I liked to read about animals and draw in elementary and middle school. Naturally you'd think that I drew animals. But, no. I didn't because I was also a perfectionist who couldn't draw real animals as accurately as I wanted. (I was aware of drawing methods like the grid method but I disliked using them for a few reasons: (1) I felt like I should … Continue reading Shading Practice
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Project Updates & Evil Comrades
Projects Villainy goes in to see the editor in 1.5-ish weeks (sounds like a doctor's visit....) Villainy is looking at an October release date. The Imaginary Night Zoo is looking at a November release date. New Semester The start of a fall semester at university always ends up feeling more like a "Happy New Year!" moment … Continue reading Project Updates & Evil Comrades
Sibling Book Swap
Whenever I come home from university I can always count on one thing happening: a book discussion with my brother, Anton (from Book Nerds Unite). The Recent Reads One book he finished some time ago is so bizarre that I MUST share the ending. The ending paraphrased: A normal-ish troublemaker guy is invited by the … Continue reading Sibling Book Swap
Epic History-Inspired Story Ideas
When I was earning my AA, I had a history professor (PhD) who was also a fabulous storyteller (going to class felt like episodes and I had to come back next week to find out what REALLY happened; AH! She was so good!). I would absolutely take her class again, just for her. Aside from being educational … Continue reading Epic History-Inspired Story Ideas
Jolly Jailbreak
COLIN LOUNGED on the packed dirt floor of a shaded bamboo jail cell. At least this place is a lot nicer than the last place I was arrested. Movement outside the bars drew his eye again. The cell faced the road which allowed curious villages to stop and look. Last time there were kids. The … Continue reading Jolly Jailbreak
Old School Fan Art
I miss drawing fan art. This is from 2010. Anyone familiar with the anime Ronin Warriors (aka Yoroiden Samurai Troopers)? It's one of those shows that was great in middle school but is too painful to watch now (1980's animation/dialogue, anyone?) however it will always have a special place in my heart (and on my bookshelf; I … Continue reading Old School Fan Art
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Alaska to Florida Adventure: Last Day! We didn't really want to leave the wonderful Drury Inn & Suites (but we did anyway, FL was calling). Chick-fil-Awesome Megan hadn't had Chick-fil-A in over 5 years (Alaska doesn't have any) so we found one and hogged 5-ish parking spaces (I was loving parking sideways across multiple spots with … Continue reading Home
Eccentric Peace of Mind
Dr. Tristan Shadow took the second path and emerged at a pair of benches facing the lake. The fat envelope in his gloved hand wouldn't deliver itself to the Department of Medicine but he needed to sit. Not at a desk, not with a patient, not with a doctorate student seeking academic guidance, but on a quiet bench in … Continue reading Eccentric Peace of Mind
How I Embraced Villainy
Villainy (the story) began in January 2014 when my best friend, Megan, sent me a writing prompt: "What does your villain do on Tuesday nights?" Immediately a nameless villain with ridiculously normal Tuesday nights was born. And he became a part of an outrageous clash of cliché vs anti-cliché forces, one of two nameless characters I referred to only as "Hero" and … Continue reading How I Embraced Villainy
Drury Isn’t a Lane, It’s a Castle
Alaska to Florida Adventure: Day 17 Leaving Memphis behind, we had at least 2 days of driving between us and home. Medical Emergency? Let me say that I enjoyed every last bit of our adventure, but the trip was starting to kick my butt in the physical stress department. Here's why: 6 hours of flights from FL to … Continue reading Drury Isn’t a Lane, It’s a Castle
Duri Rolvsson 