Looking for artists to work on a comic book.

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This started out as the super-secret project. I’ve let it stall countless times. The novel is done and out there (preview and novel are both still available here). I have no classes over the summer. I have a part-time work schedule. The brunt of my focus now lands squarely on the comic book. On Steven.

The plan is to have a different artist working on each issue. Characters will be recognizable throughout, but I’d like to showcase the talent of as many artists as I can. Also, with seven different artists working on seven different issues at the same time, I can have (in theory) the full project completed before I release the first issue. None of that pesky lateness that small comic publishers have become known for.

This is what I’ve got up on the web site:

Dark Eternity Publications is now accepting artist’s submissions for our primary comic line: Steven. If selected to work on the comic, you will be paid, provided the issue that you work on makes a profit. This is a serious (and yet friendly – heh) venture, and deadlines will be involved. Please do not submit if you can’t complete projects within reasonable time frames.


Please send all submissions to dave at darketernity dot net.

This is the email that went out to the current artists, in an effort to kick all of us in the butt:

Hey, all. I’ve got the defibrillator paddles out, and I’m doing this once again.

The Steven Comic Book will happen. Now that the novel has been released, and signings are getting scheduled, I’m going to focus on my next project. And that is Steven. There are some things that I will need from all of you, and there are some things that I will want from you.

Here are the things that I need. If these don’t work out for you, and you need to bow out, I will not take offense, and I will not be hurt. :)

1 – Character sketches. I need sketches for the main characters that are in your chapters by Monday, 22 May 2006. I’ve requested this before, and am going to have to insist upon it as a first step. There is some marketing that I would like to be able to do, as far as the website and flyers are concerned, and the character sketches are essential to that.

2 – Respect for reasonable deadlines. I need you to be able to respond to reasonable deadlines. I need to know if they’re not reasonable, or if extensions are needed, but I need deadlines to be able to be deadlines.

3 – Communication. I’d be a liar if I said that I’d been even decent about this with regards to the comic. I’m going to need regular communication and updates and questions and input and etc. and further and whatnot. I promise to return this.

4 – Straightforward honesty. If you’re unsure about something, please let me know, If you need extensions on deadlines, let me know. If you think that I’m full of the most rancid cow shit EVAR, let me know. :) I want to minimize drAma and miscommunication from here on out.

Here are the things that I want. Totally optional, but exceedingly helpful.

1 – Feedback and suggestions for the website. http://www.darketernity.net/ Pretty self-explanatory. I want it to be -good-. I may be getting a professional web designer in the near future, but I’ll still need your input for what you think it should be.

2 – Adoring affection and excessive stroking of my ego. Or not. ;)

If bowing out is the way to go for you, please, just let me know, and unsubscribe from the Yahoo! Group. We’ll still be friends, I promise. Heh.

If you’re interested, or know someone who would be interested, please make contact. I’m itching to get this moving again.

There has just been so much.

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said it well in her post.

Saturday night, at IPM, was a blast. The biggest surprise was Dgoe, who seemed to materialize out of a fine mist of Mountain Dew. Honestly, you can best get the gist of the party by listening to it live over at the website. Make sure that you snag the 05.06.2006 recording. Not so much of the drunken debauchery, but energy drinks and hugging and signing and clumsily reading and friends and awesomeness. Just amazing.

Sunday, at the Gone Wired Cafe, was also an amazing time. I ended up with about four hours of sleep, we drove back into Lansing (which means that drove back into Lansing), spent a few minutes at our house cleaning up a bit more, and then headed out to Clara’s to meet some family for brunch. From there, we went over and set up the signing at the cafe. After 2 hours, we were down to three books. Three minutes later, we were down to two. We called the people that had reserved books, but hadn’t paid for them, to see if they were coming. We sold out by 5:30.

I’m gonna say this again.

We sold out three and a half hours before the scheduled ending of the signing.

By the time 7 o’clock came around, we were starving, so we closed up shop and headed out for dinner. My apologies to and Scott Thom for this, but we stuck it out as long as we could. Benny went home and crashed, and I hung out with some peoples for the rest of the day.

