So... Christmas.

Yeah, mine was pretty much a nightmare. 

BUT... After a catastrophe of a week, something good finally happened. 

I completed the first issue of my new series, "Things Behind The Sun".  I've been uninspired and feeling like uber-shit for the last week, but for whatever reason, I attacked it today.  I had the intro written already, but that's still 17 pages written and research all today.  And I guess I feel like the first issue is the hardest and it gets a little easier to keep it rolling after that.

Sure, I have editing and some re-writes.  Basic clean up.  But that's the easy part. (usually)

Anyway.. it's a small victory in what has been a really hard time for me, so I guess I'm a little extra excited.

I don't have much else to say.  I have a couple of things in the works for MyComicBlog.com that I'm excited about.  Still working out some bugs on my book of short stories in addition to ironing out the details on my LLC and Website. 

I'll get there.  It's all about the creation today.

Thanks for listening and I hope your Christmas was less shitty than mine.  It was.  Trust me.

One Moment, For Favor...

You probably didn't know I was good at Spanish.  Si.  Ees Troo.

Anyway.  Getting through the holidays.  Busy, busy, busy.  Too much personal shit to do lately. 

I got a little side tracked on the new writing project I'm working on with another new book idea.  A book of short stories.  I've always had a thing for short stories.  My favorite books growing up were Stephen King's short story collections.. specifically Skeleton Crew.  I always love to check out the compilation comics that come out around Halloween, like the Vertigo title I reviewed earlier this year.  That's what I'm aiming for.  Seems like an excellent opportunity to collaborate with new writers and artists.  Can't wait to see where it goes.

In the meantime, I've been dealing with the ins and outs of starting this business of mine in a more legitimate way.  It's a little less thrilling than I had hoped.  Something about paperwork is such a turn off.  Regardless.. I've been doing my homework and acquiring information from various sources on registering an LLC, and all the fun behind the scenes stuff.  Thanks to Eric at Broken Icon for the helpful hints and tips.  Very mucho appreciado.  (again, my spanish is excellente)

A couple more colored pages have come in for Interface and I've signed off on the inking of the last few pages of the first issue.  Colors, Letters and Printing await.  So close now.

One of my other discussion points, was waiting on selling that first issue until I have a clear idea of when Issue #2 will be ready to sell.  Makes great sense.  I guess I just get a little impatient (ok, a lot).  So hopefully I can hold out that long.  Still, it's an exciting ride. Trying to pull some logo stuff together for the cover.  Had an awesome idea for the Assailant Comics logo, but I have to keep it a secret for now.  Dammit - I hate that!

Completed a couple new reviews for MyComicBlog.com - Animal Man #4 (one of the best books of the year) and All Fall Down, an indie book from Arcana.  Be sure and check them out!

I'll update any good news I have, but if there's none or I'm feeling lazy (lets face it  I will be lazy), have a happy holiday to the four people who read this blog. Literally.

Thanks!  Mucho Respecto!

Cover Artists

When I was a singer, I never wanted to be associated with cover artists.  Sweet irony.. the tables have turned.

I'm working with Erick Marquez and my current pencil artist, Rowel to generate some ideas for the cover of issue #1 of Interface.  I had Erick do my first piece of artwork for the book earlier this year, but after completing the story, it feels more appropriate for Issue #6, so I'm saving it for that book.

In addition, I have received my first pieces of colored art from Anthonie and it looks great.  My job now is to decide which tone best suits the flashback/dream sequences.  I'm leaning toward desaturated sepia or desat-white.  I'm afraid the sepia still has too much color and I'd like to use that visual cue to indicate the dream/flashback, which happen at least once an issue through the first few issues as more about Alex, his father, his mother and two of the other major characters is revealed.

This is the opening page of issue #1, showing little Alex and his dad, John. 

And guess what else?  I have a new review up on MyComicBlog.com about the new Raphel comic for TMNT.  Yes, they still make Ninja Turtle comics!  In fact, IDW has made a career out of publishing old 80's retro do-overs like GI Joe, Transformers and Thundercats.  So check it out!  Also, there's a new addition to the comic blog group named Shiah and he's writing some pretty interesting articles.  Go take a look!

As usual, thanks for taking the time to read this and feel free to comment or ask questions!  xoxo

Everything is new again.

