Click the picture above for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Thundarr the Barbarian (1980)
Although kids (and animation loving adults like myself) nowadays can find and watch cartoons just about whenever they want, having to wait until Saturday mornings to see them in bygone decades had its charm. As a child perceives time so much slower, that week in-between a solid morning of cartoons could feel like forever! But... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Today I'm sharing the childhood memory that had instilled the desire to someday write a story featuring a Smilodon (saber tooth tiger) within me. I do so because on Monday my primitive fantasy story Ounta debuted to start off Ben Van Dongen’s “Fifth Monday” chain-serial cycle on Adventure Worlds. With that tale, I finally fulfill... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: Where There’s a Whip, There’s a Way!
The 1980 Rankin/Bass animated version of The Return of the King isn't without its flaws, but it is lovable in spite of them. And it also has this earwormy song! I often find myself humming it when I'm feeling overwhelmed by a Work in Progress, or writing up one on my WIP-it Wednesdays. ;-) I've... Continue Reading →
TIE Fighter – A Short Animated Film by Paul Michael Johnson
Artist and animator Paul Michael Johnson spent four years worth of weekends animating this truly amazing short film that hearkens back to the style, detail and shading of classic 1980s anime that blew me away as a youth! My storytelling was and is molded by those shows and Star Wars, so I was overjoyed to... Continue Reading →
STAR WARS : The Solo Adventures
This short animated film was a class project created by students at the DAVE School of digital Arts and Visual Effects in Orlando Florida in 2010. I love Star Wars, and this is one of my favorite Star Wars "Fan Films" ever because it captures the character of Han Solo so well! Hopefully, some of... Continue Reading →
Monkey Rag – An Animated Short by Joanna Davidovich set to Music by The Asylum Street Spankers
Have some fun and swing about to this little song on your Thursday! Joanna Davidovich's website can be found here to check out more of her great work and talent! You can find more music by The Asylum Street Spankers on their Bandcamp page!
“Today Europe, Tomorrow The World”
I’ve been doing a lot of research on World War II, Nazi Germany and a number of the all too real monsters and terrors of that era as I continue my writing on Raid on the Château de la Malartrie. Although my story is set in a very alternate history mixed with superhuman and supernatural... Continue Reading →
Rick & Morty: Two Brothers
I just find this very funny. Improvisational storytelling is also a real thing, and fun to try with creative friends! The results are often like this clip, and beyond laughter or enjoyment it can be a great way to brainstorm new ideas! Happy Thursday!
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