Welcome to Carolyn Handler Miller's Website!

Hi, there!
THIS WEBSITE focuses on the many hats I wear as a writer (and my specialty in new media), and also on my work as a speaker, teacher and consultant…

I invite you to...

check out my bio;
look over a list of my credits;
read, watch and listen to interviews and articles about my work;
learn about my work as a writer, speaker, teacher and consultant;
and get some essential contact information.

AND HERE'S THE LATEST NEWS…

Book News

I’m currently hard at work on the second edition of my book, DIGITAL STORYTELLING: A CREATOR'S GUIDE TO INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT. Focal Press is planning to debut the book this coming April. The new edition will cover hot new areas like Alternate Reality Games (ARGs), serious games, and user generated content. It will also contain a brand new section on using digital storytelling techniques for information, education, training, promotion and marketing. And of course it will include updates of all the topics covered in the first edition. In the meantime, though, the first edition remains the only book available that covers the vast field of interactive media and digital storytelling. It’s available in various retail bookstores, through my publisher, Focal Press, and through Amazon (which you can order from the box on the right)….

Government Appointment

On quite a different front, I’ve just received a great honor from Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, the state where I make my home part of every year. Gov. Richardson has appointed me to be a member of his prestigious Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries. The council works with the film office and the New Mexico Department of Economic Development to promote the growth of New Mexico’s film and new media industries. My term runs until 2011. My letter of appointment is adorned with a big official gold seal, and it is prominently on display in my office!

New Educational Game

I’m currently working as a writer-consultant on a high profile game for medical education. It’s a fascinating project, because we are doing it as a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game). As far as I know, it’s the first time a MMORPG has been used as a vehicle for education, and the producer has assembled an amazing team of people to work on it. For more information about my work as a writer and consultant, please visit the section of my website on writing, speaking, teaching and consulting.

Virtual Guest Lecture

I’ll soon be doing another guest lecture and week’s worth of teaching for Master’s Degree students at DeMontfort University in the UK. My class is part of the university’s cutting edge program in Creative Writing and New Media. Sadly, I won’t get to go to England to do this – all my teaching will be done online – but nevertheless a very exciting opportunity. We’ll be using the Blackboard Web application to communicate with each other, and my stint includes a written lecture (with lots of hyperlinks) plus discussions with students via a live chat session and a discussion board.

Video Game Development Class

In the spring, I'll be co-teaching a class in video game development at the University of New Mexico. It's my second time co-teaching the class, and it's great fun, because the students actually make a prototype or level of their game and demo it for a group of professions in the video game field.

Please, do come back again for updates and new features! Thanks.