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Fraggles & Pirates: Self-Promotion Link-Blogging
Fellow Fraggle writer Adrianne Ambrose, who wrote two stories in the first Fraggle Rock comics run, interviews me about Labyrinth, Fraggles and life at her blog. I hope you’ll check it out. Meanwhile, at About.com’s manga page, Deb Aoki transcribes … Continue reading
Volume 4 Preview and a Farewell to Comic-Con ’10
Comic-con is officially over and there are about 100 copies of Return to Labyrinth volume 4 in the wild. For everyone else, however, the release date is still a week away. In the meantime, Tokyopop has put up a preview … Continue reading
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My Comic-Con Schedule
I want to apologize for lack of updates this past week. It’s been rather frantic around here since returning from my Sloth-cation, and now I’m off to the airport again, this time bound for San Diego and the nerdtastic madhouse … Continue reading
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On Meeting the Sloths
In the gift shop at the Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary near Cahuita, Costa Rica, an educational DVD cover reads “Sloths: Hardly a Deadly Sin!” It’s true, there is nothing sinful in the unhurried lifestyle of these jungle beasties, but they certainly … Continue reading
Return to Labyrinth and King of RPGs Join Forces at Comic-Con!
Return to Labyrinth volume 4 doesn’t officially debut until August 3, but if you’re going to be in San Diego for Comic-Con International on July 22-25, you’ll be able to pick up a copy before anyone else! I’ll be in … Continue reading
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Off to Meet the Sloths
With just over a month until Return to Labyrinth 4 launches, I’ll be unplugging from the internets and sallying southward to Panama and Costa Rica to unwind with my good friends the Capuchins, Golden Anteaters, and of course THE SLOTHS! … Continue reading
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Book People
For about three months now I’ve been volunteering with the local branch of the Friends of the Library. If there’s a library in your community, they probably have a Friends organization too. For those of you who aren’t familiar with … Continue reading
Rabbit Rebound
Excuse me while I take a little Labyrinth break and insert a little life update. It’s been a busy and scary couple of days here as Gatsby, the world’s plushest and most opinionated rabbit, had a serious health crisis when … Continue reading
2009 — The Things that Really Matter
It’s easy (and fun!) to blather on about the media we consume each year, but ultimately, books and movies are seldom the defining elements of our lives. In roughly chronological order, here are my life highlights of 2009: Seeing our … Continue reading
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Weekend Getaway
All right, folks. I’m away on a mini-vacation for the weekend, but I’ll be back on Monday with the results of Skub’s Riddle Club and more. Best behavior, everyone. Go work on those halloween costumes! -Jake
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