The year is winding down, so it’s about time I told you I published two stories published this year. This also serves as my 2024 awards eligibility post! You should read these stories anyway, but if you’re also planning to…
In early 2020, I left Los Angeles. I’d spent nine years there trying to kickstart my career in animation, but felt like I was getting nowhere. I decided to return to my home state and throw myself into publishing books,…
Well, hi there. I find myself lacking focus when it comes to posting online, particularly with regards to my own art. In the distant past I used Livejournal, then Elfwood and DeviantArt. After that it was Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram,…
All right all right all right, this is a post I’ve been meaning to do for a while. For nine years, I lived in Los Angeles, renting a room in San Fernando Valley and hustling in Hollywood. Now I…
I have recurring dreams. One of these recurring dreams is Jurassic Park. Why, oh why do I dream about Jurassic Park? It is one of my favorite movies, but I tell you now, it makes a terrible dream scenario, especially…
Yes. I saw The American Society for Magical Negroes trailer. I’m not going to talk about the trailer. What I do want to talk about is the very interesting reaction to it. It seems like there was a lot of…
This is a repost originally shared on Patreon. You can become a patron to receive regular updates on what I’ve got cooking behind the scenes. Confession: Before Christmas Day, I’d never seen The Color Purple. I’ve never told anyone. That’s…
This post is the follow-up to Lighting Dark Skin, Part One: Color and Identity. If you haven’t read that already, check it out. In part one, I mainly focused on color theory. When I originally presented a quick overview of…
I’m writing this post because I feel like I should, but now that I’m here, I don’t know what I want to say. This week, I say goodbye to Coal. I guess it feels strange, because I’ve been waiting for…
I am trying to tackle some last-minute deadlines before I hop on the plane to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. LA has called me at last. I’ve avoided travel the last two years, haven’t been back since I…