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My Valentine’s Day Gift To You: The Mockingbird Song

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

The past few months have been insanely busy for me, as you may have guessed, and that's meant delaying a very important project for me: my next long cartoon, The Mockingbird Song. But your wait is finally almost over. It's finished!

I'm  not posting it today, however, as it's Super Bowl Sunday, and you're probably all at parties and throwing Cheetos at each other or whatever it is that people who take an interest in sports do on important game days.

Mockingbird will be posted first thing in the morning next Sunday, Valentine's Day. Then you can tell your date you're crying because you saw a really sad cartoon that morning, not because he smells like raw onions (which, incidentally, he does. You should really talk to him about that, but not on Valentine's Day; that would be rude!). In between now and then, I'll just tease you all by talking about it a lot and making vague references that you won't understand until you've seen it. It's what I do best.

An Elephant’s Memory

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Death and Elsie's story continues:

An Elephant's Memory (more...)

Thoughts On Skout Kamp

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

In all the book craziness, I've been a tad slow with updates, but I hope to be all caught up soon! I'm still planning to wrap up "The Mockingbird Song" this month. Still working on a new illustration. And still working on the new rendition of Skout Kamp!

In case you've forgotten, the Skary Skouts were essentially my street team some time back when I had more time to manage it (with the help of some Skouts). Many former Skouts have let me know it's time to bring Kamp back, so that's what I'm working to do. Hooray! Here's what's in the blueprints so far: (more...)

Clear a space on the bookshelf.

Friday, January 15th, 2010

GUESS WHAT.

I've written a book.

GUESS WHAT ELSE.

I've gotten a deal with the Knopf imprint of Random House for two middle grade children's novels.

GUESS WHAT ELSE ELSE.

I'm illustrating them too.

This, of course, means you'll have to read them or, at the very least, put them out on the coffee table for company. But that day is still some time off - possibly later in 2011 for the first one - so here's a little info to salivate over in the mean time. (more...)

Evelyn’s Puzzle: Another clue because I’m nice.

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Sadly, our potential puzzle winner never responded to the multiple pleas to actually complete his submission. But that means that the rest of you get another stab at the very first piece! So, for the rest of you, here's part 2 of Clue #1, and it's only two words:

domain

suffix

Remember to send your completed puzzle to me when you've found them all!

Evelyn’s Puzzle: Do we have a winner?

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

A few days ago, I received a (very excited!) email from a possible winner of Evelyn's Puzzle. But, B, you used the wrong contact form and didn't attach the completed puzzle! Not only that, but it seems like you either mistyped or used a fake email address in your message. Oh no! So, this is my plea to you to try again. Until you send it in, the contest will continue! Don't miss your chance!

For everyone else - if B hasn't responded by Friday, I'll post an additional clue for the notoriously difficult First Piece. Happy New Year!

(P.S. - new illustration coming soon! Of course, if you're following along on Facebook or Twitter, you might already know that. ;-))

Evelyn’s Puzzle: Final Clue!

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Evelyn's Puzzle

There was a crooked man, and he had something once,
and it bought him a folder containing all things
new,
within which was another for Evelyn's nickname,

which had a ping to it like
"pea ell cee oh!"

This is the final clue! Remember the rules!

New fan art plus Evelyn’s Puzzle Clue #5

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Go and look at all the new fan art! I've finally caught up on your submissions, and there's lots to see! For example, Kim from AR finally got her Neighbor Boy tattoo to keep her Emmeline tat company. I'm impressed, I don't know about you. (Oh, you're impressed too. Don't be bashful.)

tattoos-upper-back

Evelyn's puzzle is nearing completion. Only two more clues left! So far, every piece has been found by at least one person. I don't know if any one person has found them all together. Yes, it's hard, but you didn't think I wouldn't make you work for that original sketch, did you? ;-) Here's your fifth clue:

Evelyn's Puzzle

Find me where the memories flicker
How empty is the stream!
But if you add my name, it'll be much quicker
and there's more than it may seem.

Check back next Wednesday for the clue to the sixth piece. And don't forget the rules!

Christmas Portrait

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Christmas Portrait

It's holiday photo time again. Just do it for Grandma.

Evelyn’s Puzzle: Clue #4

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Evelyn's Puzzle

A few people have already found this piece too, but that's all right. This one is easy. ;-)

Consider everywhere I go.
Look in the past and then you'll know.

Check back next Wednesday for the clue to the fifth piece. And don't forget the rules!