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…
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…
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…
After so many years, I’m still getting used to the social media thing. Here I am sitting at home, kicking myself for not taking any photos or videos at the FONA Native Plant Sale today. So alas, you’ll have to…
There’s this thing about Twitter. And I know, like, one of the weird quirks of Twitter is you’re in this space occupied by millions of other people the majority of whom you don’t know personally and will never know past…
I started this blog to stay focused. What I mean to say: I left Facebook and Twitter. It felt like they were consuming too much of my life, and I needed a break. It’s a hard transition. Back in the…