Monthly Archives: November 2015

Redblade: closing in!

I don’t usually post twice in one day, but this is too cool to wait on. Willow has just completed the line art for the cover for the next Monkey Queen book, Redblade, and has kindly allowed me to share it with you! I hope you enjoy it, and like you, I can’t wait to see the final cover!

MQ5 cover lineart

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you and I, we’ve seen what time’s blogged, haven’t we?

So, have you read “Best Christmas Ever!”, the newly expanded (and more festive!) version of the short story that tells about Michiko and Beth’s first Christmas as roommates? If you haven’t, scroll down to the post right below this! (There’s also a “Behind The Scenes” post below that, with lots of nifty background info). More after the cut! Continue reading

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Best Christmas Ever! (a Monkey Queen short story, revised and reposted)

It’s the unofficial start of the holiday season! To celebrate, here’s “Best Christmas Ever!”, a short story about Michiko and Beth’s first Christmas as roommates! This was originally posted in 2014, but for reasons detailed in the post below this, I’ve revised and expanded the story. Hopefully, this will make your holidays a bit happier! Read on, after the cut!
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Behind The Scenes: Best Christmas Ever!

As promised, here is our Behind The Scenes look at “Best Christmas Ever”, the Michiko and Beth holiday short story! If you haven’t read it yet, scroll up; if you have, it’s been revised, so you may want to read it again! There are spoilers ahead, so read on after the cut! Continue reading

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Willow Wednesdays: off to adventure!

Welcome to Willow Wednesdays! Featuring art by Willow, the cover artist for the Monkey Queen series, with her kind permission! Read on after the cut!

Here’s a cute little character that Willow came up with while taking a break from sketching in copies of The Journey Of Earth. I love the little bird riding on her head!

Art © 2015 by Willow. All rights reserved; used by permission. You can view Willow’s extensive gallery on DeviantArt, see her works in progress by liking her Facebook page, follow her on Twitter, and buy prints and much more at her Society6 webstore, including exclusive Monkey Queen items!

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I’m a GIF!

I mentioned the wonderful new avatar that Calomiel, the French artist and comic creator, drew from me on this blog last week. What I didn’t know was that as she worked on the avatar,from sketch to ink to final art, she saved each stage, and used them to produce this marvelous GIF!

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It’s nice to see Calomiel’s art as it progresses. And I’m thrilled; I’ve never been a GIF before! You can see the original on her blog here, and other work-in-progress GIFs (and so much more) as well. Merci, Calomiel!

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Blognolia Simms

First off, with Christmas starting to loom in the distance like a giant commercialized monster hungering for your attention and money: You might want to check here on the 27th (“Black Friday” to Americans) for the Monkey Queen short story “Best Christmas Ever!”…in its new, slightly revised version, along with a “Behind The Scenes” post! Grab some candy canes and a white chocolate mocha and come back Friday! More (including spoilers) after the cut! Continue reading

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Willow Wednesdays Extra: The Journey Has Ended!

As regular readers of this blog no doubt know by now: A few months ago, Willow ran a crowdfunding campaign for her debut graphic novel, The Journey Of Earth. I backed it as quickly as I could, and I’ve been waiting like a kid at Christmas for the final book and the goodies to get here. Well, guess what showed up today? Let’s see what’s in the package after the cut! Continue reading

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little gold bear in big trouble

So what happened with our little milk chocolate gold foil bear after he escaped from Halloweentown? Find out after the cut. Continue reading

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Willow Wednesdays: Bubbline!

Welcome to Willow Wednesdays! Featuring art by Willow, the cover artist for the Monkey Queen series, with her kind permission! Read on after the cut! Continue reading

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