Happy Halloween!  National Novel Writing Month begins tomorrow, and even though I'm doing the comic version -- Nanomango -- I've been thinking a lot about writing.  Comics are a narrative medium too, after all.  Art, writing, framing, pacing: there are so many methods of storytelling to consider.  I had a face-palm moment the other day that will ( Read more... )

Been thinking about music lately, and I've come to the conclusion that I don't care how popular or cool/uncool it is -- I reserve the right to like anything.  I also reserve the right to DISlike anything, which is why I am hesitant to list favorite bands.  There's never been a group I liked in its entirety, and I generally like only a handful of ( Read more... )

Been keeping pretty busy, but not with anything worth posting about -- waking up at 4 AM in a fever and spending several hours mailing out 32 more job applications, that sort of thing.  There's nothing tangible to show for all this time spent, but here are some thoughts to enrich your day:

( Why Splice is dumb )

For years I've been trying to figure out why I can't read Anne Rice, she of fruity vampire novel fame.

This has been like a personal quest for me.  With every book or author that I love or hate, I'm able to articulate why ... except for Anne Rice.  And it's not just the subject matter; I've read a few of her non-vampire books -- different plots, ( Read more... )

CRANK DAT ONE WINGED ANGEL

I think I had something relevant to post, but it's been one of those weeks where it feels like Thursday -- possibly the following Monday -- despite being only Tuesday. How nice it would be to never sleep or have to eat.
Uh, I've got a ton of reference books, but one of the few writan books I've ever purchased is The Writer ( Read more... )