Little Apocalypse would like to take a moment to say goodbye to Jason Lammons, a friend and frequent contributor on this blog.
You can find Jason's obituary here, but you'll get a better glimpse into his creative talents here.
Rest in peace.
Showing posts with label happenings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happenings. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 13
Sunday, November 16
Sunday Updates 11/16/08
Is there really a bomb? Is there really a disease? Where are the Barrens?
Yes.
And they're right behind you. Don't get vertigo and fall.
Sunday, November 2
Sunday Updates 11/2/08
This week in the apocalypse:
- Confused by The Barrens? Don't worry. It's all about to start making sense. Stewarts needs it explained to him, too.
- There's been some kind of outbreak in the world up top.
Little Apocalypse will be light on the updates next week (if we post anything), while Cassie's in Florida. But we'll be back soon. Also, remember this word: house. You might have use of it soon.
Sunday, October 26
Sunday Updates 10/26/08
We haven't been very good about telling you about updates, but they have been going up. Here's some recent stuff for you:
Some short stories have been added:
Jonathan is dealing with a pile of bodies.
Stewart is leaving notes for Zim.
Zim's been writing in his journal.
Molly pretends not to see it.
Molly & Zim put up a flickr account.
Molly & Zim's map has been updated.
Until next week, have a safe trip!
Sunday, October 5
Sunday Updates - October 5
This week in the apocalypse:
*The long-awaited continuation of "Parade."
*Zim isn't getting much sleep.
*Stewart almost has her. She's so close he can touch
her.
*An RSS feed's been added to the
blogger.
*We've added a MySpace music page where you can add
music by RJ and Brandon to your page.
Once again we had our biggest week ever, topping 1000 hits in one day. We also got a review on Grimrack'd's Dross blog.
We're looking into options for making the newer additions easier to get to, so that those of you that keep coming back don't have to follow the entire chain back to where you left off. We're considering an RSS feed for the site itself, but have certain reservations. Other options could be a weekly updated sitemap, an updates page on the site somewhere, an email newsletter.... Let us know if you have ideas, and what would work best for you.
See you next week!
Sunday, September 28
Sunday Updates 9/28/08
This week in the apocalypse:
-The nameless "I" in The Barrens is revealed
-The nameless "she" in Stewart's life is revealed
-The world continues to crumble
-Jason Lammons and Brian Cotton join the Little Apocalypse
We had a great week this week. Not only am I really happy with the progression of the story, but exposure and hits have increased dramatically. Thank you to everyone who has shared their talents and helped spread the word!
See you next week, if the world is still here....
Monday, September 15
Sunday Updates 9/14/08
*Wyoming is an old Indian word for "no state here."
*No one knows where the lake came from.
*And, AND - we've got a downloads page up now. Check out the additions from Arajay and Brandon French. Our biggest, sloppiest kisses to them! We've got a piece from Brian Cotton for you, too, but we'll save that a few more days.
Sunday, August 31
Ka-BOOM!
Did you hear that?
Did the world just end?
I think it's starting.
Little Apocalypse is now online. Just in time, sugars.
The first incarnation includes stuff from Cassie Smyth, Paul Carrington, Tim Wiley, and Brandon French. ARAJAY is fleeing his own little apocalypse in the form of hurricane Gustav, so his contributions are understandably delayed. But we hope to have some of his material available with the September 7th or 14th updates.
We hope you enjoy the apocalypse.
Timing
We launch today. In about 2 hours.
And we have bad, bad, eerie timing. Gustav is apparently picking up speed now, and we're all watching nervously to see how bad it will get.
Several of our collaborators are in New Orleans or other areas that are expected to flood. Some of their contributions will be understandably postponed. Please keep them in your thoughts, and lend a hand to your neighbors to the South in whatever way you can.
Monday, August 18
A what kind of novel?
Cross-posted from the Little Apocalypse MySpace.
We've been asked a few times now:
WTF is a hypertext novel?
A hypertext novel, for our purposes, is a novel broken up into little bits and scattered across multiple webpages. Readers then use hyperlinks to move through the pages like a maze. Hypertext novels have been around as long as the Internet. Check out this wikipedia entry for a little bit of history and links to some of the classics.
So, while hypertext novels aren't anything new, we think ours does stand out from the others out there. Why? For one, the fiction pieces included could (and have) stand on their own. While some hypertext fiction emphasizes form over content, we think the form should reflect the content. Molly & Zim are zig zagging across the country; links zig zag across the site. One event sets several others in motion; one page in the novel links to multiple other stories. Worlds overlap; paths overlap. In life, some things grow out of control, some things fall apart, some things start to show a little wear - all of this is underlined by the structure of the site.
Little Apocalypse is also unique in the way it jumps across mediums. What began as a series of short stories now includes original artwork and music, is being considered as the basis for a couple of art shows and at least one musical act, and is being promoted in some fairly unique ways (like one-of-a-kind, handmade postcards and fake cell phones scattered throughout Eugene).
The biggest difference, though, is our use of Creative Commons licensing. This is an alternative to rigid, traditional copyright protection that allows others to participate, copy, redistribute and base derivative works on any material included in Little Apocalypse. You can send stuff to us to be considered for the site itself, participate in our MySpace or blog, write for the wiki, or create your own sites and projects and link back to us. It's all perfectly legal under Creative Commons, and it promotes collaboration in a way that certain industries wish was impossible. (I'm looking at you, RIAA.)
Does that answer the question? ;)
Wednesday, August 13
Madness (we has it)
This is what the workshop looked like last weekend:
Let's play a game. Click the image above to see the notes I've added. Then add your own notes to anything that amuses you. There is so much fun stuff on the floor.
There's something else we need you to do, too. Share this blog and our home page, littleapocalypse.com, with your friends. We'll do a link exchange on this blog for any sites that seem relevant. (Yes: paranormal and fiction sites. No: sites selling diet pills.)
Little Apocalypse is creative commons and open to contributions, so get in touch with us if you want a sneak peek at the dev site. And if you're not ready by August 31st, no problem, the project continues afterwards. We'll be looking for writers who can help us build a wiki, and artists and musicians interested in bringing some of Little Apocalypse into the more tangible world.
We'll go back to our regularly scheduled programming of creepy, oblique notes and hidden messages tomorrow. See you then!
Thursday, July 31
Sunday, July 20
Growing
There are rumors about Little Apocalypse art shows in Shreveport and New Orleans. And exclusive tracks from Arajay.
Our nuclear family is totally blowing up. Join us? Little Apocalypse is covered by a creative commons license, letting you take things away and leave things behind as you wish.
Contact us to get involved. I think we need an exhibit in Eugene.
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