B.J. Keeton
I am here to help the world realize that geek media/pop culture and literature are not mutually exclusive.
I'm a geek. I'm also a college English professor. By night, I'm your typical science fiction loving, MMO playing gamer geek, but by day I'm a (supposedly) respectable academic teaching English. And that makes me awesome.
I write about things I love: mostly books, gaming, television, and teaching. Despite what some people might think, none of those are mutually exclusive. I use Stephen King and Joss Whedon in my classroom, and I talk World of Warcraft and Stargate with my students. I'm kind of a renaissance man of geekdom. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
My creative writing tends to range from YA SF to adult (not adult as in pornographic, though) horror, with a range in between. One could say that I am a genre writer, but I refuse to think there is anything negative about that label. Like my blog, I write what I love. I am currently working on completing my first manuscript, a Young Adult science fiction/fantasy novel.
If you're interested in pop culture-movies, games, books, or TV-or the academic side of geek media, then you're in the right place.
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I'm a geek. I'm also a college English professor. By night, I'm your typical science fiction loving, MMO playing gamer geek, but by day I'm a (supposedly) respectable academic teaching English. And that makes me awesome.
I write about things I love: mostly books, gaming, television, and teaching. Despite what some people might think, none of those are mutually exclusive. I use Stephen King and Joss Whedon in my classroom, and I talk World of Warcraft and Stargate with my students. I'm kind of a renaissance man of geekdom. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
My creative writing tends to range from YA SF to adult (not adult as in pornographic, though) horror, with a range in between. One could say that I am a genre writer, but I refuse to think there is anything negative about that label. Like my blog, I write what I love. I am currently working on completing my first manuscript, a Young Adult science fiction/fantasy novel.
If you're interested in pop culture-movies, games, books, or TV-or the academic side of geek media, then you're in the right place.
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The Ups and Downs of the World of Warcraft Random Dungeon FinderThe random dungeon finder might be the greatest feature Blizzard has ever introduced to World of Warcraft. The positives far outweigh the negatives of a system that breathed new life into grouping in the world's most popular MMO. -
Six Tips to Win World of Warcraft PvP Battlegrounds as AllianceThe Horde dominates PvP in World of Warcraft. Keeping a few simple things in mind can help the Alliance win battleground PvP more often. -
Holiday Haiku - "Perfect"A holiday haiku.
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Review of "Fringe" Season Finale - "There's More Than One of Everything"While "Fringe" starts off slowly, by the time characters and relationships are established, the show already has the viewer reeled in.
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Review: LOST Season Five (5) Season Finale: "The Incident"Not a summary or a recap, my review analyzes the weakest moments of the LOST season five finale.
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Become a College Professor with Only a Bachelor's DegreeHere are some tips on how to get a college-level teaching job without anything but a Bachelor's degree. -
Working as a Tutor Taught Me to Teach CollegeWorking at the Student Resource Center as a tutor helped make my first year teaching a much better experience. -
How to Be a Successful PvP Arena Healing Druid in World of WarcraftA beginner's guide to being an effective healer in Player versus Player (PvP) combat in World of Warcraft using the Druid class.
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Jungian Archetypes and Character Motivations in Harry PotterAlmost every piece of literature contains what people consider "stock" characters, and "Harry Potter" is no different. J.K. Rowling takes this trend to the next level in her "Harry Potter" series as her characters embrace Carl Jung's literary Archetypes.
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Eragon - See the Movie, Then Read the BookEragon was a well-written novel that didn't translate well to the silver screen unless you haven't read the book on which it was based.
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Addiction - Online Roleplaying GamesI've played online RPGs since I was a freshman in high school. I have now graduated college and realize that I am teetering on the edge of addiction with one of the internet's most volatile new genres. -
College - How to Keep it the Best Time of Your LifeThere are so many ways to get overwhelmed with just coming to college. I will share my views on making the most out of college and still making the grades you need to succeed.
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Video Game Review: Gun on the Xbox 360GUN is a fantastic shooter on the 360, finally bringing the Wild West to life instead of yet another urban environment filled with demons/terrorists.
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Battlestar Galactica - Sci-Fi for the MassesSci-Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica takes a stigmatized genre and brings it to the masses with characterization and leaves the sci-fi parts to fill in the gaps. People who don't like sci-fi can like BSG guiltlessly.
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Definitions of Geeks, Dorks, and NerdsPeople have always made fun of the smarter people. They have been labeled and put into "social" categories - the nerds, the dorks, and the geeks. Looking at each, I hope to distinguish the stigmas that comes associated with each stereotype.
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How to Be a Sucessful Healing Druid in World of WarcraftMy guide to getting the most out of the restoration tree in World of Warcraft.
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Unique Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Become RarerThe science fiction and fantasy genres of literature are becoming stale. There are a few noteworthy exceptions to this rule in Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Brian Jacques.
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College - to Slack or Not to Slack?Thoughts from a graduating English major about the perils of lazily gliding through assignments and slacking off in order to "just get by."