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DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 177 TO 196 - Light

November 19, 2017

This is the seventh post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 177 to 196 with a focus on photography and capturing light with a slow shutter speed.

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SHORT STORIES

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Solar System
December 28, 2022
Solar System
December 28, 2022

A short story about the rise and fall of our solar system. My take on a fable/myth.

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December 28, 2022
Poems | A Collection of Three
October 6, 2022
Poems | A Collection of Three
October 6, 2022

Three poems about cigarettes, snoring, and comedians.

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October 6, 2022
Last Flicker
September 7, 2022
Last Flicker
September 7, 2022

This is the first short story that I ever wrote. It was meant as part of the broader collection of Nicotine Dreams. This particular piece of flash fiction explored what someone may or may not see before they met their maker.

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September 7, 2022
The Empty White Room
August 8, 2022
The Empty White Room
August 8, 2022

A short story about minimalism gone too far.

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August 8, 2022
Confined Perspectives
July 9, 2022
Confined Perspectives
July 9, 2022

This is a piece of flash fiction that was from the series of Nicotine Dreams. A story about how others can see the world despite their circumstances.

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July 9, 2022
Nicotine Dreams
June 18, 2022
Nicotine Dreams
June 18, 2022

A short story about spies who happen to be father and son.

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June 18, 2022

READING LISTS

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Reading List // 2025
Reading List // 2025

A comprehensive list of the books, graphic novels, and audio books I read and listened to for the year of 2025.

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Reading List // 2024
Reading List // 2024

A comprehensive list of the books and graphic novels I read for the year of 2024.

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Reading List // 2023
Reading List // 2023

A comprehensive list of the books and graphic novels I read for the year of 2023.

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BEHIND THE IDEAS

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Track Dogs
Track Dogs

A lot of writing courses have sections highlighting how authors come up with their ideas. This post goes into my process for how I came up with the idea for the novel Track Dogs.

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DAILY DESIGN CHALLENGE

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DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 266 TO 300 - LOGOS
May 13, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 266 TO 300 - LOGOS
May 13, 2018

This is the eleventh and last post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 266 to 300 with a focus on logo design.

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May 13, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 251 TO 265 - SPIROGRAPH
March 30, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 251 TO 265 - SPIROGRAPH
March 30, 2018

This is the tenth post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 251 to 265 with a focus on digitally recreating the style of the kids toy, Spirograph.

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March 30, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 224 TO 250 - Comic Book Coloring
March 7, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 224 TO 250 - Comic Book Coloring
March 7, 2018

This is the ninth post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 224 to 250 with a focus on comic book coloring. The pencils were pulled from some existing black and white comics, my own work, and pencils from Earl Womack from our upcoming series, Tunnel Rat.

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March 7, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 197 TO 223 - ROTHKO INSPIRED PRINTS
January 1, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 197 TO 223 - ROTHKO INSPIRED PRINTS
January 1, 2018

This is the eight post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 197 to 223 with a focus on digital painting inspired by the work of abstract painter Mark Rothko.

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January 1, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 177 TO 196 - Light
November 19, 2017
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 177 TO 196 - Light
November 19, 2017

This is the seventh post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 177 to 196 with a focus on photography and capturing light with a slow shutter speed.

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November 19, 2017
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 147 TO 176 - FOLDS & INK
October 14, 2017
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 147 TO 176 - FOLDS & INK
October 14, 2017

This is the six post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 147 through 176 with a focus on crafting designs with some element involving my hands.

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October 14, 2017

Lettering Studies

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LETTERING STUDY - #04 - Extremity
December 27, 2018
LETTERING STUDY - #04 - Extremity
December 27, 2018

#04 features the work of Russ Wooton on the series Extremity, produced by Image/Skybound Entertainment.

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December 27, 2018
Lettering Study - #03 - Descender
March 21, 2018
Lettering Study - #03 - Descender
March 21, 2018

#03 features the work of Steve Wands on the series Descender, produced by Image Comics.

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March 21, 2018
Lettering Study - #02 - Parker: The Score
October 15, 2016
Lettering Study - #02 - Parker: The Score
October 15, 2016

#02 features the work of Darwyn Cooke on the series Parker: The Score, produced by IDW Publishing.

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October 15, 2016
Lettering Study - #01 - Sam and Twitch
February 15, 2016
Lettering Study - #01 - Sam and Twitch
February 15, 2016

This is the first post in a series that focuses on studying different comic book lettering styles.

#01 features the work by Richard Starkings on the series Sam and Twitch, produced by Image comics in the late 1990s.

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February 15, 2016

INFLUENCES

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Short Story Influences
January 16, 2023
Short Story Influences
January 16, 2023

A review I did for Shepherd.com for the best short story books that blend science fiction, horror, magical realism, and surrealism into one tidy package.

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January 16, 2023
Comic Book Influences
January 31, 2016
Comic Book Influences
January 31, 2016

This is my list of the top 10 comic book series that have inspired me to get into creating comic books.

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January 31, 2016

CREATING COMIC BOOKS

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DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 224 TO 250 - Comic Book Coloring
March 7, 2018
DAILY GRAPHIC DESIGN CHALLENGE - DAY 224 TO 250 - Comic Book Coloring
March 7, 2018

This is the ninth post in a series centered around a graphic design challenge of making something new everyday for a year. This post follows days 224 to 250 with a focus on comic book coloring. The pencils were pulled from some existing black and white comics, my own work, and pencils from Earl Womack from our upcoming series, Tunnel Rat.

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March 7, 2018
October 15, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Part 8 - Promo/Analytics Revisited
October 15, 2016

Revisiting results of promotional attempts eight months after the first issue release of the series RELIVE on Comixology.

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October 15, 2016
Creating Comic Book - Part 7 - Promo & Analytics
March 18, 2016
Creating Comic Book - Part 7 - Promo & Analytics
March 18, 2016

This post is to discuss self promotion efforts once your comic book is out in the world and what methods can be employed to gauge how successful certain promotional and social media tactics are.

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March 18, 2016
January 28, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Part 6 - Submitting a Pitch to Publishers
January 28, 2016

When the artwork and layout of your comic are complete, then it's time to make the rounds and send out your series pitch to the publishers.

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January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Part 5 - Artwork
January 28, 2016

Now that you have an artist attached to your series, you can begin working with them to bring the script to life.

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January 28, 2016
January 27, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Part 4 - Finding an Artist
January 27, 2016

If you're not gifted with the ability to draw, which I unfortunately am not, then you need to find an artist to bring your script to life. This can be a challenging endeavor for someone new trying to break into the field.

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January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Part 3 - The Script and Formatting
January 27, 2016

Now that the outline and synopsis are in a good spot, you can begin the best part; writing the scripts. Here I'll show you some formatting options as well as some general tips for how the script will translate to the finished page.

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January 27, 2016
January 24, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Part 2 - The Synopsis
January 24, 2016

Once your general idea and outline are complete you can move on to the synopsis. Depending on how much detail you put into your outline, you might already have a good chunk of the synopsis developed.

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January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Part 1 - The Idea
January 24, 2016

The first part of creating any comic book is coming up with the idea. Ideas can come from anywhere. The more experiences you go through in life will give you a greater background for creating a range of characters and story lines. I recommend coming up with ideas that you like and are interested in that you can write about for a while.

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January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016
Creating Comic Books - Intro
January 24, 2016
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January 24, 2016

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