Since we’re at back to school time, I want to tip my hat to some teachers that forever shaped me (and who are probably regretting that now). These are actually past blog posts of mine, so I’ll give you the intro and then link you to the rest of the original post. Today’s look back … More Becoming a Germ of the Wild, another look back
So for once in my life I don’t have any columns or reviews to share – some things are scheduled, but nothing new at the moment. I did put up the new flash stories under the free reads page, updated the books page, and I’m working on getting all the other pages on this thing … More Project Pics: Paddlelump
So since September is my birthday month (I will take your adulations in the form of praise, reviews, and other related worship), this month’s SJ reads will cover stories that have really reached up through the nostrils and grabbed me by the soul. Today, we look at the Courtney Crumrin series by Ted Naifeh. … More SJ Reads: Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things
So the other day I talked about the oddly profound effect The Lost Boys has had on my creative life, so we’ll just piggy back on that theme today because it’s the weekend and thinking, ugh. I’ve mentioned this story before on podcasts and in interviews when talking about influences and advice for authors/creatives in … More Influences: Billy Wirth and the Best Advice I’ve Ever Gotten
Alright, back to vampires. Warning: long post, but I think breaking it up would just make the flow uneven. I’ve had variations of this post in my head for a long time. I think it’s hard to put what things mean to you into words that actually convey those feelings. I personally also have a … More Influences: The Lost Boys
You thought I forgot about this, didn’t you? So today’s topic in Things I’d Wish I’d Known Going Into the Arts (man I’ve got to find a shorter title) is something that I think artists need to be really honest about. It’s one of those things that you really need to do some deep soul-searching … More Things I’d Wish I’d Known: Why do you want to do it?
Bonus post for today! I feel like it’s going to turn into a vampire sort of week, and I haven’t shared a project in a long time, so why not? Admittedly I didn’t quite forget that The Lost Boys was turning 30 this year, but the past few years fandom and I have had a … More Project Pictures: Thou Shalt Not Do This Ever Again (aka Lost Boys David plush)
Geez, I’ve been all over the place in the past week. I’m back at Books by Violet talking about YA graphic novels. This time it’s a title that focuses on gaming, family obligation, and finding your life path (with some questionable supernatural help). Go here to see my thoughts on Gene Luen Yang’s Level … More Free read and new reviews up!
So, as we all know, I love vampires in general, especially when they’re done well. I’ve mentioned American Vampire on here before, but I recently reread/caught up, and this just affirms that more people need to read this series. The concept of vampires through history isn’t a new one, but it’s really interesting how … More SJ Reads: American Vampire
Through my ages-long leave of absence where I spent time wandering the hinterlands and exploring the far reaches of the world and absolutely did not hang out in my spare time recovering from walking pneumonia in my pajamas reading, I came across the book Caraval. I’ll probably review it at a later date, but … More General Reader Complaints: A list
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