| SWEAT BOOK Volume 2 |
[04 Jul 2009|12:08pm] |
SWEAT BOOK Volume 2
An amazing collection of full page art brut/cute brut illustrations and cartoons by Kevin (Sugar Booger) Scalzo. The entire book is in full color.
Specs: 6½" x 9", 56 pages, color cover, color interior. Saddle-stitch binding. Busybody Books, 2009. Mature Content.
$9.95
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| happiness |
[04 Jul 2009|01:09pm] |
Self-help 'makes you feel worse'
Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.
Canadian researchers found those with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves.
They said phrases such as "I am a lovable person" only helped people with high self-esteem. [...]
They found that, paradoxically, those with low self-esteem were in a better mood when they were allowed to have negative thoughts than when they were asked to focus exclusively on affirmative thoughts.
Writing in the journal, the researchers suggest that, like overly positive praise, unreasonably positive self-statements, such as "I accept myself completely," can provoke contradictory thoughts in individuals with low self-esteem.
Such negative thoughts can overwhelm the positive thoughts
so wait... ignoring the causes of our mental problems, and superficially treating their symptoms by trying to force ourselves to believe groundless, generic, meaningless platitudes... this doesn't work?
perhaps it's better that we should take elaine stritch's slurred sage advice:
As for working in her mid-80s, she said: "This age thing is all up to you. It's like happiness is up to you. You just have to understand what it is before you get it."
of course, the gin & tonics didn't hurt either.
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| How far do you live from writing? |
[04 Jul 2009|07:21am] |
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When I read A.S. Byatt’s The Children’s Book, one of the many things that struck me was that Olive Wellwood, her novelist character who writes the children’s books alluded to in the title, was almost constantly either shaping narratives in her head or actually writing. One obvious and important reason for this was economic necessity, since the proceeds from her books were supporting a large family. But Wellwood’s ability to compulsively construct story out of the raw materials of experience and imagination verged on an inability to live her life without spinning it into fiction.
It got me thinking about what I’m calling the writing commute: the psychological distance between a writer and their writing. Some writers, I think, have a really short commute. Like Wellwood, they’re never far away, workaholics who never leave their offices mentally even when they’re elsewhere physically. Others — and I count myself in this category — have farther to travel to get to the place where writing happens, and sometimes the traffic’s backed up.
The length of your writing commute can certainly shift; getting longer when you need to spend significant time on other priorities, shorter when an idea compels you to follow it. Right now, for instance, I’m writing at this ungodly hour on a holiday weekend because I woke up knowing I had to write about this notion before I could get back to sleep. And when I’m really focused on a novel, I’ll often find myself waking up in the middle of the night, digging in my bag for a pen when I’m stopped at a stoplight. At those times, my writing commute is almost nonexistent. I am there, and it’s hard to be anywhere else.
But it’s not necessarily a bad thing to have a longer writing commute. The space between you and writing can be a kind of breathing room. And being consciously aware that you have the commute to make — knowing you need to travel that distance — can be a reminder that you’re choosing to write, and making that choice over and over.
Originally published at sararyan.com. You can comment here or there.
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| BEARD GROWING CONTEST |
[03 Jul 2009|12:27pm] |
BEARD GROWING CONTEST
Raighne (Good Minnesotan) Hogan's charming micro mini comic about growing a beard.
First printing, numbered, limited edition of 100 copies.
Specs: 3½" x 2½", 16 pages, color cover, b&w interior. Handmade, bound with a single staple. Cover is printed on Ellie Poo Paper. Comic includes a tiny Messe Pinch wooden clothes pin. 2D Cloud, 2008. Contains Mature Content.
$3.00
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| When Worlds Collide |
[03 Jul 2009|04:45pm] |
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http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/03/when-worlds-collide/ 
As us nerds remember all too well from high school, the “jock clique” and the “geek clique” don’t often mix well. So, imagine what it was like the other day when the Mets (the favored team in Stately Beat Manor) arrived at their hotel in Pittsburgh to see a furry convention going on.
