Consider the following list as the top ten most important aspects of writing in college. This document is under construction.
Into Darkness
Norman Mailer’s portrayal of Gary Gilmore in his 1979 novel-history-biography The Executioner’s Song is as complex and contradictory as one might expect in 1100 pages. Mailer’s narrative complicates and nuances his life —it shows that he is more than just the cold-hearted executioner the facts suggest.
Take Writing for Digital Media!
This section of NMAC 3108 will be offered entirely online. Writing for Digital Media (#WritDM) teaches the writing skills necessary in the digital age. The course is specifically designed for the New Media & Communications degree, though is applicable to a number of disciplines.
Upcoming Projects
While I have been having a great semester, I have a couple of projects that I’m excited to get into. Teaching wise, this has a been a good semester — maybe one of my best ever in Georgia — but I’m looking forward to putting what I’ve learned about teaching and learning into further development.
A Question of Life
A look at Bruce Sterling’s Schismatrix through the lens of cyberpunk. What is a potential outcome of advanced technology on humanity?
Mirrorshades (Part 1)
This week in Cyberpunk: various stories from Mirrorshades: first up Paul di Filippo’s “Stone Lives” and James Patrick Kelly’s “Solstice.” Quite a selection of great representative pieces. It’s our duty to synthesize some of their cyberpunk concerns.















