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Hidden Gems

by on June 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Hullo all! Just a brief post, as I’ve knackered myself through a combination of illustration and packing today. I decided to sort and pack away or discard a bunch of papers in my drawer and in my cupboard. I managed to find a load of drawings that go up to about 8 years old. My word, have I improved in the intervening time! I even rescued comic pencils from about 6 years ago for a comic I did called Organ Grinda. Not that I intend on using the pencils to create a new comic, but rather that I actually quite enjoyed the style and universe of the work! I wouldn’t mind re-doing the script and visuals, once I’m back in Glasgow and have a bit of time! read more

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Story Time: Find

by on June 13, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Hola, everybody! The sun is out, the geese are hissing at people on the canal, and it’s time for a new bonus short story! This one’s a bit of a long ‘un, but if you’re a fan of the X-Files and H.P. Lovecraft, I think you’ll enjoy it!

Toodlepip until Monday!

M.

Find

“Come on, up you get.”

I held out my hand and pulled Smiffy out of the rubble. I grabbed him by his helmet and made him look at me.

“Alright lad, I want you to focus on the tip of my finger. Okay?”

I watched him as he tracked my hand’s movements. Good. He wasn’t concussed. read more

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Gettin’ Real Over Here

by on June 9, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Eep! Somebody reminded me the other day; I move back to Glasgow 2 weeks from now! While I’ve been doing bits of packing here and there, and have accumulated an impressive number of boxes in the flat, it’s really hitting me now that I don’t have much time left. I’ve done my best to sort various and sundry out, and really now it’s just a matter of waiting… But still, it’s all a bit nerve-wracking!

But the good kind of nerve-wracking 😀 Although I’ll be pretty damn glad when I’ve gotten past the first move, and then in a couple of months down the line, moved again (though that will be within Glasgow, and I’ll be based at my parents’ house in the interim, so that should be significantly less hassle!) read more

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Posts of no consequence: Lack of Sleep Edition

by on June 6, 2014 at 6:00 am
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It’s not that I’ve not been sleeping well, or even that I’ve been staying up later than normal (although I do tend to stay up rather later than most people would consider sane, just to keep up with the comic). I’ve just been feeling incredibly sleepy as of recent, during the day!

Time was that I would connect the sleepiness to my low moods, but as of recent I’ve been in an exceptionally GOOD mood, seeing as how I’m heading back home to Glasgow soon! One might argue that I’m simply stressed out about the move, and I’ll admit that I’m almost constantly thinking about it. But it’s different. I’m not anxious about it, nor am I worried in any major respect. It’s just a major event that’s coming up, and I need to plan for it! read more

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Visit Edinburgh!

by on June 2, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Hullo everyone!

You may remember from a few weeks ago, in response to my lyrical waxing on my return to Scotland, that Kracka asked me for advice on where to go in Edinburgh. Sadly, I haven’t been to our great capital in almost a decade, and so I didn’t feel particularly well-placed to provide advice.

So what I did was I asked my old school-chum Dr. Jill MacKay, who’s lived and worked in Edinburgh for a good long time, for her insider knowledge of the city! Jill is not only an expert in the zoological sciences, she is a fantastic writer as well – I heartily recommend following her animal welfare science blog, ‘fluffysciences’, for informative articles, breaking news, and even Let’s Plays! read more

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Past glories

by on May 30, 2014 at 6:00 am
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I’ve been digitally leafing through my folders full of old comics and whatnot, from way back when. I’m talking 2009 way back when, before I did proper anatomy, before I’d really honed my skills, before I really knew how to write a story. Most of the stuff I’m finding is nice from a nostalgia point of view, but is utterly cringeworthy in terms of quality. And yes, I’m even including early Elf Blood in that category!

And then, there is NeonPOP!

NeonPOP! was, once upon a time, an idea for a news and culture magazine I tried to piece together at university. It never really took off as a concept, but I did manage to spin it into a weekly comic! It started out as a full page of comic art, but when I switched to doing Elf Blood twice a week I had to change the format to a single-panel gag because of time concerns. Eventually, when I moved down to Manchester and started working full-time, I had to give it up, again due to time concerns. read more

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Bank holidays, yeah!

by on May 26, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Ahoy thar, readerinos!

Apologies for the brief post, but I actually veeeeery nearly forgot to upload today’s comic page! It’s a bank holiday today, you see, and I may have stayed up late playing strategy games with a couple of pals… We won, after a long and protracted battle.

Oh, speaking of long and protracted battles, I got a very interesting letter through my mailbox at the weekend. It was from an ISP who said that one of their customers had requested that my current phoneline and broadband supply be switched over to their control, and if this was incorrect that I should contact them to sort things out. The name of this ISP? read more

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Consumer Advice: Sky Broadband

by on May 23, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Are you looking for a new telephone and broadband provider in the UK? Well, my friend, let me offer you some advice!

Stay the hell away from Sky.

Sky does not understand the concept of customer service, and will attempt to make YOU do all the legwork to resolve problems of their own creation. They will constantly resort to ridiculous advice to try and throw you off, and to keep you down.

On Monday, I received two text messages out of the blue. These messages informed me that my new service provider would be taking over supply of voice and broadband… That very day. Needless to say, I was rather annoyed. I hadn’t requested any change of supplier. I’m moving in a month, why the hell would I lock myself into a new contract? read more

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Posts of no consequence – Culinary edition!

by on May 19, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Well, another fairly uneventful weekend has come and gone (entirely too quickly) but I did indulge in a little culinary awesomeness, which was most tasty!

Saturday’s serving was copied from an episode of Man v Food I once saw. Not one of the challenges, obviously – I hath not the material resources to tackle such mighty tasks. No, I made an attempt at a ‘Jucy Lucy’, a burger with a core of molten cheese. After much consideration, I went with 100% beef patties (home-made, of course), stuffed with grated Emmental (Swiss) and served on a bun with lettuce and sliced tomato, topped with sliced Canadian cheddar. Overall result: Friggin tasty. I do believe I could’ve made the burgers themselves larger and thinner, to contain more of the cheese filling, and it would’ve been even better. Also, I could’ve done a better job of re-sealing the two halves of the patty; Where the cheese seeps out, it becomes toasted rather than molten, which does give it a whole different flavour and texture. Definitely something I’ll try again! read more

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Story time!

by on May 16, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Hola everybody! Are you all sitting comfortably? Then prepare yourselves for a tale of terror… Well, creepiness really. This was a story that began life as a longer comic idea until I realised it would be perfect for a short story. I wrote the first draft for a one-to-one writing review that I hold every couple of weeks with a friend, and tweaked it for presentation at the writing group I attend. It seemed to be well received there, so I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it as well!

If you enjoyed the story, please do visit Reddit (if you’re a Reddit reader, of course) and upvote it there! Gah, I feel slightly dirty asking for upvotes… But hey, if you don’t promote yourself, who will, eh? read more

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