For those that missed out, never fear. There is a likely, but unconfirmed, signing at Everybody Reads in June. Watch for it. :)

Color quiz

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Holy crap. I doubted everyone’s ravings about how accurate this quiz is. I was wrong… dead wrong. This thing nailed me.

ColorQuiz.com Dave took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test!

“Suffering from the effects of those things which a…”

Click here to read the rest of the results.

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Wil Wheaton’s blog linked to a really good article that addresses who really (p)0wns your computer. The local media shouldn’t just be scaring the standard users about the “Evil Hackers,” but perhaps also the Evil Corporations.

Article is here.

Published! MIGHTY!

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It is now May the 6th, and as such, THE NOVEL HAS BEEN RELEASED!!1!one!!1

I am now an officially published authorz0rz0rziggurat.

Okay, maybe I’m a wee bit slaphappy over the whole deal, but I think it’s allowed. ;)

It can be bought here, at the Lulu.com Storefront. Amazon listing is pending.

Also, I finished Anansi Boys in two days. Oh, is it good to read for pleasure again. :)

Horoscope

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): New Rule: During the next two weeks, you’re not allowed to think any thought or feel any feeling you’ve experienced a million times before. If you detect one of those stale ingredients bubbling up into the mix, it’s your sacred duty to immediately substitute a fresh-from-the-garden idea or feeling that you’ve never entertained before. It’s the season of novelty, Taurus–time to compost the old ways and revel in raw innocence. Invite the universe to gorge you with virginal blessings.

Virgins?

From :

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Reply to this entry by posting a picture of yourself, then post this sentence in your own journal.

Visual stimulation required. Please provide input. :)

Bad News, Great News, Old News, and Just Plain News

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Bad News
My iBook is pretty much dead. A week and a half after the tube on our TV starts to die, the display on the laptop is getting -no- info. I can’t even get anything on an external monitor. I’m going through the motions, as time permits, to diagnose the problem. Thanks, for those motions. :) PRAM reset didn’t help, and it’s not the battery. Next step is removing the non-onboard RAM.

This, of course, has been limiting my access to LJ, my email, and most importantly, my class notes.

Great News
The hardcovers have shipped! I got the news yesterday, and so will probably have the books in hand tomorrow. Thank the gods for them showing up before the signings! :)

Old News
Tomorrow, I turn 29. And, just like every year that I’ve been in school, I have an exam on my birthday. This year it’s Islam.

Just Plain News
Egads, I didn’t miss Senioritis. Oi! Motivation! Get back over here! Yes, yes, Writing Projects. I’ll get to you soon. Just give me this week, Bob Spammit. *shakes fist at heavens*

I can’t beleive that the 6th is almost here! I’m all bouncy and nervous and excited as hell. One of the barristas at Gone Wired told me that people keep asking her about the signing, so I should expect a lot of people. We can’t keep that place stocked with the free teasers. They just keep disappearing. There should also now be some at Clem’s Collectibles in downtown Lansing. I’m also fairly certain that, after Saturday, some may end up on the West Coast. Of the United States.

Reminder:
Saturday, May 6th, starting sometime around 8:30 PM: The official release party on IPM Radio. They’ve even got a bit there in their news blurb for next time! If you’re coming, and haven’t pre-ordered or reserved a book, we will have extras to sell! I will be happy to sign anything and everything, including teaser CD’s. If you can’t make it out, and have a decent connection, crank it! :) I will be reading a few selections from the novel, both from the teaser, and from later on in the novel. Don’t miss it!

Sunday, May 7th, starting at 2 PM: Signing at Gone Wired Cafe. This promises to be a much more subdued, but just as big, gathering. There are rumors *wink, wink* of DJ’s spinning some good tunes for background music, as well as what my mother would affectionately call “snackies.” I will be signing like a crazy person, and will also sign anything and everything here, including the teaser CD’s (provided we have any left).

The teaser can also be downloaded from davidmcrampton.com.

I hope I didn’t forget anything. :)