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The Eternal Battle

by on January 16, 2017 at 6:00 am
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Hey everyone, just a quick one today – a little observation that, when people talk about battling mental illness, it’s almost a literalism. I’m alright, but I’ve spent most of today actively having to fight against a little surge in my low-self esteem. It’s not much fun having to constantly re-guide myself back towards the task at hand, actively straining against long stretches of fruitless introspection, painful reminiscing and ultimately self-pitying google searches. It stretches the day out and leaves me tired and emotionally drained, as I constantly dance between wanting to throw myself into my work or wanting to find someone to spill my guts to. read more

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Political Carnage

by on January 13, 2017 at 6:00 am
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Hey all, just a brief message for today, mostly directed at you good folks across the pond;

What in the name of the seven hells is going on over there? I mean really, seriously, what? It’s just… What?

Then again, the UK’s not really much better off right now ourselves, so…

Welp, one cannot say that we don’t live in interesting times! Stay safe, everyone, and keep your communities close – we’re all going to need each other, no matter your position in society or where you are. read more

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Brain Firing On All Cylinders

by on September 2, 2016 at 6:00 am
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Have you ever had one of those moments when you’ve just had inspiration strike, and you continuously come up with one brilliant idea after another, stringing them together in your head to form an absolutely amazing prototype that you must get down on paper as soon as humanly possible, and that you’ll spend the rest of the day trying to figure out how to bring it to life?

Yeah, so I just had one of those – for a card game based on romanticised 18th century highwaymen, complete with game mechanics. I CANNOT THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE RIGHT NOW IT’S SO DISTRACTING. read more

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Bank Holiday Shenanigans – activate!

by on August 29, 2016 at 6:00 am
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Woop! Bank Holiday is here! Nothing to do all day, but to accomplish all the creative tasks I’ve been meaning to do for, like, ever…

First up – Monologue recording! Then I’ll need to tackle page 2 of the Horror Buffet anthology, and hopefully make a start on page 3.

So much stuff to do! It’s going to be awesome.

Cheerio for now, folks!

M.

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How do you measure a man’s life?

by on April 1, 2016 at 6:00 am
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I love Glasgow, but I’m not going to lie – it can still be an ugly, violent city when it wants to be. We have a history of brutal gang violence, sectarianism, and drug use that has had a lasting legacy that we as a people fight against every day through social and civic improvement.

Last week, there was a murder that caught the whole city’s attention for its sheer brutal pointlessness. I shan’t go into the details here, as the family have asked for time to grieve, but I will say this: I was walking through the Braehead mall last Saturday when I saw emblazoned on the front page of some red-top tabloid rag the following headline: read more

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Things I learned about Easter

by on March 25, 2016 at 6:00 am
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It’s a Bank Holiday, woo! Plenty of time to get some spring cleaning done, cook a lovely lunch for my family, get some commissioned work done and consume chocolate with only a tiny amount of guilt. But apparently the US doesn’t get bank holidays for Easter weekend? Is that, like, a nationwide thing or is it only some companies that don’t give this?

Anyway – On with the spring cleaning! This house is a TIP. I mean, literally, so bad that I’m actually slightly ashamed of the state of the place. TO WORK! read more

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AKA Bleedin’ Awesome

by on November 27, 2015 at 6:00 am
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So, just under a week after its release, I’ve finally finished watching all 13 episodes of Marvel/Netflix’s latest superhero show, Jessica Jones. Also set in midtown New York (well, all over New York city really), Jessica Jones is a private investigator whose mysterious and traumatic past not only begins to catch up with her, but actively hunts her down with creepy and increasingly personal mindgames.

I’m not going to say too much about the story, as I don’t want to spoil any of it for you, but I will highlight the series’ strengths: The show makes you care about all of the characters, from the leads to the background civilians (and you WILL care about the background civilians by the end). But this isn’t some sort of saccharine, hope-filled “let’s-all-get-along” show that lesser studios might produce. Sure, the heroine is sympathetic – but she’s also bitter, cynical, and crass, perhaps even beyond the justifications of her incredibly traumatic backstory. Simultaneously the villain (played by local lad David Tennant, squee) is an incredibly well-groomed and charming monster of the highest order, an unrepentant control freak who doesn’t realise the harm and havoc that he wreaks, with his own horrific childhood story to conveniently blame all his failings for. read more

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An old word for bird-watching.

by on November 20, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Well, I’ve been threatening it for a while now, and I’ve finally gone and done it! One of the projects I’d been working on during my recent holiday was to tart up my Twitch channel and actually start streaming. And I have been!

If you’re interested in watching me draw stuff (and listen to some hand-picked CC-licensed music from the good folks at the Free Music Archive), then tune into my streams at http://www.twitch.tv/maothecat! Twitch also stores videos, so you don’t have to be on at the same time that I’m streaming to watch – though if you are, you get to chat with me! read more

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We’re Six Years Old!

by on November 16, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Holy shaving cream, Elf Blood is SIX YEARS OLD! Who knew that I’d still be going with this after starting in my waning university years?

Has it brought me fame and fortune? Well, no, but it has brought me a wealth of experience in writing and illustration, and most importantly – it’s brought me you guys. It always fills my heart with joy to see names reappear in the comments year after year, and I always get a little flutter of excitement when I see a new name chip in too!

People often ask me how I can continue doing all the work that I do – Elf Blood being the main item, but as you know I do an awful lot of other creative work as well. And honestly? I love entertaining people. I love it when you guys get involved, or show emotion for the characters or storyline. I love the fact that you’ve stuck with me and the comic, despite the wealth of other options available – despite the many flaws I’m constantly seeking to improve upon, I must be doing something at least a little bit right! read more

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