THE GEEKEND IS HERE! Get Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fix at WesterCon This Weekend Westercon 67 is a general interest science fiction/fantasy convention covering literature, art, science, gaming, movies, comics and more…and it starts today! Guests include Brandon Sanderson, Cory Doctorow and Dan Wells (among others), and I’ve been invited to participate in a couple of panels…
WRITING SYMPOSIUM Taking its name from the Douglas Adam’s books, Life, the Universe and Everything is an annual symposium on sci-fi and fantasy, geared toward writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. I’ve been attending the symposium for several years now and this will be my fourth year participating as a panelist. LTUE is a great opportunity for writers…
Utah native Drew Danburry has been nominated for Salt Lake City Weekly’s Best of Music 2013–which will come as no surprise to those familiar with his music. 2013 was an incredible year for music, here in Utah, and Drew has been listed (appropriately) alongside Joshua James, Parlor Hawk, Mideau, and Polytype. I had the unique pleasure of…
YEAR IN REVIEW 2013 has been quite a year! I’m so grateful for the opportunity I have to work in a field that I love and to put more of my favorite pictures and ideas into the world. Here are a few project highlights from the year: Life, the Universe and Everything This was my…
The Orem Public Library is hosting its annual Author Extravaganza this Saturday morning! Join me (Jess Smart Smiley), Ally Condie (Matched), Camron Wright (The Rent Collector), and Brodi Ashton (Everneath) for a book and author festival, featuring a panel discussion and book signing. Copies of my books Upside Down: A Vampire Tale and Rumpus on the Run will…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRcoUhl1oPM Rebekah Johnson documented her 2013 NaNoWriMo experience–that’s writing 50,000 words of a new novel during the month of November. What follows is 8 minutes of Rebekah battling Tendonitis, late nights/early mornings, illness, a power outage, writing withdrawals, bad hair days, cluttered scenes and more! Related articles Get Cracking On That Novel – NaNoWriMo Is Almost…
TIME FOR A CHANGE I’ve been using wordpress for close to three years now (wow!) and have shared so many things with you, including: my work, drawing/writing techniques, comics, creative processes, tutorials and videos that inspire me, and so much more. The blog has also been a great way for me to keep in touch…
Now is the time to stock up for the holidays–free shipping on my prints through Sunday! Order here and take your pick from “The Kiss”, “Gator Goes For a Stroll” and “Wolverine is the Snikt”.
Saturday was nuts! After 200 hours of planning, priming and painting, Provo City celebrated the new murals along the Provo River Trail with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Joined by dozens of good friends and family, we heard a few words from Provo city mayor John Curtis and council members Kay van Buren and Gary Winterton.…
For the last six weeks I’ve been painting a second mural for Provo City. After putting in over 200 hours, I finished just before Halloween and thought I’d take some time to post some process photos and talk a little about making the mural. (You can read more about the project and see photos from…