The last book signing of the year is finished and I’m off the road for awhile, and while I enjoyed them, I actually enjoy what’s coming too. The firewood is in and dark clouds are building on the horizon. It’s a chance to spend some extended time writing and seeing what’s in the heads of my characters. Plenty of books to read by the fire… a real wrist breaker on the artist Henry Darger, a three volume bio on Bob Dylan, the John Byrne Omnibus books from Marvel, and a couple of others if there’s time. Sadly, they’re just not making winters as long as they used to. As ever, should you want a Funky or Crankshaft book personalized for holiday gift giving, just contact me through the site. Later alligators.

This piece of art is not only in the pipeline, but at the moment it's in China being printed as part of a very ...