Link: Conan O’Brien’s Tribute to My Trip May 4, 2008
There was a GTA4 bit recently on Conan O’Brien that made me think the writers might have watched my 2003 My Trip to Liberty City.
Quickie: Crazy Cheap Books February 20, 2008
I’m dropping prices on all my books, some up to 50%. Buy 3 books, get a free No Media Kings t-shirt! Check out the dealz in the store.
Link: Therefore Repent! on Top 10 February 10, 2008
Therefore Repent! is on the Canadian top ten graphic novel bestseller list, and Salgood’s been doing a great job of blogging about the reviews TR!s been getting as well as listing where it’s available.
Link: Feeding and Care of Indie Interns January 26, 2008
Risa over at Indyish has written two entries on how to get and keep interns for your indie project, with good suggestions like give them something small at first rather than overload them, and as much as possible give them something to do customized to their interests/talents.
Link: Urban-Tech Writer Stops Venting, Starts DIY Publishing January 7, 2008
Adam Greenfield, citing his “extended, happy marination in punk rock and zine culture” as an inspiration, has decided to self-publish his second book, an urban-tech non-fiction work called The City Is Here For You To Use. (via Waxy)
Link: I’ve been promoted December 1, 2007
The Toronto Star has tagged me an “animator” for the My Trip to Liberty City video. Bit of a stretch! A puppeteer, maybe.
“You gotta check it out.” August 25, 2006
One of the guys from Red VS. Blue said in an interview that my vid My Trip to Liberty City is his favourite piece of machinima. Sweet!
BiblioTravel redesign August 2, 2006
Looking for a book to get you in the mood for a city you’re traveling to? BiblioTravel is the site for you, with a sweet new design. They had quite a time listing all the cities in Unspeakable Evil…
A German Flyboy? May 29, 2006
Sage made a neat podcast about how these German superheroes reminded her of my Flyboy Action Figure Comes With Gasmask.
Getting Real and Giving Numbers May 19, 2006
The web tech firm 37signals made $175 grand in the past 75 days selling their book online and has posted the details “to show that self publishing is a viable and profitable route for an author/company with a built-in audience.” (via)
CTHEORY digs on My Trip May 11, 2006
There’s a mention of My Trip to Liberty City as “a great work of popular culture commentary” in the tech journal CTHEORY. (Thanks, Liam!)
Worth Wiretapping
The second segment on this amazing Wiretap podcast appears to be a funny pig story, but then transforms like manimal before your very eyes. (Thanks, Craig!)
Video Compression Howto
The folks over at Rocketboom talk about the various video compression methods they use to make their daily internet show. (Thanks, Kirby!)
Selling Ads for Small Mags
Gabino Travassos, publisher of the excellent music mag Mote, has a practical howto on getting ads for small magazines.
