Doodle Madness

So our pastor has challenged our church to learn "Fighter Verses". So I thought I'd occasionally doodle these to memorize them. See if you can figure it out.

"Fighter 1"

I should have drawn feet standing on or next to the "Word" but I didn't... Still learning...

More eDoodles

You asked for them... Here is another one...

This one is called "Crazy Color"



Still learning...

eDoodles...

Welcome to the year 2012. The year Michael finally decides to jump into the modern day of doodling and doodle with an AMAZING tablet... Now for those of you who know me well, no, I didn't spend money. It was a Christmas gift. For those of you who don't know me well, what the heck are you doing reading this? At any rate, I hope you enjoy some less than fabulous eDoodles.

Batman Baddies...

Bing...

The greatest Christmas album of all time is Bing Crosby's "Merry Christmas". I grew up listening to it. So as the season is here, I imagine the Tiki-Room Gods would join in with Bing and sing "Mele Kalikimaka"!

Not for the polite...

Sorry... This is a little crude, but I couldn't help it (OK I could have, but I decided it was OK). The idea came in my head and I had to draw it.

Riding the Christmas Wave

I drew a MUCH better version of this one, but I don't know where it went. So here is my 3 minute version of Surfin' Santa.

Told you so...

Here she is... She is a crazy sort of snooty-buttoo who came into my head when I was thinking about people with long noses sticking their noses into other people's business.

Caps for Sale

Have you ever read "Caps for Sale"? If so, you can imagine this grotesque person I drew is him. It is odd... But tomorrow's is odder (AKA uglier).

Lizzy

This is Lizzy. She is from NEDGE. She is a sneaky little lizard. Beware.
You've been warned.

Mad, mad, mad...

We're all mad. I did this for Christmas. I think this year's Christmas Theme should be "Classic Children's Literature"... I'll work on the Sherlock Academy picture next.

Boo!

This is a monster I was working on. I think he/she looks like a cow.

Joy Unleashed

Created for Benji Magness after a sermon...

Mini-Doodles

I know... I haven't been writing much (well, I haven't been writing at all). But that's only because I have been consumed with the world of Nedge. I know some of you are sick of me musing on the world of Nedge so often (cough... cough... Farah). But that's just me. I am a little obsessive.

At any rate. I am working on bringing Doodles back to this blog. I hope to be up and running with some great Doodles tomorrow.

Sweetly Rejected

I have started into the publishing process of Nedge, and I have to say... Rejection can be so sweet. I always talk to my English students about the hardships of trying to get published: Form letters, unopened manuscripts, rejections, the list goes on...

But last night I got another great rejection letter. I call it great because the letter I opened last night was kind and thoughtful. I am amazed that a publishing house sent me a personalized letter that actually hints they read my book.

I'm sure I'll receive countless other rejections--most of them will be form letters--but today I will sigh a sigh of happiness and say, "Rejection can be sweet."

Here's the letter she sent to me. I blocked out her name to keep her privacy. Click on the image to see it in full view.


Note, I sent the letter to her on the 17th of October! Now that's fast turnaround... Here's to Nedge.

Sigh... Pt. 2

Well, I haven't been online in awhile... Partly because I don't have the Internet at home, and partly because I am absurdly busy at school. I have taken on a HUGE workload, but I know I will return to the world of the blog-o-sphere.

Here are my new words of wisdom:

Keep up on the dream. You'll get there.

Zoom... It is gone.

This week has FLOWN by. I guess last weeks tend to do that.

For most of the summer I kept a summer log so I could look back and say, "Oh, that's what I did." Most of it is made up of hanging with Fauf, chess games, watching ALIAS, bike rides around the neighborhood and to Evergreen Video, and writing my story (I just hit the 30,000 word mark yesterday--now we'll see if they are quality words or not).

Today is an exciting day:

The Last Day of Official Summer--weekends don't count.
Seminar--I will be leading a seminar in AG in 30 mins. from now.
I am calling a book agent today about my children's books I have written (mainly the Christmas story I have been working on for a year and a half).

I have a lot of things cooking... So I better tend to them so I don't burn them or myself!

Don't worry, I have been saying no to a lot of requests lately. I need to stay sane and focused on family and fun.

Back to School in T-Minus 2 days!

Sigh.

Consumption

Sigh. My life has been so consumed with:

Westly's cuteness.

Nedge's mysteries.

Summer's end.

TV's captivation.

There it is.

Lazy Summer's End

I have been wondering what this last portion of Vacation would bring for me. And I have to say... Not much. :-) But I am thankful for a time of rest and relaxation before the madness of teaching high school and 8.5 units for the college sets in. It will be a busy time I'm sure, but rewarding nonetheless.

This week I am spending time reviewing and reading Farah's latest book in the Sherlock Academy series... It is called "The Holmes Brigade" and is her biggest and best work yet! I am so proud of her. You can check out more info on her webpage HERE!

I have been working on my story, via MY BLOG and have come to a point where I am happy with the ideas I've laid out. It is no Shakespeare, but I'd reckon it is better than Mary Pope Osborne and perhaps equal to Patrick Skene.

In addition we are making plans for a short trip to the LA area for EMMA'S Big First Birthday!

Other than that, I have devoted afternoons to Farah, Westly, Bike Riding, and Alias. Sigh. Summer is wonderful.

Addictions...

I am slightly addicted to blogging right now. I think I may have to go to rehab for this one (RIP Amy Winehouse). But I think writing this story is a good process for me to go through.

Here are some things I am also addicted to:

1. Smiles from Westly!

2. Thinking about Harry Potter and the final moments of greatness for the movie franchise.

3. Talking with Farah about Sherlock Academy's future.

4. The smell of Starbucks... Not even the drinks or treats.. JUST THE SMELL!

5. Alias... AH! I can't believe my wife did it to me, she roped me in and made me completely addicted to it. I can't wait to see what Sydney does next. PLEASE NO SPOILERS PEOPLE!

At any rate, my other blog THIS ONE is not the only addiction I have. So there! :-)

Updates...

I just customized my new blog! HERE!

Thanks for all of the ideas from friends and family! Keep 'em coming!