It begs the question, what’s the point? The throttling so folk couldn’t see any posts. The inability to reach new people. When you push a platform to a position like that it becomes absolutely useless. It’s been a problem for awhile and it’s exacerbated lately. They’re even locking the president of out of his account […]
Focus On The Mission
It’s always a good practice to remind oneself of why we’re here and what we’re doing. This is why mission statements are so important for organizations and why they have to have real meaning and not just be some gobbledygook slogan like “Just Do It” which could mean anything. It’s also easy to lose sight […]
Ditching Twitter
It seems like the only function of twitter at this point is for people to escalate fights in order to create “gotcha” tweets. That plus Twitter’s overall strategy for influencing the election meaning I’m shadowbanned and throttled for my posts makes the platform rather useless for what I need — to promote the books. I’m […]
For The Love of Space Opera
Space Opera’s always been my favorite genre of books, film, and TV. From Poul Anderson’s Ensign Flandrey to the wonders of Babylon 5 it gives me a sense of scale and wonder that nothing else provides. When I set out into the genre I wanted to do something a little different– to have the sweeping […]
I should take a little time….
To tell you what’s happening in August! One, I’m pleased to announce I’m dipping my toes into publishing. Not just my own books this time, but one by a fellow that goes by Sixth Scale Combat. We’re going to have a really off the wall, trippy comic about a Vietnam War vet called The Napalm […]
Patreon Is Toast
This is a huge ruling from the California Superior Court, who thankfully upheld the actual laws (one never can guarantee that anymore). Patreon wants to engage in deceptive acts against consumers and tell the consumers they simply have to take it and have no recourse. That’s not the way things work here. I’ll probably do […]
Things We Love: The MC2-niverse
We spend so much time talking about problems in the world and what we hate as a society now I want to talk about something I love for a moment, if you’ll bear with me. It’s fun, light-hearted, the antithesis of 2020 culture, and that’s the MC2. Originally, the MC2 was just a What If […]
No One Wins The Association Blame Game
I know it’s almost a tired topic at this point, but I’m reading Gail Simone’s statement about how she’s not going to work for Dynamite Comics anymore and thinking about the whole association blame game. Now I don’t feel bad at all for Ethan Van Sciver nor his crew who are bilking money off of […]
Bible Vs. Art
I’ve been a bit too busy with work to blog this morning, so have a meme.
MLB Doubles Down On Cringe
It’s unbelievable that they don’t put a stop to this, but we know what happens when an organization becomes lost to SJWs. They lose their entire purpose an become distracted at all times with their pointless virtue signaling. The Dodgers now have gone full-tilt with the MLB posting everywhere how virtuous they are: Nothing says […]
Getting Ready For Flying Sparks Volume 4
Prepping the kickstarter this week in preparation for an August launch. I know folk have been waiting awhile for this so thank you for your patience. Flying Sparks 4 really ups the quality again, I’m so shocked at how beautiful this art is and how this story really has taken off into something big. This […]
Keeping Up With The Kanyashians
The last few days have been a whirlwind in the Kanye West world, first a presidential rally where he had no microphones so he appeared to rant — but said very sane things which were sensible if you actually listened to what he was saying. It was followed by a series of tweets where he […]
MLB Goes Full SJW
I guess they want the declining ratings of the NFL and a total destruction of a sport that’s already in peril. Cuz nothing says “I’m making real change” more than a bunch of millionaire white guys kneeling subserviently while their female coach prominently displays her facemask. It’s gone full tilt. They don’t realize people watch […]
The Passion Of Kanye
There’s a whole movement to paint Kanye West as crazy to stop his messaging, which is some of the most important we’ve ever had. We’re living in a distilled culture where showing emotion is construed as crazy in any situation, and Kanye yesterday was breaing down in tears talking about abortion, “I almost killed my […]
First Review Of RoboToad
And it’s got him dying laughing throughout. A testament to the quality writing which you don’t get in a lot of indie comics. Watch it here. And you can still back the book if you missed it by getting the variant cover.
Productivity Isn’t That Hard
RoboToad books are getting to backers all over the world. They’re all shipped out. How do I come out with monthly comic books on Amazon and fulfill crowdfunds within a couple of months of close on top of it? Easy. It’s part organization and part work ethic. I set a goal for myself every day, […]
Board Gaming Is The Best Family Hobby
I used to be big into card and board games, which should come as no surprise for folk who found me through my Star Realms: Rescue Run novel, the adaptation of the card game of which I’m still a tremendous fan. Because I’ve had to spend so much time writing and producing the last couple […]
Don’t Fall For Fake Controversy
The ComicsGate guys thrive on fake controversy, and they use it all the time when their campaigns stall to get attention. It’s like clockwork: book comes out, flounder, controversy! Art Thibert was one of the most egregious of these controversy sales as of late, alleging a blacklisting from marvel 20 years ago which he “just […]
Patreon In Huge Trouble
No doubt a lot of you have heard rumblings about the lawsuits against Patreon, their very odd responses and complete doubling down when they clearly violated California consumer protection laws. It’s all real. I know the details of it, and they’re in worse shape as a company than you might think they are. For small […]
The Redskins Bend The Knee
Washington’s NFL franchise has announced that it is retiring the Redskins name, and plans to introduce a new name soon. Monday’s announcement comes just days after the organization released a statement July 3 saying it would be undertaking a “thorough review” of the team’s name, a process the team said in Monday’s announcement has “begun in earnest.” […]
SFWA Blog Job -Whites Need Not Apply
SFWA posted a job offer for someone to cull through blog posts and do initial edits on Wednesday. Much like their other initiatives as of late, it’s the color of one’s skin which is most important to them, not the content of one’s work: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and other marginalized candidates […]
Ethan Van Sciver – A Men’s Whisper Gossip Circle
All of comics internet was losing their minds because of a post by a site I won’t link regarding “whisper circles” in comics. It came down to a bunch of women in a facebook group bitching about men. Everyone is “shocked and appalled” by this, and of course the site that posted the article’s owners […]
Why Do We Care About Licensed Fan-Fic?
I saw a great post on twitter from Devin Grayson, somewhat ironically a former Batman writer for DC, which got me thinking about our culture in general. I love this advice. Like what you like, ignore what you don’t. There’s no “canon” that’s for real in anything fiction, as none of it is real. It […]
Mech Training – EXCLUSIVE For Patreon
Over the weekend I released my new novella, Mech Training, which follows my Steam Knight James Gentry’s adventures as the saga of Rislandia unfolds. If you’ve read the Steam Knight, this will be the direct next sequence for his stories, and it takes place in the middle of The Iron Wedding as James and Ethan […]