My Second Opportunity: KCAF
Applying for conventions is hard, especially for me. There’s always this wall of discomfort I have to overcome. Pathological Demand Avoidance is a bitch.
Grafficker Alley Key Takeaways
turday September 6th 2025 marked a very important first for me as an aspiring cartoonist/indie comics creator. I had applied for many shows, like TCAF and MCX and other smaller shows, but this very first iteration of Grafficker Alley was the first to offer me a table to sell my wares.
Saying Goodbye to Terrorwar
Sometimes I’ll hold on to a series well past the point that I have determined I will not read it again, nor will I be using it as reference to make my own comics. It’s this sense that if I were to get rid of the books it would be a betrayal of the financial…
#NoLookingBack #021 – Upgrades!!!
Right now I’m sitting at my newly rearranged and upgraded work space. I’ve upgraded to a dual monitor set up with a new wireless keyboard and it is so much more comfortable than I have ever been before while working at home. I have a mitochondrial condition that causes me optic nerve death earlier than…
#NoLookingBack #020 – No Witty Title
This week I go visit a lawyer at a free legal clinic for artists for the second time in one calendar year. I’ve had a strategic change of mind about a long ongoing situation and want to make certain that I go about it in the most secure way possible. I’ve found a new path…
#NoLookingBack #019 – On Planning and Follow Through
I’m an idea guy. Naturally I have a lot of ideas for stories, designs, concepts, projects et al. Often I paint in broad strokes, but when I get serious about something I have become increasingly good at the nitty-gritty detail work. I presently have lists and lists of tasks to accomplish for establishing my online…
#NoLookingBack #018 – On being Overwhelmed
I have a lot I want to accomplish in life, as a writer and creator. I have always wanted to achieve so much and I struggle daily with feeling like I am never doing enough. Even when I am meeting my self-assigned deadlines, producing routine content, and growing my presence on social media – all…
#NoLookingBack #017 – Plentiful Planning
I’ve been spending a good deal of time lately crafting a rigid structure for my current comic book project. This structure applies not only to the story I am telling, but also the logistics of how many pages it would be, and deadlines for when different pieces of the story have to be done to…
#NoLookingBack #016 – Confidence is a hell of a Drug!
In the recent past I’ve developed confidence in myself in a way I have never before experienced as a visual artist. I now know that with dedication, patience, research, and tools I can draw pretty much anything. How well I do it, technically and aesthetically speaking, is just a matter of time. These pictures aren’t…
#NoLookingBack #015 – More #SketchbookAdventures than you can shake a stick at!
I’m having fun with the names of these articles. I gotta admit, I’ve been feeling pretty worn out. I’ve added so many new things to my day-to-day life that after being derailed by the faulty DVD I was in the midst of reviewing for last week’s aborted #DiscoveringWrestling I found it hard to get back…