Okay. Wow. It's been a while since I've written down an ACTUAL blog entry... you know, an expression of my thoughts/feelings/opinions about stuff in paragraph form for the Internet (which is to say no one) to read? Yeah. That's what I'm gonna do right now, if only for a few sentences more. I'm honestly too lazy to write too extensively about what's ( Read more... )

I have a new house.

I'm getting paid to draw comics.

Yup.

I was gonna make the last part say "Thinking Aloud," but for god's sake this is the internet: the only thing aloud about these thoughts are the typing noises!

First thing's first: I'm gonna be tabling at the Olympia Comics Festival in WA this Saturday, June 5th! I'll be sharing a big-ass table with the incomparable Mische Litvak and the fine ( Read more... )

This past December I posted up my list of resolutions for 2009. I've achieved a few of them but abandoned most of them. Here's what's left:

3. Finally finish coloring A Colorful Character.

13. Get more scholarships.

14. Be happier!

Plus a new one:

15. GET INTO GRAD SCHOOL!

Here's the contest entry that won a free copy of the book! It's by Dayanna Rodriguez, a very talented artist and student at the Savannah College of Art and Design (my former alma mater). You can check out more of her work here.


( Read more... )

Eat.Sleep.Geek. wrote a review of Blackbirds! Take a gander!

http://www.eatsleepgeek.com/review-joamette-gils-blackbirds/

BlackInkBird.com now has a spiffy new page devoted to Blackbirds: it's a reference point for the summary, sample pages, and reviews. ( Read more... )

Blackbirds' first major review: so exciting! Please take the time to read it at SequentialTart.com, if you'd be so kind. ^_^

http://sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=6732&issue=2009-08-03

Blackbirds also got a mention over at ComicsGirl.com: take a ( Read more... )

One day this shirt will be mine, and we will live happily ever after together for all eternity - just you wait and see!

http://www.poseurink.com/makecomics.php


( Read more... )

Today was interesting.

Not good or bad. Just very interesting.

Unlike most days, it was a day spent at an anime convention.

I've been to them before. Several in fact. Had my own tables in various artists alleys.

But one thing I can never get through my thick skull is that I really, really, really don't enjoy anime cons unless I'm behind a table ( Read more... )

If you want to post this on your own blogs or social networking sites to spread the word for other comics fans to take the survey, feel free to do so. The survey is open today 6/23 until Sunday 6/28 ( Read more... )