HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY! Fact: One of the cruelest questions a person can ask a book lover is to name their favorite book. Rather than compiling my definitive “Favorite Books Ever”, here are some of the books I love. What about you? What books do you like? Do we share any of the same favorite…
I’m happy to share that I FINISHED WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFT of my gritty sci-fi adventure novel last night! Clocking in at 175,000 words and exactly 700 pages, my sketchbook ideas are now fully fleshed-out characters, creatures, and technologies that make up a single, cohesive story. Is it perfect? YES! Just kidding. Among other things,…
My Comic is not a Comic Have you been following my new web comic, Jack Tinn and the Aquanauts? Well, I have some news for you: my comic is not a comic. What is Jack Tinn? I don’t expect many people to know about Jack Tinn yet, since I’ve only been sharing the comic online since…
Beck has released a barrage of incredible music – everything from Odelay to Sea Change, and Midnite Vultures to Geuro. “The four-time platinum artist rose to underground popularity with his early works, which combined social criticism with musical and lyrical experimentation. Beck is known for creating musical collages of a wide range of styles.” (wikipedia)…
I love seeing people succeed. I truly believe that the heart of creativity is the search for finding a way, in whatever capacity or situation. Whether it’s communicating an idea, balancing out a daily schedule, or getting along with a neighbor, creativity seems concerned with finding solutions. Coming up with a story, or writing a…
Such an incredible interview with Native American poet and writer Sherman Alexie. I caught part of this program on NPR last Saturday and I was so glad to find the full hour-long program online. Amongst such topics as what life is like for him as a writer and the use of language in poetry, I…
For anyone that’s been following my novel-in-the-works, I have exciting news: I’VE FINISHED MY ROUGH DRAFT! Hooray! Three months of writing, 232 pages typed, and 127,000 words written. Phew! Since finishing, I’ve been drawing like crazy, and planning out my next projects, trying to get my mind off of my novel, so that I can…
Tonight I am presenting How I Made My Graphic Novel at the Orem Public Library, from 7-8pm. The event is free and open to the public. I’ll be taking the audience through a step-by-step process of how I made my book, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale—everything from the initial idea, to developing the story, making…