Asc, you brought this on yourself.
Still having technical issues with my computer system. Happy, joy. NOT. Will be limping along until I can get some upgrades. My main website is still down for the count atm.
Life goes on.
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So, it's been forever since I updates AoB, hasn't it? Lots has happened since last I posted here. Let's see if I can give you all a break-down.
First off, folks will notice a new (and longer) URL for AoB. I have been in the process of migrating both hosting and domains over the corse of the past year. Yes, it should not have taken a whole bloody year. But seeing as I am no Internet jockey, and I've been dancing it around my full-time day-job, the process has been slower than molasses in the Montana winter.
Baron and plan this year to start a new, smaller art studio for him and myself called Smudge Marks & Engel Werks. Yes, it's a long name and hence a long URL. I originally looked at SMEW for the URL. But .com was taken by a Canadian political group, and all the others were camped. So long URL it is.
My day job being Radio Comix web-monkey has been both fun and frustrating. I've finally beaten that site into shape over the past year to something that Radio can be proud of. The webcomic section is filling up nicely, and my own comic there has finally gotten out of backlog mode with new content now being uploaded.
I've also spent the last year nailing down digital distributors for Radio as well. You can now find select Radio Comix title at Graphicly and on iOS devices via iVerse Media's Comic+ app, including my own works like Bureau of Mana Investigation. I am really proud of landing those deals. But since I landed them, it means that I'm the one who has to do the work to process all the books for posting too. Weee!
In all that time and work, there has not been room for Blanc. It is something I am extremely sad over, but such is life. But there is another factor at play as well with AoB; mostly that I've stopped playing WoW as I was no longer enjoying the game.
Most my disgruntleness with WoW has been Cataclysm. While I think they did some awesome things with story-lines, they have changed the engine dynamic so much, and forced the rush to the high-end and competitiveness between player and guilds that it became too stressful me. I have a long blog entry on my Live Journal about it that goes more in-depth.
... Continued when I have more battery to post with... ~.~
Title says it all...
The last couple of months have been really hectic. been working really hard on getting the Radio Comix Sites more up to date. being a web monkey is sure taxing. In that time as well, I've had to completely rebuild my computer system. Good news is that I'm finally off Win2k and onto Win7. Bad news is that many of my programs are so severely out of date that I'm effectively crippled when it comes to some things I do on the computer. It'll just take time for me to earn the money to get me back onto solid footing. Hince why I'm working so hard to get this web-site thing taken care of, to the exclusion of my art and comics. Once it goes into mataince, I'll be back on the comics.
At least, that's the hope.
So, I’ve been poking around with WordPress/ComicPress lately fiddling with the multi-user function. I have to say, I’m liking what I’m seeing.
In the long run – merging things together will make for great management happiness on my end. I mean I *can* do the work. But making it streamlined and easy to maintain makes it for much easier work in the long run and less stress about things like updating and other management things that tend to bog one down over time. And let’s be honest here, I’m not exactly the most punctual of people here. ^.^;
But this leaves a big question on wither I should move WoWBlanc/ over to the new system.
Part of me is “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it”. Aventures of Blanc is sitting happly it’s it’s little sub directory, minding it’s own busniess.
But another part is “It’ll only be more difficult if you do it later”.
What to do, what to do ….
Here's where things stand.
Commissions (outstanding):
JAnderson: Almost done! Just have the hammock to do and a couple of final touches. Will need a place to ship it too soon.
Reto: Done (some time ago) - waiting for email response.
Chmarr: Need to reinstall programs. Model's Done, Rigging's Done. It's getting all the textures painted that's killing me. ^.^
Theo: Need to start, but have ideas rolling around my head.
Website:
Need to backup and update all websites (Personal, AoB, all Radio sites). This will be a joy and a half. ~.~
Need to update ad boxes on Radio site.
Need to create ads for Duncan & Mallory and Coyote.
Comics:
Ebin & May: Episode 38 written and laid out. Blue line pages have been printed. Now I just need to do the art.
Adventures of Blanc: Yes, I know it's been forever since I last updated. Xmas, followed by 3 weeks of plague followed by me messing up my hands has not helped. But it's on the docket, right after I get JAnderson's commission taken care of. Sorry for the wait.
Am I missing anything? o.0
It's that Time Folk! FC2010! I (Smudge) and Baron will be there!
Okay here's the final layout of what I'm bringing to the artshow at Further Confusion.
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Princess Fluffweina
Rose in Pearls
Charging Forth
Zeke
Mawkeya and Hops
Theif of Hearts
Glory
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I and Baron will be helping Radio Comix with their table this year, so please, stop by and say hello. Yes, he and I will be doing sketch books there. Maybe let Radio have some of our prints for sale too depending on table space.
Our panels this year are --
Where Does It Come From?
Your mastermind villain dominates the land from his castle of solid iron atop dank dungeons and armories deep in the earth. Who mined all that iron, and where was it smelted? How was that cubic mile of dirt hauled away, and why didn't anyone notice? A good world-builder should be able to answer questions about the origins and implications of characters, artifacts, and infrastructure.
Time: Friday, Jan 22 08:00 PM To 09:30 PM in Empire
Panelists: David Bryant, Baron Engel, Christina "Smudge" Hanson, James Lowry
Fashion Tails
Fashion can encompass any body covering or decoration. Aside from practicalities such as cleanliness or environmental protection, it sends social signals to one’s fellows: status, class, beauty, ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, or a host of others. A good world-builder should put considerable thought into sartorial fads and traditions, and can use them to great effect in scene-setting.
Time: Saturday, Jan 23 08:00 PM To 09:30 PM in Empire
Panelists: David Bryant, Baron Engel, Christina "Smudge" Hanson, James Lowry
Coffee, Tea, and Memes
Come see the panelists hold forth on nearly every subject under the sun, including topics suggested by the audience. Listen to anecdotes, discussion, and debate, and put in your two cents’ worth—but keep it short, because a new topic will be up in just a few minutes! Modest refreshments will be provided.
Time: Sunday, Jan 24 08:00 PM To 09:30 PM in Empire
Panelists: David Bryant, Baron Engel, Christina "Smudge" Hanson, James Lowry
Please come - You'll have a great time and engage your brain in world-building all at the same time! ^.^
Am getting better - pumping me full of meds seems to help. Trying to take it easy and under wraps before con as best as I can.