July 2011
10 posts
Link →
I just found this link on Guy Kawasaki’s G+ stream. Everything you need to know about starting and operating a street food business in NYC, and I was thinking there’s no end to the stories that…
Jul 29th
What I'm working on →
I’m 61k words into my current book—near future SF, but I took a six hour break yesterday to paint an idea I’ve been working with for a while. The title of this one is “The Victor”,…
Jul 26th
Bellatrix's dagger →
Just in case there are any house elves you want to kill with a poisoned throwing dagger… Here’s what my son Christopher is working on this week, Bellatrix Lastrange’s dagger from Harry…
Jul 21st
Teller w/illustrations giveaway at GoodReads →
Click “Enter to Win” to get one of three copies of Teller I’m giving away through GoodReads.com! Goodreads Book Giveaway Teller by Chris Howard Giveaway…
Jul 15th
Ollivander is my son →
Or maybe it’s the other way around. My son Christopher has been into woodworking and carving for a while, making full length samurai swords out of oak and poplar, Harry Potter wands, and various…
Jul 14th
Art Portfolio is online! →
My redesigned art portfolio is finally live with a bunch of new work, including book covers, fictional maps, cephalopods, monsters, and a few charcoal & ink pieces on birch. Here’s the link:
Jul 12th
Mermaid drawing tutorial →
I spent a few hours putting together a step by step guide to drawing mermaids. I did this for the Mermaids Group on deviantArt. Mermaids have become more popular than ever—there’s even a “World…
Jul 11th
Fun with teeth...lots of them →
I’m still playing with the “Faces of Kassandra”, working on more expressions and even playing with dental mods.
Jul 10th
Favorite Monsters →
Do you have favorite characters who are monsters? One of my most likable characters is Ephoros from Saltwater Witch. I don’t want to give anything away but I will say that I get more readers…
Jul 8th
Jul 7th