January 2009
36 posts
"Of course I speak whale" →
“Who are you looking for?”
This week’s Illustration Friday topic is “flawed” which I’m taking as unsuitable and improper rather than defective—although not going to pretend this one’s not.
I…
Boskone schedule --preliminary →
Boskone runs Feb. 13 - 15.
Guest of Honor: Jo Walton Official Artist: Stephan Martiniere Special Guest: Irene Gallo
Check out all the con details here: http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/
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Boskone schedule --preliminary →
Boskone runs Feb. 13 - 15.
Guest of Honor: Jo Walton Official Artist: Stephan Martiniere Special Guest: Irene Gallo
Check out all the con details here: http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/
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"Of course I speak whale" →
“Who are you looking for?”
I was doing some underwater sketching with Kassandra, getting ready for a new set of panels for Saltwater Witch this weekend, and…Dory just sort of swam into the…
My characters are running across what used to be... →
I finished another chapter last night in my current novel length work. This is an entirely new series for me, new characters, new story, new everything, and there’s a lot more movement around the…
Depressing... →
Realms of Fantasy is going away after the April issue. I just sub’d a story there a week ago or so, and I’m going to take a wild guess that it’s not coming back. Really sad news.
Story over at
Authors without a social net... →
…are asking for anonymity. Check out the Social Networking Brainstorm For Authors post over on 26thStory (HarperStudio blog), and the simply cool preso on the what, how, and why of social…
Storyboarding →
There was a question at the “aspiring writers” panel at Vericon last Saturday about making time to write, and for part of my answer I told them that I was lucky to be able to write at lunch. Not…
My favorite Seaborn review →
I’m talking about Shaun’s review over on Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ Blog. I am honored that he thinks so highly of Seaborn. This was definitely one of my most enjoyable worlds to work in and…
Vericon is such a cool con! →
Why haven’t I gone before? I can’t give a reason—other than ignorance. I just didn’t know it was this really cool small F&SF con with very high profile authors held at Harvard every year. Jeff…
New set up for Saltwater Witch →
Did some drawing and watercolors today, the start of chapter 3 for Saltwater Witch—it actually starts with Kassandra talking Praxinos, an old king inside her head. Check it all out here:
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Vericon! →
My daughter Chloe just went through the UltimateSF Writing Workshop in Boston run by Jeff Carver and Craig Shaw Gardner, and the cap on the class is to go to Vericon at Harvard. GoH is Kim Stanley…
UGCX and Boskone →
I have a really busy first week of February. I’ll be out in California for the UGCX (User-generated content conference and expo) talking about Ozmo. That’s running Feb. 9th and…
Underwater Clues To Alien Life →
Very cool. University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden makes a comparison between the deep sea and other worlds… “…the scene might be a window to the future, when…
The Pizza Dough Recipe for Writers →
…and anyone else who’s looking for a recipe that’s not going to force you spend a lot of time in the kitchen. The idea is that you can have plenty of time to write and make a delicious…
2008 UrbanFantasyLand Award Nomination! →
SEABORN is up for a 2008 UrbanFantasyLand Award for “Best in Fey” This is so cool! The awards are for UF books that came out in 2008.
Please VOTE!
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Juno Books hooks up with Simon & Schuster →
Juno Books, publisher of Seaborn has struck a very nice deal with S&S imprint Pocket Books.
Copying this directly from the Juno Books blog:
POCKET BOOKS IN CO-PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH JUNO…
Underwater Clues To Alien Life →
Very cool. University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden makes a comparison between the deep sea and other worlds… “…the scene might be a window to the future, when…
The Pizza Dough Recipe for Writers →
…and anyone else who’s looking for a recipe that’s not going to force you spend a lot of time in the kitchen. The idea is that you can have plenty of time to write and make a delicious…
2008 UrbanFantasyLand Awards →
SEABORN is up for a 2008 UrbanFantasyLand Award for “Best in Fey” ! The awards are for UF books that came out in 2008.
Please VOTE!
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Finished Chapter 2 of Saltwater Witch! →
Here’s a preview panel. See the whole thing here, including the final 5 pages of chapter 2: http://the0phrastus.typepad.com/saltwaterwitch/
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Writing compatible kitchen activities →
There have to be many, but baking is the first that comes to my mind. I used to do a lot more baking—mostly yeast breads like sourdough loaves. I let it all go a couple years ago, but I’m…
IF: pale →
Today’s Illustration Friday topic is pale. Here’s my latest character study for Jillian “Jill” in my web comic Saltwater Witch.
Click the pic for the full view
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I only have 68 Twitter followers... →
…and one of them is the Terminator.
I received this the other day:
Hi, Chris Howard (the0phrastus).
Gov Schwarzenegger (schwarzenegger) is now following your updates on Twitter. …
Authors, artists, comics on Twitter →
Did you know that John Cleese is Twittering? I didn’t.
http://feliciaday.com/2009/01/twitter-author-list/
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Spent a couple hours sketching →
I’ve been really sick—flu or cold, something nasty for the last few days. I spent some time today sketching with my Wacom tablet, ideas for the next couple scenes for Saltwater Witch. Here…
Another 4 pages up for Saltwater Witch →
I completed these over the weekend—before this nasty cold hit me hard. Here’s another four pages up for Saltwater Witch, getting deeper into the Praxinos / Kassandra thing.
Check out…
Witch WIP →
Isn’t it funny how mood and health (I’ve come down with a nasty cold) can affect what you write or draw? See my witch below? That’s how I feel right now. I started storyboarding the next few…
Just finished another set of inks and watercolors →
Here’s a scene from page 55 of Saltwater Witch—and a story contained within another story. I’ll be posting pages 55 - 58 tonight or tomorrow. This is Kassandra in the school cafeteria reading…
Poisonous Plants →
Phytotoxins! Cool!
Here’s list of poisonous plants with the parts that contain the toxins and symptoms. http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/poison/poison.html Anyone up for tea?
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What is this web comic thing? →
If you hit my blog with any frequency, you know I’ve been going on about a graphic novel/web comic project, Saltwater Witch. I’ve been posting 3 -5 pages every week (Monday’s) since November. …
Kassandra as Outsider →
Okay, so here’s the meme: pick a fictional character, one of your own or a favorite from any author, and come up with something to describe them—a cool name, draw the character, a written…
Some up and coming scenes →
Did some sketching and painting today. Here are a couple scenes that will probably make it into the next set of Saltwater Witch. Tree and shadows came out pretty good—what do you think?
One more... →
Here’s the last of a series of facial expression sketches I’ve done for three of the main characters in Saltwater Witch. Damn, blond hair is some of the toughest stuff to draw.
Find the other…
Nicole Garcia expression sheet 1 →
Here’s another set of facial expression sketches, this time for a friend of Kassandra’s, Nicole Garcia. Same expressions as the last set with Kassandra. Nicole will be in the next scene in …
First sketch of 2009 →
Here’s my first sketch of the new year, one of several expression sheets I’m drawing for Saltwater Witch. This is
the main character, Kassandra, doing surprise and a few others. I’m to the…
