Roland Mann's Blog, page 15

Watching the J Bros.

So, daughter Brittany dragged me out to see a free Jonas Brothers concert for a July 4th (on the 3rd) celebration. Apparently, they’re “back” together (I never knew they broke up) and this is part of their grand reunion kick-off. … Continue reading →

Normalcy? What’s that?

Okay, so I’m still struggling to find some normalcy in my life as far as time goes…and while one of my more smart-aleck readers noted that if I have time to blog I have time to write, I view writing … Continue reading →

Busy busy

So I haven’t been posting here like I’d like to. I know there are a couple of you out there that actually miss it—and you do my ego good, so thanks. It isn’t that I don’t want to post, it’s … Continue reading →

You are the one

You Are the one who reacted to the sound of my voice when you were pressing on your mommy’s ribs. You Are the one we worried about because you were born five weeks too early. You Are the one I … Continue reading →

Comic Book Editing

It isn’t unusual that I get asked to read and offer critique or feedback on someone’s work. When I have the time, I very much enjoy it. I’m much more inclined to fill my time with friends’ work than with … Continue reading →

Sometimes I feel … like lunch with Stan Lee

Okay, so I don’t really feel old…but sometimes I feel old. Let me ‘splain. Recently one of Brittany’s teachers asked me to come talk to some of her classes about comic books, their production, etc. Her classes were graphic design … Continue reading →

Write a love letter to your artist

I wrote about comic writing for a Full Sail blog…thought I’d share it here as well, especially since it is about writing! Writing for comics and graphic novels requires a ninety degree turn in thinking. In Full Sail Creative Writing … Continue reading →

Why don’t I focus?

Some who’ve stopped by here have suggested I write more about writing. And I can appreciate that. I know that it can be frustrating to those of you who don’t know me that well to see me posting about my … Continue reading →

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

This is the second book I’ve read on recommendation by a good friend in the span of just a few months. So shout out to my old college roommate Keith Jones (Or, Kieth, if you prefer). His recommendation was seconded …

MegaCon 2013 report

I feel a bit guilty that I’ve talked about or mentioned Megacon in my last three blogs…but doggone it, I’ve been pretty excited about it—and with good reason. So, this is my report on it! I’ve only attended Megacon once … Continue reading →