February 2012
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“There was a knowing look on Elder Ro’s face. A look that Logan instantly...”
– Quick excerpt from chapter two of the novel I’m writing with my son
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Novel update
I’ve mentioned before that my 9-year-old son and I are working on a fantasy novel together, aimed at his age range. I’ve just finished chapter two last night, clocking in at around 3,000 words at the moment. We’ve planned out 40 chapters, so at an average of 1,500 words per chapter, we could be looking at a 50k+ novel, which is a bit longer than I had intended (and some chapters...
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“The book is a Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler-inspired murder mystery set...”
– Ian Tregillis describes his new novel, “Something More Than Night”, that will come out after the conclusion of his Milkweed series. Sounds phenomenal.
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“Here’s an idea I’m just going to throw out there, considering it’s 2012. If you...”
– Scott Kurtz may be a jerk from time to time, but he’s a very SMART jerk. And as far as this particular situation is concerned, he’s absolutely right.
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Esmerelda by T-Bird and the Breaks →
This song just popped up on my Pandora trombone jazz station and I was extremely happy it did.
Good, funky mood enhancer.
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"The Endermen", a Minecraft poem
Lest anyone think that this is nothing more than an art blog, for my week five creative project, I’m submitting this little poem, based on the 1.8 update to Minecraft, which introduced us all to the terrifying Endermen. I had started writing it then, while on a plane on one of the many overseas business trips I took in 2011. Since I’ve hardly been able to squeeze in any drawing time...