Blog Post: Gerard
May 9, 2014 - The Social Network/Writing/Art/Identity
So, a couple of things to sort out with all this “social media” CNN is telling me the kids are “wild about”. Should be straightened by this afternoon with everything linked up nicely, as I do enjoy using Instagram and would like to continue to do so. But I really do enjoy having a Tumblr, and I feel I haven’t even scratched the surface yet. Just having a place to dump thoughts and process notes is nice, and something I always wished I had.
Lots of comic writing to get done today as I am behind on a couple of things. And lots of exciting developments in that area, and as the music stays on course and will be out in due time, it frees me up to focus on a little bit of writing, while still making music whenever it strikes me.
A dream of mine that has seemed elusive in the last 5 years has been the possibility of a monthly comic series, and that is starting to look like it is more feasible as I move forward, it just means even less sleep than I am currently getting but I think I’m ok with that.
To me, there are so many things you can explore with a monthly series, so many themes and personalities and possibilities. I think a good monthly series is like a road trip, with it’s own peaks and valleys, quiet moments, loud ones, friends coming and going, and coming back. Where it will end up (if it happens) from a publishing standpoint is, is still up in the air, but that is less important than finding my “partner” on the book- the artist/co-conspirator/energy conduit.
I’ve also given a lot of thought to what exactly it is I do. I spent so many years defining myself or reading other people’s definitions (where I found myself occasionally looking for clues, strangely) that I became comfortable with the job description “Rocker who writes comics and makes drawings on the side”. Over the years this stopped working for me, and I really needed to embrace the fact that there are many things I do, and it is difficult to give that a title, so basically I stopped looking for definitions and just started giving myself over to my artistic flow, and where it takes me.
I can’t imagine a life where I am not making music, but I also can’t imagine a life where I’m not shaping something with physical art. So both!
G
So, a couple of things to sort out with all this “social media” CNN is telling me the kids are “wild about”. Should be straightened by this afternoon with everything linked up nicely, as I do enjoy using Instagram and would like to continue to do so. But I really do enjoy having a Tumblr, and I feel I haven’t even scratched the surface yet. Just having a place to dump thoughts and process notes is nice, and something I always wished I had.
Lots of comic writing to get done today as I am behind on a couple of things. And lots of exciting developments in that area, and as the music stays on course and will be out in due time, it frees me up to focus on a little bit of writing, while still making music whenever it strikes me.
A dream of mine that has seemed elusive in the last 5 years has been the possibility of a monthly comic series, and that is starting to look like it is more feasible as I move forward, it just means even less sleep than I am currently getting but I think I’m ok with that.
To me, there are so many things you can explore with a monthly series, so many themes and personalities and possibilities. I think a good monthly series is like a road trip, with it’s own peaks and valleys, quiet moments, loud ones, friends coming and going, and coming back. Where it will end up (if it happens) from a publishing standpoint is, is still up in the air, but that is less important than finding my “partner” on the book- the artist/co-conspirator/energy conduit.
I’ve also given a lot of thought to what exactly it is I do. I spent so many years defining myself or reading other people’s definitions (where I found myself occasionally looking for clues, strangely) that I became comfortable with the job description “Rocker who writes comics and makes drawings on the side”. Over the years this stopped working for me, and I really needed to embrace the fact that there are many things I do, and it is difficult to give that a title, so basically I stopped looking for definitions and just started giving myself over to my artistic flow, and where it takes me.
I can’t imagine a life where I am not making music, but I also can’t imagine a life where I’m not shaping something with physical art. So both!
G