Well, it would seem to be true.  The road to Hell IS paved with good intentions!  Man, what the hell was I thinking? So- busy, busy, busy! I am working on the third take of Take #1 of that COLOSSAL project.  We have streaked through Phase #1 and are now streaking towards Phase #2.  And…

Incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of the wonderful Carmen Argenziano, an actor whose career spanned fifty years and included roles in Godfather II, The Rockford Files, L.A. Law, Melrose Place, C.S.I. NY, and many, many, many more.  Of course, to most visitors to this blog, he will be forever fondly remembered for his compassionate…

The many faces of Suji... Relaxed. Intrigued. Hungry. Suspicious. Hey, look over there! Her "I'll have a treat now, thanks" look. When I left for Montreal the other day, she chased me down the hallway.  Pictured above,  Akemi scooping her up by the elevators. Lounge-wear. Guest starring Lulu - pictured here, a little drugged-out and…

I'm back home and perusing the results of Thursday's poll(s) which asked you to weigh in on which element of my outline for my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project would make it to first draft. A resounding YES to alien slang! Drad!  One of the things I loved about Farscape was the show's replete glossary of…

Since I'm now only one hour from my hometown of Montreal (maybe 2 hours door to door), I decided to hop on a flight and surprise mom for her 85th birthday. Yes, the plan was to go for smoked meat but our go-to spot, Smoke Meat Pete, was mysteriously closed so we had to settle…

Well, I just delivered the outline for my (previously) Untitled Awesome Project.  At a robust 24 pages (roughly double my usual outline page count), it's chock full o' story details, fun character beats, twists, turns, surprises, and a sprinkling of gags.  Either they'll love it or - they'll have me committed immediately after they finish…

Well, how delightful.  A new project has landed on my plate, this one an original comic book series I pitched a little while ago.  It's a far-future space opera in a similar vein to Dark Matter - a tech-fueled, character-driven adventure series with an undercurrent of humor.  Today I presented by broad stroke vision for…

So last night I completed a first draft of the pilot for my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project, then today I reverse-engineered a 24 page outline (because, of course, it's easier that way).  In looking it over, I have to admit - it's a pretty crazy script, a lunatic sci-fi comedy with action, aliens, adventure, banter,…

She's saved you a spot on the couch! Sure, she may look like an angel but... The staredown. Frenchie martial arts champion enjoying breakfast. Chillin' with mom. And a closing message from Lulu -

Pictured above: Our haul from today's Winter Chocolate Festival featuring dozens of bean-to-bar craft chocolate makers. A few old favorites (like Toronto's SOMA and Victoria's Sirene) in addition to many new-to-me chocolatiers.  Surprising, not that much Ecuador-sourced bars which have always been my preference, but still a nice variety - and some surprising offerings. After…

Oh, sure.  It's all well and good when you first get the go-ahead, and even better when you type FADE OUT, but everything in between can be a solitary, interminably frustrating, dispiriting stretch - especially when the you hit THE WALL.  I'm not so much talking about writers' block, that narrative impasse that is ultimately…

Whew!  That was close!  I was sitting in bed tonight, watching food-themed youtube videos as we're wont to do, when I suddenly realized: "Holy crap!  I haven't blogged yet!" To the average blogger this would be no big deal.  But for me - well, I've been blogging daily for over twelve years and I just…

This week was, without a doubt, this week offered the greatest selection of comic book covers since I started doing this.  To be honest, this list could have been twice as long but I elected to limit myself to... Captain America #7 (cover art by Alex Ross) Fantastic Four #6 (cover art by Esad Ribic)…