I love this time.  Writing a new story.  Brainstorming ideas.  The excitement when something that wasn't quite right just "clicks".  A new piece falls right into place and pulls everything together.  This story is very new and there are still a lot of those moments that need to happen.  I have some great things moving for the first issue.  Bad ass intro.  Character profiles coming together. 

It wasn't long ago that I went through this same process with Interface.  That was my first book and I just winged it as I went.  It's great to have pushed through that.  I know much more about what I'm doing and how to get what I want out of myself.  Everything is new again. 

I never really imagined I'd like the business end of putting everything together.  I always just wanted to be the creative guy.  (I still do I guess - it's less pressure)  But as I've mentioned before, each new step of the process provides additional insight and a small sense of accomplishment.  I would love it if someone liked my work enough to want to publish it or throw money at it.  But I like doing it on my own (so far) and having the final word.  Being my own boss to an extent.  (Though I could never be my own editor)  It's also extremely frustrating to have knocked out 12 issues of a book over 6 months, and have to wait and spend a ton of money (I don't really have) to put them together myself.  Double edged blah blah.

Now websites.  All of the necessary business things.  I just wanted to write a story.  And starting a new story is exactly where I want to be.  I'm picturing Assailant Comics featuring my own creator-owned books and (who knows maybe) some other great books by other writers/artists.  I know.  Daydreaming. 

There's no reason it can't happen.  That's the way I like it.

Inked pages of Interface #1 are off to the colorist - Anthonie Wilson.  Really looking forward to seeing the work.  Pushing around cover ideas in my brain too.  Can't wait to have this first issue under my belt. 

Jesus, do I repeat myself too much?

I face forward.  I don't look back. 

Lost In My Mind, by The Head and The Heart... it's my theme song today.  and i like that.

Happy Birthday - AssailantComics.com

The internet gave birth today.  I purchased the domain for my publishing company (which I'm currently in the process of building).  ASSAILANTCOMICS.COM   I'm pretty excited at this small, but cool step in the evolution of me getting Interface (and hopefully additional books) published under my own funding and watchful eye.

In addition, I have the first twelve pages of Interface #1 inked and ready to be colored.  The last 10 pages will be in the works soon and then I'm a cover and a couple of logos away from printing.  And THAT is very exciting.

Special thanks to JayDee Rosario at Unstoppable Comics (again) for picking me up off my ass and pointing me in the right direction.  Tyler James at Comix Tribe for being an especially nice self-publisher who continues to be a helpful resource despite my somewhat shitty review of his book The Red Ten.  Also Dan Rovito at MyComicBlog.com for letting me spill my opinions out to the interwebs and retweeting my tweets for this blog.  Speaking of MyComicBlog:

New Review:  RED MOON

Now I need a finished product to sell on my website.  Oh and a website to sell my finished product on.  This is a lot of business.  I hope I get a raise so I can afford it.

Got some great notes on my new story, which I'm tentatively titling "Things Behind The Sun".  Very exciting times.  Thanks for reading and/or caring enough to stop by and see wtf this blog is all about.

xoxox

jeez..

i just read my last post.  it came off real douchey-like...

i guess it's easy to get excited about what you're doing when you're pushing new boundaries or breaching new territory - previously unexplored, in a place you thought you'd never be.  i'm always teetering on the edge of confidence and collapse.  i'm not sure what that says about me.

of course i want to be successful.  i want someone to swoop in and tell me i'm doing great and "hey - love your ideas, let's get this published", but i'm also excited to push some of those boundaries myself.  it's expensive though.  no one wants to use their own resources, but there is something strangely rewarding about saying "look what I did on my own".  Even if it's breaking me financially.

maybe that's dumb.  maybe i shouldn't push all of my chips to the center of the table.  but i want to believe in myself.  at least half of me has to fully commit to this, or i'll just stop.  so i'm 50% fully committed to believing that i can make this work and be successful.  ok 51%.  i'm not sure what the other 49% is up to.  probably nay-saying.  getting hung up on all of the writers out there who never get published.  never get a shot.

i don't want to be one of them.  i don't want to be douchey either.  please don't let me be.

It's a blessing and a curse.

I am consistently coming up with additional story ideas.  (that's the blessing part)

I have very little time to work on these ideas right now.  (and.. the curse)


Finished my first complete outline of the Jetpack Jack game - 20 levels of sci fi adventure.  I really love some aspects of this.  It's very Star Wars meets 30's Buck Rogers Comic Books.  It's hard not to like the settings and characters. 


