Just got an email that "The Gearaffe Who Didn't Tick" received an Honorable mention in the Writers of the Future contest. Which is no sale, but I think is kind of cool. Maybe? It defintely beats the hell out of a form rejection, at least ( Read more... )

We decided to let Claire stay up with us last night and watch the election results.  I started to explain it to her, "This is the first time a..." and stopped short.

Although we've read books about MLK to Claire, they talk about people fighting for equality, not about being divided by skin color. I don't believe Claire has yet to encounter that ( Read more... )

This week in our epic fanboy adventure, Superspiff, the Toothpick, and Anne facedown the dreaded Cyber-Commandos!  With the help of the Special Limited Edition, they've been able to infiltrate their base (a hotel outside the ComicCon).  But what's become of Bob Smith?  What's with all the sidekicks?  Why are the Cyber-Commandos here?  More to the ( Read more... )