the slack daily

Remembering Dad of Boy.

2009-11-08T10:55:26-08:00

In case you missed last night's special BetheMarriage, you can catch it here:

Once again, thank you to all who came, watched, and participated in the chat room. Will and I are endlessly grateful.

Right now the house smells of garlic and basil. Meatballs and sausage are simmering on the stove. Wine is out and the table is set.

We'll see some of you shortly.

A Special BetheMarriage...

2009-11-05T10:42:44-08:00

This Saturday night, Will and I are bringing back BetheMarriage at a special time to honor Dad of Boy with an hour (or more) of toasts and tales like these.

Join us at 6pm PST (that's 9pm Eastern) on Saturday, November 7th for BetheMarriage: Remembering Dad of Boy.

(He would have loved that he was our greatest source of material.)

Thank you all for your kindness, and we'll see you on Saturday night!

The Power of Now.

2009-11-03T10:21:55-08:00

Twitter is all about the power of now. It was one of the things I stressed in my talk at the 140 Conference last week. Right after I spoke, I had an idea.

As many of you know, I wrote the ARG (Alternate Reality Game) for Valemont which takes place over multiple platforms (ValemontU.com, Facebook, Twitter, Poppy's Blog, with a healthy dose of help from the fan-run Valemont Commons.) I also tweet as multiple characters in the show.

Tonight marks our last on-air episodes on MTV; we currently air at 9:57pm (before the Hills) and at 11:00pm (after the City.) A Big Secret is revealed tonight at the Panthera House Party. A party that many in our online community are dying to go to.

So I wondered, what would happen if someone broke into the party, and tweeted from it as if it was happening in real time? As is, right before, during, and after the episodes aired?

And that's when PantheraHP was born. We'll be breaking into the party at 9:30 EST.

The account is protected, because breaking into a House Party on the Valemont campus is dangerous. So you must have a Twitter account to pay along.

Join us...if you dare.

MTV is also running all 12 episodes of Valemont late tonight (1:00am) back to back in a half-hour format. Missed an episode? Hate waiting through The Hills? Check your local listing s and set your DVRs!

How I Became a Zombie (Amongst Other Things) on Twitter.

2009-11-02T19:25:00-08:00

My talk at the 140 Conference last week:

This past weekend I had a realization: I need to stop selling myself as a TV Writer who dabbles in Web TV. I do more than dabble. And transmedia storytelling is the first thing that I have been truly excited about since I got my first writing job. I have lived and played and created online since 1997. When I started, there wasn't a word for that.

And now? I'm an ARG Creator and a Transmedia Storyteller.

(Who needs business cards.)

While we're on the subject, check out my friend Taryn O'Neill's new series "Hurtling Through Space at an Alarming Rate" which premiered TODAY! Congrats, Taryn!

My Interview with Hotel Roger Smith!

2009-10-30T12:33:24-07:00

The Hotel Roger Smith was at the 140 Conference. They asked me how I used Twitter...so I told them. (And called Matt "kind of a jerk.")

How I Became a Zombie on Twitter

2009-10-29T15:00:26-07:00

If the time it took me to get from the Kodak Theatre exit to the DeVries Lounge was any indication, my talk at the 140 Conference "How I Became a Zombie on Twitter" went pretty damned okay even if I had to face my fear of having my face projected on a ginormous screen. The events of the past 48 hours have been amazing and inspiring and thought-provoking. I have a stack of business cards and a slew of ideas that I need to sort through. Many thanks to everyone at Kodak - Tina, Mary, Jenny, and Kodak CMO Jeffrey Hayzlett.

In the meantime...check out my episode of Woke Up Dead written with series creator (and all-around good guy) John Fasano!

From Crackle: 22: Mother's Day

All in the SlackFamily

2009-10-25T20:37:43-07:00

I am too exhausted to make sense of the past week. So instead, I'll give you a peek of what it's like, growing up in the SlackFamily.

The best part is that this all took place on my sister-in-law's FB page.

(Okay, so maybe it wasn't the best part for her.)

(Yes, I really got in trouble for pointing out the pube in the potatoes.)

(There is a no-scratching rule at my dinner table. You've been warned.)

If you aren't already charmed by the above, allow me to remind you that I will be speaking at the 140 Characters Conference on Wednesday, October 28th at 9:45am. Catch my ten minutes on "How I Became a Zombie on Twitter."

3:33am

2009-10-16T05:39:15-07:00

That's when the phone rang. I heard it, somewhere deep inside my brain. The movement of Will fumbling for his phone, the sharp intake of breath, the okay...and I knew. I didn't know who or when but I knew it was bad, and I was reaching for my glasses and my phone and almost walked out of the still-dark bedroom to grab my laptop to begin making arrangements when I realized that I hadn't said anything. I turned to him and reach out.

I'm sorry.

We made coffee and phone calls and flight reservations.

We needed something to do.

Will you come? he asked.

Of course, I said.

Dear Dad of Boy,

Thank you for being the best father-in-law a girl could have.

Love,

Nina

SlackDad & Dad of Boy, at our wedding.

BetheBirthday!

2009-10-10T14:04:10-07:00

TONIGHT! We're going live for BetheBirthday. We're leaving the camera and the show totally open for our party guests to participate. Or not. Stay tuned from 7:30(ish) until whenever for madness, mayhem, or a blank screen because people are too scared to get their butts on camera.

Only time will tell...

BETHEMARRIAGE...with special guests! Tonight at 7:30pm on Ustream!

BetheBirthday

I Can't Believe They Remembered!

2009-10-08T11:36:12-07:00

Um, it's my birthday. Yeah. 37. Which is weird, because I specifically remember SlackMom turning 37.

Anyway.

Thank you all for the kind words and birthday wishes. And pictures. And blog posts.

But you guys, someone who I never thought in a million years would remember my birthday remembered my birthday.

Universal City Nissan!

They even sent me a card. With a certificate...for a coupon! So I clicked to print the coupon. What would it be? A free oil change? A car wash?

Click to embiggen.

No, it was another birthday certificate. With a coupon. That said click to print. My birthday present fro Universal City Nissan is a never-ending daisy chain of clicking to print goodness. You ay think that cruel...but what did your car dealership get you?