Kickstarting Tu Publishing Friday December 4, 2009

A good friend of ours Stacy Whitman is getting ready to launch a small press. Tu Publishing will focus on multicultural science fiction and fantasy. Tu's mission statement expresses a desire to include people of all cultures in the imaginative possibilities opened by the science fiction and fantasy genres. In… Read more

Christmas Cards, Fortune Cookies, and Kringle's Deception Thursday November 5, 2009

First, a holiday comic for you. Too early? Not if you're ordering Christmas cards! Pre-orders are open for 5-packs, 10-packs, and individual "Merry XDMas" cards featuring this cartoon on the front, and the XDM Fortune Cookie Magic System on the back. The interior of the card is blank and awaiting… Read more

Saturday November 12, 2005

Only Three Days Left! Tuesday May 30, 2017

This Kickstarter of ours is a quick one¹. It closes on Friday, so if you want the Game Chief’s Deluxe RPG “Handbrain” Screen, you should pledge today. Or tomorrow. But don’t wait until Thursday, because by then you may have become distracted by other things, and then it will be Saturday…… Read more

Two (links) for Tuesday Tuesday February 9, 2010

First, an awesome photo. This was posted on the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) site this morning, and is just one example of the inspiring and educational photographs available there. If you're not checking out APOD daily you're missing out. Next, a clever poster: I know, it looks like… Read more

November 24, 2003 Monday November 24, 2003

Where the Schlock happens these days I'd like to call your attention to a couple of things. The drawing table now has my Prismacolor markers and pencils mounted on it. They're within easy reach, and I used them just the other day to do a mixed-media Schlock -- colored pencil… Read more

Achievement Unlocked: Married with Married Children Friday January 17, 2020

The wedding was beautiful. The reception was lovely. The day was exhausting, but only because it’s hard work packing that much joy, delight, and awesome into one contiguous sequence of waking hours. There’s a thread of photos on my Twitter feed, and if you follow Sandra_Tayler on Instagram there are… Read more

Original Strip-Art at Comic-Con Thursday July 13, 2006

How would you like to own a Schlock Mercenary original strip? (Check your face. If you've begun drooling, wipe your chin, and know that you are a true fan.) Here's the deal. If you are going to be at San Diego Comic-Con, email me sometime before 5pm Monday and tell… Read more

Requiescat: Gary Gygax - 1938-2008 Wednesday March 5, 2008

Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons passed away on Tuesday, March 4th. CNN has this listed under "cnn.com/technology" which perhaps illustrates the enormous impact this man had on the lives of the people currently on this planet's cutting edge. If you're a computer programmer, or if you work in just… Read more

January 30, 2005 Sunday January 30, 2005

There are a couple of items missing from the above photo. The pressure-cooker got opened early and cooked with. It got used Saturday evening for rice, too. The food dehydrator never got wrapped because the box was huge and we ran out of wrapping paper. It hasn't seen use yet,… Read more

CONduit XVII: Day Three Wednesday May 30, 2007

Day Three began early -- I arrived at the hotel by 8:15am in order to lay claim to a table. With my territory staked out, I was able to relax for an hour or so before the convention-goers began awakening and wandering about in the customary Day-Three Morning Stupor. The… Read more

November 25, 2003 Tuesday November 25, 2003

Will Make Jokes For Food entry, I may have mentioned Eric D. Snider at some point in the past. Ten years ago he founded "The Garrens" (a comedy troupe that I ran sound for) and then went on to write some of the funniest editorial columns I've ever read, some… Read more

Rows, Clichés, and A Wonderful Life Tuesday December 23, 2008

I'm enjoying my vacation. (non-sequitur: As I typed that last sentence my beanie-monkey fell off of my auxiliary monitor, bounced off the Wacom tablet, and hit the floor. Just so you know.) My good friend Richard Bliss (marketing guru extraordinaire and unwitting mentor) sent me a gift, courtesy of the… Read more

June 21, 2004 Monday June 21, 2004

On The Road, AGAIN. entry, Monday morning I fly to The Hague. That sentence is deceptive. Monday morning I get on the plane. Tuesday morning in Amsterdam I get off of a different plane, after having spent 12 hours in the air and two laid over in JFK. Anyway, I'm… Read more

May 31, 2005 Tuesday May 31, 2005

Back from CONduit... now where did I put my game? entry, I'm back from CONduit. The full report begins here, and includes photos and artwork. Don't miss it ! I'm exhausted. It was a great 'Con, but I spent most of my time either in panels or drawing pictures for… Read more

Laser Robots in Salt Lake City Tuesday October 16, 2007

Okay, I've got your attention, right? The 2007 Spaceward Games are on! Come see a space elevator competition featuring laser-powered, ribbon-climbing robots this Friday through Sunday at the Davis County Fairgrounds north of Salt Lake City. My friends from Lasermotive will be there, and I'm trying to bang out enough… Read more

January 05, 2002 Saturday January 5, 2002

Welcome back! It looks like at least a couple thousand of you Schlockers were unable (or unwilling, although I find that difficult to imagine) to read the strip regularly during the holidays, but the server logs tell me you're all back, and you've all gone and caught up on what… Read more

Talent, Focused Practice, and Artistic Success Monday March 9, 2009

A couple of months ago I lectured at Utah Valley University on the relationship between talent, hard work, practice, and artistic success. They recorded the presentation, and posted it on YouTube. Because, you know... ANYTHING that gets recorded eventually gets posted on YouTube. It's in four parts, but before you… Read more

February 16, 2004 Monday February 16, 2004

Veni, Vidi, Vegas entry, I'm back at home now. It's nice. I did a two-day trip to Boston, flying out on Wednesday and flying back Thursday afternoon, and then Sandra and I piled the kids in the minivan and went to Vegas for the weekend. I came, I saw, I… Read more

Munchkin Starfinder Closes on Thursday! Tuesday October 31, 2017

The Kickstarter for Munchkin Starfinder closes on Thursday. If you’re just hearing about it now, that’s okay. The project was on an accelerated schedule, and the Kickstarter is only ten days long. As of this writing we have two of those days left. Along with the usual stretch goals, there… Read more