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I Want More Comics signing this Saturday!

Come join the incomparable Kaz Windness and me as we debut our latest books this Saturday, September 14th from 11 am – 1 pm at I Want More Comics! We will have readings, signings, and Mother Goth Rhymes and There’s a Zombie in the Basement swag for your purchasing pleasure as well! Click on the … Continue reading →

Educator Nights at the Tattered Cover – Sept. 4 & 5

For the second year in a row, the Tattered Cover Book Store has invited me to be a part of their Educator Night both nights to talk about my There’s a Zombie in the Basement school visits: This is a special event expressly for current Denver Metro-area school librarians, teachers and school administration in elementary, … Continue reading →

Time lapse video of cover art for secret project!

Okay, it’s not quite a secret anymore, but this is a children’s joke book I’m doing with best selling author Natasha Wing. We’re crowdfunding the project, which will launch on September 15th, but you can get a preview of the campaign here. Let us know what you think. Do you like the reward levels? Do … Continue reading →

2019 San Diego Comic-Con Report

I can’t believe this was the 50th San Diego Comic-Con, and my EIGHTEENTH year of exhibiting! And, while I didn’t exceed my record sales from last year, there were a lot of things that made this particular year particularly special. Firstly, my good friend and fellow kidlit author/illustrator, Kaz Windness, who was debuting her convention … Continue reading →

Will I see you at San Diego Comic-Con?

I will be at small press table K14 (row 1400)!New pins debut! I know that a lot of you are excited about the 50th anniversary of Comic-Con International in San Diego, since there are going to be a lot of special exclusives and events going on around it. What better way to commemorate it than … Continue reading →

Last 10 days, and I need some help!

I’m down to the last 10 days of my campaign to fund the 3rd edition of There’s a Zombie in the Basement, and it seems to have stalled out, but I know things can change quickly (based on personal experience), but I’m going to need your help. I won’t take much. Find out how here. … Continue reading →

2019 Denver Pop Culture Con Report

This was the first year the convention formerly known as Denver Comic Con was named Denver Pop Culture Con, and if this past weekend was any indication, it was a positive change. I used to gripe that the hardest place to sell comic books (or books of any kind) was at a convention with “comic” … Continue reading →

Photos from Walker Stalker Chicago 2019

Thanks again to Chicago for a fantastically fun year. It wasn’t as lucrative as it has been in year’s past in spite of the event adding Friday because the crowd was extremely sparse on Easter Sunday. Regardless, my loyal repeat customers and new customers made things so fantastic. I really feel the love more and … Continue reading →

Photos from DiNK 2019 / CTLC19

As usual, DiNK proved to be one of the most fun events of the year, kind of like a reunion of comic book creator friends, and while its never the most lucrative conventions for me, this was still the most lucrative DiNKs to date, thanks to Stacey, who held down the fort for me on … Continue reading →

DiNK 2019 and the Colorado Teen Literature Conference

Come see me this weekend! I have a busy docket of events, but thanks to my friend and sales assistant Stacey Vowell, I can be at two places at once. Saturday, I will be at the Colorado Teen Literature Conference Saturday, April 13th. I will be signing copies of There’s a Zombie in the Basement … Continue reading →