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Writing a Watson (May 1, 2015)
If a main character is not directly responsible for most of the significant events in a story, you don't have a protagonist. You have a Watson. More »
Sleight of Hand (April 30, 2015)
Books are written left to right in one linear line, but a good book doesn't feel linear. When I read a good book, I feel like I'm free to explore an imaginary world. When I read a bad one, I feel like the author is leading me by the nose. More »
What Readers Want in Cozy Mysteries (April 13, 2015)
I hold Angela Lansbury personally responsible for breaking my resolve to stay away from books. More »
Watercolor: Twilight Sparkle (March 21, 2015)
A watercolor of Twilight Sparkle reading. More »
Unflattering Self-Portrait (March 5, 2015)
For our latest assignment in my drawing class, we took unflattering pictures of ourselves and scaled them up into charcoal drawings on Bristol vellum paper using the grid method. I'm not one of those people who feel comfortable making funny faces, so I photographed myself eating udon. More »
Progress in Art 03-01-15 (March 1, 2015)
Still life of a panther statue, decorative bowl, and slotted spoon on a patterned box (charcoal and white pastel on gray charcoal paper). Maneki neko from four sources of light (graphite on Strathmore paper). More »
My Progress in Art (February 12, 2015)
It's been a month since I posted here because I've been dutifully studying to become a great and powerful artist. I'm practicing daily and taking an introductory drawing course at my college. The class is, in a word, brutal. More »
Comic: Yuri in 4 Panels (January 8, 2015)
Of course, a sudden rainstorm is only one of many handy excuses to get manga characters naked. You could also make them... Change for PE together. Change into staff uniforms for part-time jobs. Try on costumes for the school festival. More »
Comic: Yaoi in 4 Panels (January 2, 2015)
This sums up 90% of romantic relationships in most manga, actually. More »
Comic: December 26 (December 29, 2014)
In my case, I waited until the weekend after Christmas, then bought the gift sets on clearance. : D More »