Well it’s certainly been a week for my cats, both old and new. It started with my hectic Thursday, the subject of my last blog post. Both Mugsy and Normandy needed to go to the vet, regarding mystery jaw troubles and a first checkup since adoption, respectively. The vet seemed to disregard Mugsy’s jaw trouble … Continue reading “Continuing Cat Drama”
I have quite a morning ahead of me today, all of which will result in my having to move my work on comics pages to the afternoon or evening, which are my least favorite times to start making pages. After I drop my son off at school we need to take our eldest cat, Mugsy, … Continue reading “My Hectic Thursday”
We brought a new cat home with us last week during my scheduled break between chapters. She’s a sleek black cat whose shelter name was Cathy, but after much deliberation and observing her personality we went with naming her Normandy, or Mandy for short. My heart was not ready for a new cat after losing … Continue reading “Normandy”
Since our beloved cat Scamp died last month, our remaining cat Mugsy has been more vocal and more needy than ever before. He’s not lonely in the literal sense, as I work from home every day and am available to give him the attention he craves, and he and Scamp weren’t a bonded pair nor … Continue reading “A Friend for Mugsy”
There’s something about the term “magic system” that takes me out of a fantasy setting. This does not apply to roleplaying games, where there needs to be a working game system for magic effects and everything else. I mean when someone uses the term “magic system” to describe how magic works in a narrative world. … Continue reading “No Need For Magic Systems”
This weekend I’ll be exhibiting at a show I’ve never done before, Northeast Comic Con! Being a vendor at a new show always carries a risk, but they’re usually worth it. New experiences are invaluable additions to a creator’s toolbox, and new conventions provide the opportunity for them in droves; from meeting new people to … Continue reading “Northeast Comic Con”
Some but not all friend groups have a hierarchy. There’s the leader of the pack and, farthest down the ladder, is the one everyone makes fun of. I’m familiar with that position because, for much of my youth across several friend circles, I was on the lowest rung of that social ladder. And man, did … Continue reading “Friend Hierarchies”
I signed my son up for his school’s Talent Show this year. I’d been pressuring him for weeks to think about it, since he’s the equivalent of Sam I Am; hesitant to try new things despite a good chance he’s going to love the thing he’s resisting. Finally, with the deadline being today, last night … Continue reading “The Talent Show”
Now that we’re a little further into the new year I feel like it’s time to share where I’ll be traveling for conventions! I’m not a guest or panelist at any of these shows (except for ConnectiCon’s Death Match) so come on by and chat with me at my table in the vendor hall or … Continue reading “My 2025 Convention Schedule”
Here in Massachusetts it’s the week of February Break. It’s like Spring Break, only in February. Pretty self-explanatory. My 10-year-old son has the week off and I, the parent who is fortunate enough to be able to work from home, is responsible for entertaining him. My sense of time is totally wrecked and my work … Continue reading “Poured Into The Gaps”