From Ginger Geezer: the Life of Vivian Stanshall: “If someone offered me an exhibition, I’ve got just about enough paintings, but like everything else I wouldn’t be pleased with it. There are a few things that live on, but really I’d like an exhibition of what I’m going to do tomorrow.”
Category: creativity
Melinda Gebbie Speaks
Once again smoky and Antonio Solinas have a terrific interview up at The Sardinian Connection, this time the fabulous Melinda Gebbie — she of the incomparably gorgeous art of Lost Girls. Melinda started off in the undergrounds and has been no stranger to controversy over the years. She talks about being compared to S. Clay…
The Zero Hour
I made a great rediscovery the other day: Patty Leidy’s Zero Hour comic! We met Patty back in the days when we went to DragonCon. Sure we bonded because she’s a fellow Sanrio fan, but also because she drew this fun little strip. I had lost track of her work with all the moving we’ve…
Wacky Wednesday
I don’t have much to say myself, so I will point you to Lynda Barry. If you don’t know who she is, you need to know right now. If you do know who she is, have you got your copy of What It Is, yet? Have you seen the monkeys?! Do you understand that she…
Hail Monday
At least I was inside when the hail came — Gene was in the parking lot at the grocery store (the nice picture comes from Zimbop). Lights have been blinking here at my office, but haven’t gone out, so here I stay. Busy, so here’s some inspiring words from inimitable Dorothy Parker for your delectation:…
House of Black Wings Trailer
Check out the awesome trailer for writer/director David Schmidt’s House of Black Wings. I have read the script which was just amazing — the film looks like it will live up to it nicely. David has made other terrific films like Sword of Hearts, Grave Invitations and The Lovecraft Syndrome, all of which I have…
Algonquin Roundtable
This semester, as many of you know, I have been teaching a class about films that portray the lives of writers. Most recently we watched Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, which tells in part both Parker’s life and the coterie that was the Algonquin Roundtable (as drawn by the inimitable Hirschfeld here). It’s a…
Thursday Already?
My, how time flies! Tuesday night went well — we had a nice chat over an early dinner at the Pearl, then rushed over to the library amid a sudden downpour and an amazing rainbow (okay, the picture to the left is *not* the rainbow from that day, but one of myriad lovely images from…
Jane Quiet rocks again!
Elena is doing some blistering work on our joint venture, Jane Quiet. Way cool! Here, the intrepid occult investigator and her friends confront the troublesome spirit mano a mano.
Jiggety Jigging
Here’s the view (PDA snap) I had as I sipped my tea each morning of the past week before yoga, qi gong and of course, writing. I was in cabin #4 instead of #3 because someone canceled and they gave me the bigger cabin (about 12′ X 16′) for the same price. Very nice —…