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Currently Reading
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins. Although it's taking me forever to read it, this book is definitely keeping my attention. I still think my favorite Robbins book is Skinny Legs and All.
Just Watched
Iron Man. As far as superhero movies go it was pretty good. Still, despite a few successes, I feel that's a genre in its death throws.
Just Heard
Gangstagrass. Mashed up bluegrass and hiphop. Surprisingly awesome! Download a full album here.
Oregon Book Awards
26 May 2008 (Portland, Oregon, USA)
I just learned that Ooligan Press is planning on submitting Good Friday to the Oregon Book Awards. This is exciting since I designed its cover (seen on the left). Earlier this year Trompe L'oeil was in the Pub West awards and 42 is expected to be next year. It makes me wonder just why is it so hard to find a job...?
Read more about Good Friday here.
Arlington Club Book Cover
23 May 2008 (Portland, Oregon, USA)
Ooligan Press is currently publishing a book for the Arlington Club and we just saw an overnight. Peggy Lindquist did a wonderful job on the design and I was surprised to see that the front featured a photo I'd edited for her. The photo was a simple enough edit: removing a motorcycle and person that were obstructing the view of the club. Still, sometimes it makes me wonder if we should have some sort of legal guidelines for how much shopping is allowed for photos that are represented as reality.
Publisher for My Novel
22 May 2008 (Portland, Oregon, USA)
It looks like Painted Carpet Press is interested in publishing my first novel, The Bastard's Grand. It's great to hear that...now I just have to write it! I've got a few more plot details to work out and then it'll be time to start raging. If I can't find a job after graduating, I guess I'll finally be able to call myself an out-of-work author!
PdxPub Attracts Journalist
21 May 2008 (Portland, Oregon, USA)
I got an e-mail from a free-lance newspaper author yesterday asking about my Portland Publishers website. I look forward to speaking with him.
Website Renovation
20 May 2008 (Portland, Oregon, USA)
My portfolio wasn't up for a month and I'm already giving it a complete overhaul...Why? Well, frankly, it never quite suited my needs since it was all portfolio-based and never gave me room for personal content. It also never separated the fictional Sláinte stuff that I developed for school from the real magazine. I also realized that I can save my own personal web space by placing my images on Photobucket and just linking them. All of this means its time to redo the site. Most of it's copy and paste, so hopefully it won't take long.