One of the things that resonated the most listening to Warren Ellis speak in Chicago is how he consciously avoids meeting other people that he admires professionally because he’s known so many people that have been burned by meeting their idols and have been disappointed, so much so that the person’s art doesn’t hold anything [...]

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I’ve been in a weird pseudo-funk lately.
There’s nothing wrong, I’m just…feh. Very feh.
Watching a lot of movies lately, like Death race 2000 (hilariously bad), The most recent two Bourne movies (fun, Matt Damn should play Captain America), the Deaths of Ian Stone (okay, forgettable), the Cottage (really well done and funny) among others. [...]

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Due to some incredibly personal and devastating personal issues, I’ve been flying solo at the store for the past few, and it looks like I’ll continue to do so for the next week or so. I don’t mind it, per se, because I know how hard this is for Tony, but its exhausting being there [...]

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I think the worst thing about losing the shit on your hard drive is all of the things you take for granted that you had on there. Bookmarks to places that you found that were fun or interesting, or in my case, my list of agents that I’ve queried and what my status is with [...]

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I’d like to say “Chicago was a blast!” but I can’t really say that since I wasn’t really in Chicago. I was near Chicago, we drove through it on the way to the airport, where the convention was being held, but we didn’t get a chance to actually see and be in Chicago.
The convention? [...]

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This has been an exceptionally challenging…week? Two Weeks? Month? It’s all kind of blended together. I’m thankful I have a loving and supportive wife who keeps me grounded.
The store has been running like clockwork, which is good, although it’s a clock that requires a lot of managing. It’s been a constant go-go-go all summer, [...]

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I’m not really, but that little gem from tonight’s Gossip Girl (yes, we watch it, and by we I mean Kenzie watches it and I sit there and pretend that I’m not interested, but it’s compelling in a trashy teen soap way) made me smile and appreciate the show that much more. Even if the [...]

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