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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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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It Was Just Asking for It

My in-laws are the kind of people who always get the best gifts for X-Mas.  They even get stocking stuffers right. They make it look effortless, all while I’m stumbling around stores the week before Christmas, pulling random crap off … Continue reading

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