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I'm an anthropologist and new media scholar, just recently completed my PhD and now planning to write books, fiction and non-fiction, across genres but inspired by my interest in science, technology and the big questions. Kitchen accidents optional.

I'm from California, but currently reside near Seattle, Washington.

favourite books

The Time Traveler's Wife
Geek Love
The Victorian Internet
Salt
The Boy Who Folded Himself
Freakonomics
Blink
The Tipping Point
Emergence

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Life in Brief: Three Years of ....

L.L. Galarneau

A dump, really, of three years' of micro-blogging on the popular site, Twitter.


Just today, another railing article out of the UK pointing a finger this time at social networking for all that ails us in the world. What Twitter actually is: an incredible personal history archiving tool, a way to share mundane but fun details of life with farflung friends and family, a trend sniffer for what people really care about, a tool for freedom and contact when megalomaniacs rule. Also a tool for solidarity, compassion, committment and belonging. Sure there's the occasional hate speech, and sure there is bullying, but we had all of that long before digital media. Let's stop being so silly, worrying about 'the perils of self-revelation' and understand that it is bonding and sharing and their most fundamental and transformative levels. I share with you three years of mundane details of my life. See if you enjoy.

 

The Inevitability of What Is

l. lorene watts

Observations at the intersection of chaos and serendipity.


One mysterious universe. A brain on the run. An ambiguous life populated by an ambivalent soul. Consciousness streams while a crazy reality is pondered, and hidden truths come gushing forward. You're invited to a peep show, of sorts. How one makes it from here to there, and everywhere. Buckle your seatbelt; it's a ride through my universe, and it's not always prettified for your pleasure. The truth stings, my little darlings, but we all feel better in the end.

 

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I wrote 470 days ago

Goodness, this book resonates! So glad you decided to tell this story... view book

I wrote 470 days ago

As someone who lived in New Zealand for several years, I can say that the writing in this book captures spectacular nuances that took me right back to what it was like to be there, hanging with a Maori friend. Write what you know, they say... I fear this author has seen a bit too much, but thank g... view book

I wrote 623 days ago

Wonderful concept! My crystal ball indicates this will be very successful when published! view book

I wrote 632 days ago

[QUOTE]creations that come from peoples heads and of course the immense talent of those like yourself to animate such colorful characters. I truly wish I had half your talent. My goodness, what a lovely thing to say! I'll let you all in on my little secret... my writing is a product of not think... view book

I wrote 633 days ago

[QUOTE] May I suggest you just give a hint of the Central Conflict and then carry on as you so well do (there must be a Central Conflict, mustn’t there?). Thanks for this comment, very constructive! I've been thinking about it, as I have also struggled with my book's 'lack of plot'. I guess wh... view book

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