My first full-length completely finished, meticulously colored and excruciatingly researched 64-page graphic novel is in the hands of my publishers, Wayward Raven Media. The crowdfunding campaign is ready to launch, but it will not take off unless it gathers at least 100 expressions of interest. Judge for yourself if you want to see this book …
Continue reading The Fate of the Treasures of Ancient Thror is in Your Hands!
Today I'm giving an update on one of my latest projects: This graphic novel is a fictionalized biography of the forgotten mother of Gothic fiction, 18th century author Ann Radcliffe. The details of her life are nearly undocumented due to her secluded lifestyle. In this alternative history narrative, Ann’s sensational and tragic tales of women …
Fan Expo Philadelphia was a real adventure this year! I had a wonderful time chatting with everyone who came by my table, meeting strangers from distant lands and reuniting with friends of old.Wishing a very warm welcome to all my new subscribers! I released some long-planned new issues at Fan Expo this year, including the …
In today’s video post, I’m discussing some aspects of my work on Knights of the Ruby Hatpin. I’m focusing on how I begin my world building for a new project in conversation with my favorite painters and animators.If you want to join the conversation, stay tuned for next week’s extra in-depth look at my finished …
Continue reading Marie Antoinette and Roronoa Zoro: An Insight into My Creative Process
Happy to reassure all of you, my intrepid followers, that I was able to defend my Artist Alley table successfully in the perilous waters of the Tangram Center at Cosmic Con 2024. Not a single shapeshifting bunny was lost in the storm of comic con excitement. To those of you who joined me in my …
Continue reading Updates From Cosmic Con 2024 (with embedded video)
Happy to reassure all of you, my intrepid followers, that I was able to defend my Artist Alley table successfully in the perilous waters of the Tangram Center at Cosmic Con 2024. Not a single shapeshifting bunny was lost in the storm of comic con excitement. To those of you who joined me in my …
This beautiful, elegant wedding gown is not just a fashionable outfit, but a desperate cry for help. To communicate longer messages in a manner invisible to their male foes, the Knights of the Ruby Hatpin have created a secret Lace Language. The Valenciennes Division of the Order has created a rich vocabulary woven into the …
Today I’m unveiling the secret of the mysterious item glimpsed in last week’s post. (Check it out HERE). You’ve probably guessed it must be a rather important item if a dying soldier is using his final breath to hand it over to a new guardian in the midst of a battlefield. At first sight, it …
I’m finally ready to reveal more secrets about the gender-bending new character I introduced in last week’s blog post, He is a Woman, but She is Also a Man. This character is part of a dream project I’ve been developing for a while and am finally ready to share with the world!Swapping genders, identities and …
I’m in the early stages of a new project (whose details remain classified for the moment). This is my first take on my new main character, who has a double identity that depends on the circumstances and environment of their operations. Their elaborate rescue missions involve international travels incognito, skills with rapier and dagger, as …
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