• Events

    Smallville ComicCon

    Smallville ComicCon is upon us (11 and 12 Jun 2016)! Since 2013, during the summer, Hutchinson Kansas renames itself to Smallville Kansas. It lasts only for a day or two, but during that time, you have a chance to visit…

  • Events

    Planet Comicon 2016

    I had a great time at Planet Comicon this year! It was a real pleasure to meet so many new people as well as connecting with existing fans who wanted to get the next book in the series. As this…

  • Events

    Planet Comicon

    Planet Comicon looks to be another great event this year.  There will be lots of celebrities, including: Stan Lee (the master himself); Jenna Coleman and Arthur Darvill from Doctor Who; and , Sean Maher, and Alan Tudyk from Firefly; and…

  • Events

    Free Comic Book Day 2016

    Free Comic Book Day at Elite William at Elite is having another party and you are all invited! Best part, you can take some free stuff home with you: Comics, food, and cosplay. Free Comic Book Day is May 7th, starting…

  • Maps

    Maps – I love them

    I have always loved maps. Simple maps, complex maps, old maps, maps of all types. To me, they are windows into the world. They add dimension and life. They are the picture that is worth the thousand words. I remember…

  • Art

    By The Lake

    Well, I am playing around with some digital art using Photoshop. I’ve done plenty of work with on my maps and photos, but this image (By The Lake) is the first “art” I have created in a purely digital fashion.…

  • Art,  Uncategorized

    Copic Marker Class

    We took a trip to St. Louis and attended a wonderful Copic Marker class on Friday and Saturday taught by Lori Craig. As a kid, I sketched a lot. However, that was before markers were a thing, so I never learned…

  • Minimalism

    Paperless: Minimalism

    I think it was more than twenty years ago that the idea of going paperless first surfaced in my head.  The thought that we could get everything scanned into the computer and that I could get rid of the stacks…