ALSO: New Review - Aquaman #3!

Still waiting on some inking to come back for Interface.  Hopefully that happens soon.  (I am pretty impatient - another curse, especially considering the comic book industry)  I was a little worried about Interface.  I wasn't sure it would hold up over time.  I thought some distance would give me some clarity and honestly, I'm still surprised at how much I still love the book.  I re-read the first three issues and they still make me laugh and seem to be paced well.  I know I'm new at this so it's like - every step is a big victory.  But I know what an asshole I can be and I'm definitely my own worst critic.  Perfectionism is an ugly thing. 

And as I mentioned earlier..  I have a huge story cooking.  I'm in absolute love with it.  Not quite as long as what I had planned for Interface (again - it's not like the book has a home and it seems as though EVERYTHING is ALWAYS subject to change), but still a decent length - 24 issues?  Maybe more but not much more.  I would love to spill the beans on this, but I can't.  Dammit, I love spilling beans.

And again - I have a handful of smaller one issue stories I'd love to get started on, plus the story idea I mentioned in my last blog, based on the dream I had.  I don't know what is going on in my brain, but it's a good thing.  I just have to keep taking notes until I have the time to dedicate to sitting down and actually writing.  With all of these stories, I could start my own publishing company.  I guess I would have to dedicate it to myself.  Charlton Comics?  I think that's been done.

Still.. something big is on the horizon.

I'll keep plugging away. 

xoxoxox

Progress. Apparently it DOES happen.

It's not just one of those things you see on tv or read in magazines.  (or if you prefer - movies/books)

I have already received the first 12 pages of penciled art for Interface from Rowel and they look amazing.  Some revisions need done, but nothing major.  I like to feel that he can meet a deadline and the quality is great as well.  Very pleased in the brain right now.

Added some new reviews at MyComicBlog.com - Swamp Thing #3, Wonder Woman #3 and The Red Ten #1. 

Speaking of Red Ten.  I have to add a little personal commentary on this one.  I didn't give it a great review and in fact, it hurt me to do so, but I wanted to be honest as well.  I know how hard it is for an indie writer/publisher.  That said - this guy has one up on me in that he has a book published and in fact runs his own publishing company (Comix Tribe).  One day I hope to have my book released and reviewed - even if it's a bad review.

Something about that book did something to my brain though.  It made me doubt for a second what I was doing.  That I was wasting my time and that my book would be torn to shreds and hated by everyone.  Still possible.  But then I got that art today.  And it felt great.  Fuck All And Everyone.  This is what I want to do and maybe it's not the best shit out there, but it'll get better.  I will get better.  Maybe not Interface, but the next project.  Or the next project after that.

The key here is getting those chances or making them happen yourself.  I'm not far off from publishing this sonovabitch on my own.  And that's something in and of itself.  Maybe I'll fall on my face, but I'm sure I'll pick myself back up.  (I learned that from Batman Begins)

Speaking of self publishing.  I need a logo and cover for my first book.  SHIT.

k thx bye.

So much time and so little to do.

Wait a minute.  Strike that.  Reverse it.

Lots of things are flowing now for Interface.  Inker, Colorist and now (what I'm hoping will be) a full time artist - Rowel Roque.  I'm on my way to getting my first comic book created.  Excitement is happening.

I have two reviews I need to write tonight and I'm not even sure what books come out today. 

I was also lucky enough to get struck by lightning the other night - in the form of a dream.  A nearly complete story came to me perfectly.  I'm excited to start working on it.  Not sure it's a comic, maybe more of a children's book or young adult adventure story.

I also got some ideas on another comic project I've been messing around with surrounding a serial killer.  Really great stuff for that one.  Very creepy.

And I re-fell in love with GTAIII this past weekend.  I haven't had time for video games this year with writing Interface and traveling.  I picked up the DoublePack for Xbox which has GTAIII and Vice City.  Damn that game brings back so many memories.  I played it constantly when it came out.  Beat it several times and just poured time into it with my friends.. taking turns on missions or just wreaking havoc.  Extreme pleasure.

I miss those lazy careless days.  It's nice to relive them from time to time. 

Back to work.  xoxo

Interface - Inker Aboard, Colorist Wrangled.

Found a great inker for the Interface pages - Charlie Mok.

Found a great colorist for the Interface pages - Anthonie Wilson.

