hypertext '08 event in Pittsburgh, PA this past summer. … Continue reading Continue reading

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HYPERTEXT & STORIES: Form

Out of war come stories, those of horror, those of courage, those of love. My grandmother, as did many grandmothers and grandfathers, repeated them often enough to ensure that their survival served a purpose. They needed to show the evil … Continue reading Continue reading

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HYPERTEXT: Changing Key The How

Space as character–this is an important statement by Charles Deemer in his Nuts & Bolts section of the hyperdram which tells us how the idea of hyperdrama came about and moving it from live performance stage to the film medium. … Continue reading

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HYPERTEXT: Hypertext 2008

One week away from the Hypertext 2008 Conference in Pittsburgh, PA and I’m pretty much ready for that with a presentation for the workshop headed by Steve Ersinghaus where I’ll be showing the process of my work with Storyspace and … Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Action!

Just happened to click on my Turbulence link under New Media and played a quick (very quick–I got tossed out immediately) game of Mystery House Makeover by Adam Cadre.  Dang it all anyway.  Now the IF bug has bitten again.  … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume

Well here am I, feeling perky and adventurous, and I amble back into Nick Montfort’s Book and Volume.  Where I left off, I had all the original tasks complete but evidently missed on picking up some new ones as well … Continue reading Continue reading

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INTERACTIVE FICTION: Book and Volume – Lure

Just when you’re about to give up, something draws you back to the game.  With me, it may be my absolute obsession to leave nothing undone.  A fool’s dedication, but satisfying in some small way. And reward for the effort … Continue reading Continue reading

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