C.B. Lee's Blog, page 8
July 8, 2017
Looking forward to being a part of the Asian American Comicon...
Looking forward to being a part of the Asian American Comicon this July 15! If you’re in Los Angeles, come on by for an amazing afternoon filled with panels, art and more!
In 2009, the Asian American ComiCon was held in New York City, bringing together Asian indie and mainstream comics creators for a historic gathering to celebrate the unique and flourishing graphic storytelling of our community. Now, eight years later, AACC is hosting its second event: a Summit on Art, Action and the Future...
I'M SCREAMING OKAY. I'm half way through Not Your Side Kick. Abby is so forward omg. I love Jess and I relate to her so much. I'm not Chinese and Vietnamese but I'm black and russian. So that feeling of craving belonging and not feeling quite right and w
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it so far and relate to Jess, especially her experiences! (*＾▽＾)／ I hope you enjoy the rest of the novel as well!!
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World’s First Urban Algae Canopy Produces the Oxygen Equivalent of Four Hectares of Woodland Every DayThe Urban Algae Canopy by ecoLogic Studio is a piece of bio-digital architecture that combines micro-algal cultures and real time digital cultivation protocols. To be displayed at Expo Milano 2015, the structure is able to control the flow of energy, water and carbon dioxide based on weather patterns, visitor’s movements, and other environmental variables. It’s the first of...
I'm so excited to see that you're going to be on a panel at SDCC!
Thank you so much! I’m excited too! I’m going to be on two panels and will have an autograph– the complete schedule won’t be up until tomorrow, but I’ll post some more information after SDCC releases the complete official schedule!
June 27, 2017
June 25, 2017
Not Your Villain
SIDEKICK SQUAD, BOOK TWO — Bells Broussard thought he had it made when his superpowers manifested early. Being a shapeshifter is awesome. He can change his hair whenever he wants, and if putting on a binder for the day is too much, he’s got it covered. But that was before he became the country’s most wanted villain.
After discovering a massive cover-up by the Heroes’ League of Heroes, Bells and his friends Jess, Emma, and Abby set off on a secret mission to find the Resistance. Meanwhile, po...
Not Your Sidekick
SIDEKICK SQUAD, BOOK ONE — Jess Tran is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship—only it turns out to be for the town’s most heinous supervillain. On the upside, she gets to work with her longtime secret crush, Abby, whom Jess thinks may have a secret of her own…
EXCERPT FROM NOT YOUR SIDEKICK
“Pretty sure the comic artists were all inspired by actual events.” Abby shows Jess how a...
June 22, 2017
Seven Tears at High Tide
Kevin Luong walks to the ocean’s edge with a broken heart. Remembering a legend his mother told him, he lets seven tears fall into the sea. “I just want one summer—one summer to be happy and in love.” Instead, he finds himself saving a mysterious boy from the Pacific…
…a boy who later shows up on his doorstep professing his love. What he doesn’t know is that Morgan is a selkie, drawn to answer Kevin’s wish.
As they grow close, Morgan is caught between the dangers of the human world and his l...
June 20, 2017
Five Quickwrites To Get You Out Of A Writing Rut
You know the feeling, you’re staring at your draft, stuck on a scene, not knowing how to move forward, or even if there is a way. This section of your outline says “stuff?? things/!?!” in lieu of actual plotty bits, and you’re just like, “Thanks, past me.” Your characters linger on the page, unsure of where to go to next but your brain is fried and you’re just… stuck.
Here are five writing exercises to help get those creative juices flowing again.
Take a scene you’ve already written and wri...June 19, 2017
Go, Go, Go: Tips for Keeping Up With The Writing Flow
So you’ve gotten to that sweet spot where you’re inspired, the creative juices are flowing, and you’re writing, writing, writing.. whether you’re in the middle of a writing sprint or doing NanoWriMo or just trying to finish this draft, one of the key things about writing is not to edit when you’re in the middle of getting your first thoughts down. So how do you focus your creative energy? A few ideas to keep from getting distracted by editing, research, and more.
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