Still hammering away at the Jetpack Jack script. It's been a busy week so I've been pretty BLOGLAZY.  I did invent a new word this week though:  BUTTCUNT.  I use it to describe a lady who lives around the corner from me.  She takes the same path I do to go to work in the morning and she drives like a real asshole.  or, if you prefer... buttcunt.

No replies from any publishers.  Not that I'm surprised.  Just an update.

I did review two great books this week.

SWAMP THING #3:  http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/11/swamp-thing-3-%e2%80%93-review/

and

BETRAYAL of the PLANET of the APES #1:  http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/11/betrayal-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-1-of-4-%e2%80%93-review/


and now i'm having some weird "light in my eyes" thing happening.  probably a stroke from stress.

if i'm not dead, i'll write more soon.  k bye.

xoxox

thinking on inking.

I've taken some extra print outs of the finished artwork for Interface and started practicing inking.  I really enjoy it.  It's time consuming, but I find it kind of relaxing.  I think I'd like to keep at it and see if I can improve.  If I can get good at it, I could save myself some money.  Especially for self-publishing.

Looks like my artist is out if I'm self publishing.  Not ideal, but what can I do?  I can't afford to pay him full price for each page and still expect to cover the cost of everything else.  It just doesn't make sense.  So while I'm prepping the finished pages for publisher submissions (by the way I haven't heard back from ANY publishers yet - not even to say "no thanks"), it looks like I'll be searching for a new artist with a reasonable (ie: cheap) page rate.  It hurts me to think of settling for an artist I can afford.  I know anything on a budget will be sub par, but I have to get a finished product.  I really believe in this story.  I'm actually really proud of it, and I'd like to have the first story arc in print while I work on other projects.  Maybe I'm dumb for that.

In the meantime... I have another review up:

http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/10/wolverine-and-the-x-men-1-%E2%80%93-review/

My first Marvel review.  It didn't really do a lot for me.

Til next time.  Have a happy holloweiner!  I'll be carving pumpkins and watching scary stuff.. and trying to find ways to improve my crappy fantasy football team.

new review up. plus stuff happens.

http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/10/i-vampire-2-review/

I, Vampire #2 is up at mycomicblog.com.  great book.  terrible cover. 

Received the last piece of art for Interface.  Time to get it colored and lettered and push it to publishers.  There may be some rewrites coming as well.  Nothing major just some condensing of the first couple issues.

word to your moms.

I've been sick since Friday.

It's the kind of sick that makes you want to punch people square in the face just for talking to you or looking at you.  Hopefully I'm starting to shake it off.  I've been sick too much this year.

I can't remember if I've covered this here or not, but I'm a Type 1 diabetic.  Diagnosed late - around 4 years ago.  It's made life interesting.  Type 1 is generally the kind you get when you're young.  I'm insulin dependent, meaning my shit just stopped working.  In other words I'm not an older obese man.  Those are generally the kind of people to get Type 2 diabetes.

Ok, who cares?

No progress on anything other than comic book reviews, which have generally been very well received.  Here is my latest for Batgirl #2:  http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/10/batgirl-2-review-2011/

Still waiting on the last page of art for Interface #1.  I am learning from mistakes.  The problem seems to be the number of mistakes I'm making.  Trying to keep this positive.  Feeling sick.  At work.

I want to karate chop my desk in half.  I think I can do it.

I'll let you know how it goes.

3rd review - The Unexpected (Vertigo)

i'm really crankin' em out this week.  it's been a nice break from Interface.  i've got some nice stories cooking up in the brains though.  it won't be long.. 

http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/10/the-unexpected-1-%e2%80%93-review/

2nd Review is up now.

Jesus, maybe I should slow down.

http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/10/the-savage-hawkman-review-1-2011/

First review is up at mycomicblog.com

for Penguin - Pain and Prejudice.  I mentioned this  yesterday.  Try and pay attention.

http://www.mycomicblog.com/2011/10/penguin-pain-and-prejudice-1-of-5/

Back From The NYCC.

the title is a reference to the song "back in the USSR".  hum it in your head now.  thank you.

SO.  NYCC.  A pretty interesting learning experience as my first BIG con.  I met some really great people.  Made some great contacts.  Laughed to myself as several people lied to my face and generally tried to enjoy myself.  Although, I'm admittedly not a fan of large crowds.  Fighting my way through stopped "traffic" so 8 people can get a picture of someone in a Hulk costume is not my idea of a good time.  Hot, stinky nerds.  Doesn't anyone use deodorant?

