Ben Housley, author of Into the Dark: Escape of the Nomad,ย is putting together an anthology of moon settlement stories and needs your submission. Submissions are due August 21 and can be sent toย wasatchwildman@hotmail.com. Winners will receive 5 cents per words compensation, as well as their story published in The Great Moon Rush, in both e-book…
This is fascinating: the visual artist Shea Hembrey took it upon himself to create an international art show, featuring the works of 100 artists. When faced with the question of how to find 100 different artists from around the world, Shea decided to create the artists himself—their personas and their art. [ted id=1169]
Anya’s Ghostย comes out today! Hooray! It’s been a long time coming, but Vera Brosgol’s debut graphic novel has finally made it to print, bookstores, and Amazon. I pre-ordered the book a while back and can’t wait to sit down and spend time with it. At a time when a lot of people and companies are…
This Saturday is the first annual Utah Festival of Books. “Fans of literature from throughout the state will be celebrating the beauty and power of the written word while enjoying a venue of wholesome entertainment for the entire family.ย The fun includes author signings, performances, booths, literacy activities, guest speakers, food and more! ” The…
Tomorrow (Saturday, May 28) I’ll be on several panels atย Conduitย in SLC, discussing writing, drawing and comics. Bring your questions and sketchbooks. See you there!
Today I’m giving a 2-hour presentation on writing, drawing and making comics at the Salt Lake City Library, from 3-5pm. It’s free to attend and I expect to see you there with your sketchbook and questions! More information is available on the library’s website.
I loveย the Writing Snippets podcast. Not just because they’re based in Utah (which they are). Not only because they offer excellent writing tips and advice (which they do). I love them because they are genuinely dedicated to their craft and want to share with others what they have learned and how they are improving. That’s…
I’m hoping to get invited as a guest on the Conan O’Brien Show. Crazy, huh? Well, I figured that instead of begging to be a guest and flooding his office with emails, I could draw a picture of him for every episode from now until October, when my graphic novel comes out. That way, I’d…
I had this great idea on Saturday to invite myself as a guest on the Conan O’Brien show to talk about my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale.ย Great idea, right? Well, I seem to have misplaced his email address, so I had to come up with a way to get in touch with…