Over the past few days I have been talking to a new collaborator and partner in crime, Gary, about the character designs for “The God Trap” (which will appearing in Insomnia’s “Choices” anthology).
The samples that have come in look fantastic, so Gary and I agreed to share them online. Enjoy!

What a pleasure to see that, on the day that HP unveil their stunning beautiful netbook interface for Ubuntu, we get to see Microsoft’s Chief Engineers admit “We messed up” and Windows 7 is deemed less secure than Vista.
Geordie LaForge these guys aint.
Viva la open source.

Well, that's another "Animal vs Animal" question answered, and a cautionary tale for anyone who doesn't chew enough before swallowing.
As a wise man once told me – "Never try to eat anything bigger than your own head"

It came from nowhere and spread like a virus. Suddenly everybody we knew was on it – telling us what they’d been up to, uploading photos, sending flirtatious messages and logging on as if the site were crack and they were addicts.

I have, indeed, succumbed to the Zeitgeist around Obamicon.me.
My effort is here for all to see, and God help me I don’t think I’m done with it yet …
And I really wanted to spend tonight writing.

Over at the Alternative Press Fair Blog, Jimi and Peter are putting forward the notion of an Alternative Press Anthology Book.
As a long time advocate of the anthology and alternative content therein, I suppose I should get my skates on and contribute! After all, I am nothing if not glittery (that will only make sense when you read their post …).
Go see “What a fantastic day « Comics & Zines“.

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It comes with both an AJAX widget and a set of theme functions, easily customisable to suit any site.

Originally published in Monkeys with Machineguns #2, “Why Snow Should Not Be Red” is being re-published as an eBook in honour of the shutdown of the UK in the great snow of February 2009!

Don your snow shoes, you’re in for a chilly one …

“Are you wearing a cape?”
“It’s not a cape, it’s a cloak.”
“Big difference. Where the hell did you get it?”
“Antiques place.”
“Is that a stain?”
“It’s second hand isn’t it?”
“More like tenth. Is it even your size? Looks big.”
“One size fits all apparently. The guy said I’d grow into it.”
“Paul, you’re thirty two!”
“No physically. Mentally. You have to get used to wearing it, you know.”
“I know you’ve finally lost your mind.”
“You’ll never guess what else he told me.”
“No, I don’t suppose I will.”
“He said it was Jack the Ripper’s.”
“Paul, no one knows who …

My wife left me for a serial killer,he moved into our house the day after I left.
The last time I saw them,he was painting the lounge wall with her.