Two big shoutouts.  First to Jay from Unstoppable Comics for helping me keep my head up when the chips were down.  AND BOY WERE THEY DOWN.  He had some great tips and offered his advice and resources when it came to self publishing.  Just an all around great guy.  I learned something about myself as well.  It's difficult to walk around a comic convention, pitching your story to people who don't care and don't want to hear it.  It takes a little something extra from inside to put yourself out there like that.  I deal with rejection ok.. it's just multiple rejections all in a row that tend to get me down.  Regardless, I spoke with Jay and he said I shouldn't feel discouraged.  Then he threatened to kick me in balls if I didn't turn my attitude around.  It worked.  Thanks Jay.

Next shoutout is for MD Perkins - Author of BEWARE for 215Ink.  Man, this guy took the time to listen to me.  I really appreciate that.  He seemed genuine and like a really great guy.  I picked up his book and told him about the video game I'm scripting.  (His book is also a retro Sci-Fi story)  Anyway, day 2 of NYCC, he told me that the 215 guys had been discussing my book.  Probably too much to hope for, but I like to think that it's true.  Thanks Mike!

Had dinner at BLT Steak and met Paul (Hell's Kitchen winner for this season).  He was nice but seemed tired of being asked to meet people and have his picture taken with them.  I kinda felt bad about it.  I really like NYC.  It's such a great place for a writer.  The history there is astounding and all over the place.  The room next to ours in the New Yorker Hotel is where Nikola Tesla lived for 10 years and eventually died.  The man at the front desk told us that our room (which was the smallest goddamned hotel room ever) was actually a part of his apartment at the time.  Very cool.  Minimally creepy.  Definite 1408 vibe in that hotel though.  I'm going to have to come up with a Tesla Ghost story now.  I kinda can't stop thinking about it.  My only real complaint about NYC was the constant honking of traffic.  I guess you tune it out after a while, but over a couple of days, that's a fucklot of honking.

Looks like I snagged a spot writing comic book reviews for http://mycomicblog.com

I'll keep you updated.  I submitted a review for Pain and Prejudice - the first in a 5 part mini series.  A new Penguin origin for the New 52 DC line.  pretty great book.  I'll link the review when it pops up.

And I'm still working the Jetpack Jack video game (I mentioned above).

As far as Interface goes - I know it's been a while since I updated this crapblog.  I finished the first story arc (12 issues) and received 5 of 6 finished pages from Alex Pascenko.  To prep for NYCC I put together a zine (Thanks KELSEY) with samples or artwork, scripting, character profiles, a bio for myself and "making of" story on how I came up with the concept and what the book is all about.  I passed out as many as I could and Stacy helped a ton.  Next step is submitting to publishers while working on getting the art colored and lettered.

tired of typing now.  k bye.  xoxox

dedicating yourself to write comic books is very seriously nerdy decision.

at some point you actually cross a threshold accepting that you are a dork.  but you're so in love with it, that it doesn't matter.  I think that's when you know that this is what you should be doing with your life.  When you don't give a shit what people think and you're actually excited at thought of it.

and working with an artist that takes what you think up in your head and shows you something that makes your vision turn into some tiny crayon drawing with stick figures is one of the best feelings on earth.  as a writer i feel really in control of my world and my characters, but working with a good artist makes you realize how much detail you're really missing in that world.  Seeing it world develop and come to life is an amazing feeling.


ok that's enough. 

cause i just do it now.

another great night of writing.  Issue 10 is almost done.

trying to get feedback from anyone and everyone on how to contact publishers to setup meetings at NYCC so I can pitch my project.  So far, not so good.  But I have hope.  This story is too good to never see the light of day.  ramble ramble.

i got my pass for NYCC in the mail today.  i'm really excited.  i also found an interview i did with shannon wheeler 11 years ago.  funny shit.  i used to interview people all the time back in the day.  Mike Patton, King Buzzo.. the Melvins.  I had a great time doing it.  Record labels used to send me cds and free concert tickets to write reviews.  I have no idea how I got so lucky back then.  anyway..  this is what was at the end of my interview.. a little blurb about myself.  it cracked me up, so i'm putting it here.  so i can read it, because, lets face it.

no one else read this shit.

