I’m still processing the news that the board of Crispy Gamer laid off the entire editorial staff – the two editors and the staff writers\/video people. I have no real idea what this means for the future of Crispy Gamer enterprises, but I do know that this is a very sad day for me.<\/p>\n
It’s not just because CG represented quite a bit of income for me – not as much as it used to, but still some work – though this is certainly a concern.<\/p>\n
The big thing is that some very talented people lost their jobs. I have no real worries about the staff writers, to be honest. Most of them have voices too unique to be silent for long.<\/p>\n
But I do want to single out managing editor Elise Vogel and editor Ryan Kuo for special mention. Both stand easily with the best editors I’ve ever worked with. <\/p>\n
Though Elise and I would occasionally bicker over content on the site and some editorial decisions, she was a warm and welcoming presence who would always listen to a good pitch. She came to Crispy Gamer with little gaming experience and she was even a little uneasy with the position she was in, I think. Watching her grow in confidence as she took control of the site’s direction was inspiring. Elise has great people skills, marshaled her forces at E3 like a veteran and was the brain and brawn behind whatever success CG has enjoyed over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n
I also can’t say enough good things about Ryan Kuo. As a copy editor, he was almost perfect. He would ask for clarifications, he would suggest rewrites, and would admit to when he was simply confused about certain genre conventions. His good humor was always a pleasure as well. He played the ideal straight man for John Teti’s Joystick Master videos. Ryan was also developing his own voice as a writer and I do hope that he keeps writing somewhere.<\/p>\n
Thanks for everything, Elise and Ryan. I do hope we can get together next time I am in NY, but, more importantly, I hope we can work together again in the near future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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