That led to a discussion about on the air last night between Mets broadcasters Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez. Uniwatch has the transcipt, including this gem:
Hernandez: I saw a guy with, with his pet beaver. He had his hand, he was stroking it, he was petting it. [Long pause.] I’m serious! It was a, like a stuffed animal, and he was comforting it. Very bizarre.
No word about whether Mr. Met got any action from anyone dressed like a cat.
[posted by mark coale]
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| Asian American ComiCon announces guests, schedules |
[03 Jul 2009|12:10pm] |
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http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/03/asian-american-comiccon-announces-guests-schedules/  The first ever Asian American ComiCon will be held next Saturday, July 11th in NYC, and they are only selling 250 tickets, so we advise buying one in advance! The guest list and programming schedule have been released and here they are. The programming sounds great, and with folks like Derek Kirk Kim, Larry Hama, Misako Rocks and Greg Pak on hand, it sounds like yet another must attend event. Info on purchasing tickets is at the bottom of the post.
The organizers of the First Annual Asian American ComiCon (AACC) have announced the complete Featured Guest list and final Schedule of Events for this celebration of the unique contemporary role and historical legacy of Asians and Asian Americans in the world of graphic fiction, which will take place Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Museum of Chinese in America (215 Centre Street in New York).
Confirmed Special Guests Include:
• Larry Hama (writer, G.I. Joe)
• Bernard Chang (artist, Wonder Woman)
• Cliff Chiang (artist, Green Arrow)
• Derek Kirk Kim (artist, The Eternal Smile)
• Greg Pak (writer, Incredible Hulk)
• Khoi Pham (artist, Mighty Avengers)
• Sean Chen (artist, Iron Man)
• Christina Strain (colorist, Runaways)
• Fred Chao (writer/artist, Johnny Hiro)
• Christine Norrie (artist, Breaking Up)
• Tak Toyoshima (writer/artist, Secret Asian Man)
• Misako Rocks! (writer/artist, Biker Girl)
• Kuo-Yu Liang (VP Sales & Marketing, Diamond Book Distributors)
• Sharad Devarajan (CEO, Liquid Comics)
• William F. Wu (writer, Hong on the Range)
• The Editors of Secret Identities (www.secretidentities.org)
( Read more... )
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| Shuster nominees in kids’ comics announced |
[03 Jul 2009|12:04pm] |
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http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/03/shuster-nominees-in-kids-comics-announced/ The Joe Shuster Award nominees in the kids’ comics category have been announced. The nominees were chosen by a panel of teachers:
The Comics for Kids Award / Prix de Bandes Dessinées pour Enfants recognizes creators who have produced works which capture the attention and fascination of young readers, and help to create a passion for life-long reading. Works considered for this award are comic books and graphic novels by Canadian creators that are targeted at readers 14 and under.
Clayton Hanmer, CTON’s Super A-Maze-ing Year of Crazy Comics! (OwlKids)
Susan Hughes and Willow Dawson, No Girls Allowed (Kids Can Press)
Karl Kerschl and Serge Lapointe (with Amy Wolfram, USA), Teen Titans: Year One (DC Comics)
Liam O’Donnell and Michael Deas, Ramp Rats – A Graphic Guide Adventure (Orca Publishing)
Paul Roux, Ariane et Nicolas Tome 5: Les tours de Babel (Editions Les 400 Coups)
Chad Solomon (with Christopher Meyer, USA), The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol. 2: The Voyageurs (Little Spirit Bear Productions)
Kean Soo, Jellaby Book 1 (Hyperion)
Mariko Tamaki and Steve Rolston, Emiko Superstar (DC/Minx) [ Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<br /</p>') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.] <p class="ljsyndicationlink"><a href="http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/03/shuster-nominees-in-kids-comics-announced/">http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/03/shuster-nominees-in-kids-comics-announced/</a></p><p>The Joe Shuster Award nominees in the kids’ comics category have been <a href="http://joeshusterawards.com/2009/07/01/nominees-for-the-new-comics-for-kids-award/">announced</a>. The nominees were chosen by a panel of teachers:<br />
