Recent reads. Friends, classics, indie, tv tie in, I read all comics.

Just thought I’d post in an attempt to not be as poor. #tutor #para #author #writer

Big Mac salad. Homemade sauce and romaine lettuce. Did some mods to make it better for you and it turned out tasty.

Map Room in Cedar Rapids. Awesome burgers and decorated with all kinds of maps.

I want to get one of the plug and play retro game emulators for my tv. I have no idea which ones are actually legit or not. Any suggestions please let me know.

I’ve got a full finished graphic novel with extras I am struggling to find a home for any ideas feel free to reach out.

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Recent reads

Finished this today. I hope to never be a sugar cookie.

105 pages in on the novel first draft. Progress.

Preview of something written by me with art by Johannes Vick!

103

She’s the best

As of tonight 100 pages in in the novel. Getting closer. It feels real now.

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Finished reading this beast today. Read most of it while it was coming out and finally finished it. Really great stuff.

97 pages now. Progress.

Casually a box walking around at the Twin Cities Comic Con…

In going to be selling a lot of comics (because of poverty)! A lot of single issues if you are looking for anything send me a message and I’ll cut you a good deal.

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Finally back to working on the novel tonight. Up to 89 pages. Got some editing in and write some tonight. It’s all outlined hoping to get a first draft done by the end of the year. Then grammar edits and rewrites and pitch it to agents in the spring.

Sorry I can’t come to work today my cat is laying on me.

Don’t be a dick

Speaking at the Waterloo Library to the creative writing club tonight! Last month it was 4th graders, next month it’s Boy Scouts! I always try and stress that you should make art if you enjoy it! Doesn’t matter if you make money or not. A good goal in life is happiness not financial riches!

Good morning all!

Update: I’m over here trying as always. Not getting the things or amount I want done, but still going. It’s all you can do. Don’t be a dick.

Organized a surprise for @philhester.bsky.social at Twin Cites. Sketch card drawings of him! The artists from left to right: Austin Allen Hamblin, Dave Wheeler, Travis Bentley, Dylan Jacobson, Drew Brockington, and Gabe Perez.

Don’t be a dick!

I didn’t take near the amount of photos I thought I did this weekend. If this doesn’t describe a con I don’t know what does. Sometimes you just look up and this is in front of you. Had a great time over the weekend, but back to reality today.

A weekend of art from Twin Cities Con by @philhester.bsky.social

I meet Doug Dimmadome! Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimadome!

Me with Jeff the Land Shark. Don’t I photograph well?

Set up with friend Gabe Perez at Twin Cities comic con.

I don’t know why I’m like this. #autobio #indiecomics #makeart #amwriting #makecomics

In my ongoing attempt to not eat like garbage I got a blender and it’s smoothies in the morning now. Fruit, oats, etc.

I buy my own stuff second hand.

Don’t be a dick

Weekend at my sister’s for Halloween!

Don’t be a dick

You’ve probably heard but I have been federally indicted by Trump’s DOJ. We now have to cover the costs of a campaign *and* a legal battle to preserve our First Amendment rights. Help us win this fight by chipping in at katforillinois.com/legal

Look what I found at Five Below!

Happy Halloween!

I’m not upset my tax money goes to help feed people. A lot of things I am upset it goes towards, but that ain’t it. I’ve been on food stamps before I could be again someday. I’ll never be a billionaire.

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Don’t be a dick.

Chili in my belly football on tv.

I love Spam and Reese’s.