Writing lessons — The End

How many of you have a bunch of projects that you’ve never finished? If you never finish a story or a novel, you will never know the best feeling a writer can ever get. Being able to type The End is so monumentally important to your development as a working writer. It means you can bring a project to completion. You can commit. You can persevere. And for your hard work you have a complete, Read more…

Deleted scenes — The Velveteen Rabbit Meets G.I. Joe

(Note: So the whole point of this one of course is, why the rabbit? It was sweet and everything, but what if some of the not-so-sweet toys became real?)  Toy Soldier He had the kind of high coloring associated with little Dutch boys; his cheeks wore a rosy blush and his lips were pale, set in a firm line of perseverance. His hair was blond and neatly trimmed, kept under a military cap that could Read more…

Zombie weapons simulation pictures

Here are a handful of pictures from the Space Squid Issue 7 release party and the zombie weapons test simulation. Matthew Bey, Space Squid editor, sets up the zombie simulation. David Chang, Space Squid editor, prepares to record the events for posterity.  Some of the weaponry. I never thought Lawrence Person could look so action hero-ish. Never. Or me, for that matter.