A.J. O’Connell is a freelance content writer, journalist, and author who loves Tolkien, Star Wars, Hulk and writing fiction. Her first book, "Beware the Hawk," was published in 2012. A.J. lives in Connecticut with her husband and son. She keeps chickens, because she's always wanted her very own dinosaurs. Follow her on Twitter at @ann_oconnell.
My husband and I strain our voices. My three-year-old son starts banging on a tambourine. The dog leaves the room. We’re playing Blackbox, a game released a year ago by developer Ryan McLeod, and we are trying to do something, anything, to solve the next puzzle. Read More
There is no try. Read More
We’re not in Kansas anymore. Or the Oz books. Or the Judy Garland movie. Read More
Pokémon Go is ideal for someone who used to game but who now has a small child. Seriously. It’s like Niantic Labs designed it with middle-aged, work-at-home mothers of two-year-olds in mind. Read More
Fairies often come to mind around Halloween. After all, it seems like half the costumes in the stores come with wands and wings. But there’s another reason fairies might be on your mind this time of year. Fairies are terrifying. Or at least, they’ve been terrifying lately. And let’s face it: fairies, at their mythological… Read More
We’ve slowly been introducing our two-year-old to ‘Star Wars,’ but a slight problem has arisen. Enter one of the oldest spoilers in pop culture: The Family Skywalker. Read More