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<blockquote>The Comics for Kids Award / Prix de Bandes Dessinées pour Enfants recognizes creators who have produced works which capture the attention and fascination of young readers, and help to create a passion for life-long reading. Works considered for this award are comic books and graphic novels by Canadian creators that are targeted at readers 14 and under.<br />
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Clayton Hanmer, CTON’s Super A-Maze-ing Year of Crazy Comics! (OwlKids)</p>
<p>Susan Hughes and Willow Dawson, No Girls Allowed (Kids Can Press)</p>
<p>Karl Kerschl and Serge Lapointe (with Amy Wolfram, USA), Teen Titans: Year One (DC Comics)</p>
<p>Liam O’Donnell and Michael Deas, Ramp Rats – A Graphic Guide Adventure (Orca Publishing)</p>
<p>Paul Roux, Ariane et Nicolas Tome 5: Les tours de Babel (Editions Les 400 Coups)</p>
<p>Chad Solomon (with Christopher Meyer, USA), The Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws Vol. 2: The Voyageurs (Little Spirit Bear Productions)</p>
<p>Kean Soo, Jellaby Book 1 (Hyperion)</p>
<p>Mariko Tamaki and Steve Rolston, Emiko Superstar (DC/Minx)<br /</p></blockquote>
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| The Three Links You Must Obey To Reduce Stubborn Belly Fat! |
[03 Jul 2009|12:02pm] |
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http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/03/the-three-links-you-must-obey-to-reduce-stubborn-belly-fat/ 
§ Chris Butcher visits Japan 2009: Tezuka World Installation, Kyoto JR Station and sees many many wondrous things that make is drool.
§ In a Cup o’ Joe installment, Mark Waid recounts a classic tale of a store signing that….wasn’t what it seemed:
Several years ago, I had done an over-the-phone college radio interview with a couple of guys in Vermont. Chat went fine, I remembered to mention what a genius Alex Ross is the requisite nine times, and we probably moved some trade paperbacks in the process. So once the interview was done, one of them explained that they ran a store in one of Vermont’s largish towns and asked if I’d be interested in doing an in-person signing. “Sure,” I said. At the time, I was living in Brooklyn, so it would be a short flight, and I’d never been to Vermont before. Fly up late on a Saturday morning, home on Sunday morning, see the sights, meet some fans. “Great,” I said. Set me up.”
That is not what happened.
§ Tucker Stone interviews Dirk Deppey, something you don’t see enough of.
Deppey: …On the one hand, I love writing and can’t seem to keep from knocking out long essays when a short note would often do just as well. (Maybe you’ve noticed.) On the other hand, there’s always the danger of turning into a Keith Olbermann-style blowhard – or worse, a Dave Sim-style crank – if you feel obliged to keep churning out 14,000-word essays three or four times a week. This became clear to me through the course of that Mary Jane Statue fiasco a while back; the more I wrote, the more I found myself circling around to points that I’d already made. Now, in a certain sense this is inevitable in blogging. Since almost everything I write is a mildly edited first draft, I find myself narrowing in on cogent points over the course of several days, refining my arguments as I read responses and get the chance to think more about a given subject. Still, it’s a gateway to intellectual stratification as well, since the further you go in defending a point, the more you feel in your bones that You Are Inarguably Correct in whatever it is you’re talking about. The longer I do this, the less I trust in such positions.
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| Gerard Butler resurrection? |
[03 Jul 2009|12:00pm] |
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http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2009/07/03/gerard-butler-resurrection/ 
The 300 sequel is actually moving along, according to an interview with producer Mark Canton at Splash Page. It seems Frank and Zack are cooking something up. — 301 or 600 or 299 or something — but perhaps…a familiar set of abs will make a reappearance?
But if you’re thinking that no sequel could ever be the same without Gerard Butler, don’t worry — because Canton revealed to us that even King Leonidas could be brought back from the dead. “Never assume anything; never assume anything,” he repeated when I asked if the original cast were gone for good. “It’ll be what it’ll be. But if we really do it, in this case, we have a visionary creator and a visionary filmmaker.”
And a visionary trainer! Don’t forget the trainer!
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