http://www.brianoliu.com/blog Ya heard? Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:36:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wonderboys & Wondergirls, I am honored to have "Adventure Island" included in a new anthology titled "(meta)writing in (non)fiction", edited by Jill Talbot.  Along with my piece, Jill conducted an interview with me about writing about videogames as well as my experience in metawriting.  It was an excellent conversation and very ... http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=187 Sweeteners, Tuscaloosa Craigslist Missed Connections 1, 2, and 3 will be published in Artifice Mag #3.  I am psyched.  I love Artifice.  Like, I know I say I love other journals, but I really really love these guys, specifically Tadd Adcox & Rebekah Silverman.  They are the best.  I have an ... http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=183 DONT'A HIGHTOWER APOSTROPHE READING TOUR 2K10 feat. MC Hyland, Brian Oliu & Joseph P. Wood Coming to your city! http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=178 Ships passing by me in the night, I've been having some fun lately writing Tuscaloosa Missed Connections on Craigslist.  I was inspired by this when I hosted a World Cup Dance Party and I was directed towards an entry that had happened at the World Cup Dance Party.  So, when I'm ... http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=171 Dunkaroos, I was selected as a finalist for Sonora Review's Concentrated Nonfiction Contest, meaning that my essay 'Double Dribble' will be published in the fall issue of the magazine.  Time to celebrate!  Sonora Review has been crankin' out a beautiful journal since way before I was born and it is truly ... http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=167 Robobabes, I am honored to be the first contributor to Uncanny Valley, a website started by Mike Meginnis and his wife Tracy Bowling who have a super awesome thing going, and just so happen to be really really really nice.  My piece will be published in the near future, but check ... http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=164 Bulldogs, My piece 'As Is' is being published in Booth Magazine in September.  Very excited to be in the journal--the stuff that they're putting out has been really wonderful--love the design and being a Colts fan, I'm a sucker for all things Indianapolis.  Many thanks to Bryan Furuness of Booth (and ... http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=161 Goombas, Happy to report that my story Super Mario Bros has been picked up by Hobart!  Many thanks to Aaron Burch for being a great editor and lover of all things Nintendo and great literature.  I'm psyched to see it in the Fall/Winter Issue. http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=158 http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=152 Many thanks to the folks at WordRiot who are publishing my novel, i/o, for a day on their website. You only have today, so download and enjoy! http://www.brianoliu.com/blog/?p=149