[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
INTERVIEWS!
First I published a new Making Good column today over at ScrypticStudios.com, in which I interview comics writer Vito Delsante. Here’s a quick excerpt:
What’s the best advice you [...]
May 13, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year, News/Announcements . Tags: faith, Grant Morrison, interview, magic, Making Good, Parable, Scryptic Studios, Superman, Vito Delsante, Warren Ellis . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: No Comments
[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
Here’s a sneak peek at the design process for WAITING, a new story with artist Simon Smith for Parable 2.
May 9, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year . Tags: Parable, Simon Smith, Waiting . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: No Comments
And now, today’s Meditation for the Comic Creator:
I’ll aim…comics at a wide, media-literate mainstream audience and slowly but surely help generate that audience, just like you. I’ll continue to learn from stuff I think breaks new ground. If at the moment I think comics aren’t being sexy enough or FuturePop enough or incendiary enough, I’ll [...]
May 3, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year . Tags: Grant Morrison, meditation, Warren Ellis . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: 1 Comment
Watch this, it’s only 15 minutes:
Where will you find your time? What will you do with your cognitive surplus? I have definite plans for mine. Big plans.
May 3, 2008
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[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
I had insomnia a couple nights ago. It’s a doubled-edged sword for me, and can be both a blessing and a curse.
The blessing: good time for creativity. This [...]
May 1, 2008
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[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
Well, it was a little over a week ago, but NYCC was fun. Friend Mark Sable’s own con report has put my lack of posting to shame with [...]
April 30, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year . Tags: Mark Sable, NYCC, pedometer, Twitter . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: No Comments
A collection of modern parables from some of the world’s best independent animators, web artists and comic creators. From personal introspectives to fantastic fictions, each short tale provides its own unique glimpse of the elusive (and eternal) truths of life. The result is a rich volume full of faith, love, grace and beautiful sequential art. [...]
April 14, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year, News/Announcements . Tags: Caroline Parkinson, Parable, Uncommon, Viper Comics . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: 2 Comments
More work in the Eagle, Eisner and Harvey Award nominated anthology!
This time it’s the PLUMMET flash comic with artist Daniel LaFrance, which you saw first on this very site, as well as the 8-page FILLING IN THE GAPS with artist Carlos de Anda. The latter was completed years ago (maybe as many as five, now [...]
April 14, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year, News/Announcements . Tags: Carlos de Anda, Daniel LaFrance, Filling in the Gaps, Negative Burn, Plummet . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: No Comments
Reprints my story PAPER CUTS, a 16-page “autobiographantasy” with artist Noel Tuazon exploring the strange relationship between man and advertising.
I do not have an exact release date, but probably early next month. I will update you when I know more.
Incidentally, the solicitation art above is by Michael Peters, another friend and collaborator. He’s hard at [...]
April 14, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year, News/Announcements . Tags: Michale Peters, Negative Burn, Noel Tuazon, Paper Cuts, Perspective . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: No Comments
[My Leap Year is a 12-month life project (begun 11/01/07) at the end of which I intend to be writing full-time. 365 small steps = 1 giant leap.]
It’s been over a month since I’ve updated this blog, and I promise I’m appropriately embarrassed.
You’ve probably noticed that, as of today, the site has a new look. [...]
April 14, 2008
Categories: My Leap Year, News/Announcements . Tags: Comic Creator Services, Jenny Somenumber, Michael Nigro, NYCC, patrick Foster, redesign, update . Author: Caleb Monroe . Comments: No Comments