Charlton Sect – (king of the run-on sentence) thanks you whole-heartedly for reading the terrible crap he scribbles on the back of K-Mart deli napkins despite the fact that his head was tragically disfigured in a skiing accident at the 1996 Winter Olympics.  Though he failed to bring home a medal that year, the surgeons / cashiers at Murphy County Hospital / BBQ Beef Pit would like to you know that Charlton is now able to hear fear and smell the horrific screams of passers-by.  At least the bag fits nicely…     

k g'night.  xo

i write spaghetti in the title

shitty 10 hour day at work, which i'll be facing more of tomorrow.

stuck on two different issues with two different stories at the same time.

but i have a blog so i am important.  still typing...

Something must be wrong.

Good shit keeps happening.  I hope I didn't just jinx it, or does mentioning that may have just jinxed it, unjinx it?  shit.. did i just re-jinx it?

I received the panel layout and rough sketches of the first six pages of my first issue of Interface.  The plan is (once they're finished) to get them colored and lettered and start sending them to publishers with my script and synopsis.  Maybe it's naive to think that this book will go somewhere.  I'm a big NOBODY, but I have a surprising amount of faith in these scripts.. this story.  It continues to surprise me and I love writing it.  Amazing, really.  Getting the first art (besides the character sketches) is a big deal.  I can see it all unfolding and I feel confident that I'm telling the story well.  It looks great.

In addition, I just got hired to script a story for a video game for iPhone/Android.  I'm completely ecstatic.  It could wind up being nothing at all, but I like that I'm getting paid for this.  I love video games and the timeline/theme is right up my alley.  Think 30's Sci fi with some comedy and fun stuff thrown in.  I had a blast brainstorming ideas last night.

Things keep looking up and I keep looking up to make sure there's not a safe or a piano dangling above my head.

I watch too many cartoons.

Got stopped for speeding today and got a warning.  first time that's ever happened to me.  Probably only a week left before my house gets struck by a meteor.

xoxox

Exponentially Comic Brained.

I finished rewrites on Issue #9 of Interface last night.  Extreme pleasure and euphoria.  Love the ending.

So.. INTERFACE is the comic book I'm writing.  It's about an early 30's IT Tech named Alex who hates his job, hates his life, etc.  It takes place in the fictional location of Sky City (think Devner meets New York City).  When Alex was 8, his father was killed in front of him.. an innocent bystander in a hero/villain battle in downtown Sky City.  Yes, this is a super hero book.  In an accident at his job, Alex receives the ability to communicate with any electronic device.  There are tons of great stuff in this.  Evil villains, government conspiracies, great heroes and not so great heroes.  And a main character that despite his best efforts, seems to only get in his own way and finds himself going down a very dark path.

When I started this project, I thought it would be a cool insight into a character who really doesn't have much in the way of super powers.  No super strength or flight or razor sharp claws.  And how someone like that may struggle to find his place in a world dominated by more powerful heroes.  However, the evolution of the characters in this story has led me to places I've never imagined.  Of course I don't want to spoil anything here in the hopes that I can one day get this bastard published, but I'll just say that it's more than I could have hoped for.

True love for the characters (good and evil), and there's nothing more satisfying than surprising myself with interconnecting plot lines, histories and associations. 

Back to Issue #10 today.  Although I found myself day dreaming about a story idea I have for an alternate take on the origin of Wonder Woman.  God knows I'd love the chance to write it for DC/Elseworlds.  I was never a big WW fan.  I'm surprised by a lot of what I read today.  The character could have a lot more going on than what I've read in the past.  Maybe the new WW book this week will turn me around on her.  Until then, I'll keep jotting notes on my own version. 


Til next times.  xo

i came, i blogged, i kicked its ass.

Hi there - I'm a part time writer (that means i do it for free with all my spare time) and a full time IT Admin (that's where the money comes from).  I'm using this blatantly to promote my dream of writing comic books professionally.  I've been writing most of my life, (I won my first award in 2nd grade), and I'm a firm believer in the over use of parentheses.  So on the advice of a publisher, I'm "putting myself out there" in the hopes of generating interest, followers... that sort of thing.  Hit the Cincinnati Comic Con today.  Heading to New York City in October.


This is the first of many.  Stay tuned for tales of high adventure and occasional disappointment.  Oh, and some actual details on the stories I'm working on.

xoxox