Monthly Archives: February 2011

Taming of the Muse

INT. MY OFFICE-AFTERNOON ME: (Speaking to my muse) Where the heck have you been? MUSE: Around. ME: Around?  Doing what? MUSE: Stuff. ME: What kind of stuff? MUSE: Stuff. ME: Like what? Searching the Internet for nekkid pictures of Hugh … Continue reading

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In Which I…Ooo! Something Shiny!

It’ll just take a minute. Famous last words.  Uttered before I descend into a two-hour long journey into the darkest pits of time wasting.  A.K.A, the Internet. The plan.  Hop online.  Update my blog. Get outta there. Get to work … Continue reading

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There’s No Nice Way to Say, “You Bore Me.”

Alternative title: How Critters Online Workshop Taught Me to Sympathize with Editors So there it sits. Like a big ole zit on the nose of my (already crappy) day. The form rejection letter. Besides the sense of crushing defeat, there’s … Continue reading

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Courage Is

A quick doodle that got out of hand.  Featuring Talis, a dark elf, and a character from my novel The Music of Chaos. (Click image for full view.) This is totally non-canon since Talis is a pacifist. I was listening … Continue reading

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With Apologies to Marc Chagall

I stumbled on this while backing up some old data.  It’s a chapter cover from the defunct webcomic, based “loosely” on my novel The Music of Chaos.  It took me about 90 pages to realized I’m not suited to graphical … Continue reading

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You Didn’t Make it On Your Own

In which I do the big naughty (no, not sex) and post something political. (Oh.  Noes.  There go my sales to rightwing conservatives.  I’m crushed.  Truly.) So the GOP has merrily declared war on women.  Not in a way that … Continue reading

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Knight and Day

If Knight and Day were a color, it would be beige. The bland color allocated to ceilings. I got a good look at mine, when, in a fit of boredom, while watching this snoozer, my head slumped onto the back … Continue reading

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Love with Scales

Nothing says romance like dragons…. Happy Valentines Day (click for full view)

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Lady Godiva’s Horse

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Careful What You Ask For

Sometimes I think the Internet should come with training wheels. Well, for starters, the reviewers were not professional. They were not objective in what they had to say. I found their comments to be subjective and sometimes downright malicious. Two … Continue reading

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