This was a fun live stream!
It was full of updates, recapping my experience at SPACE, some exclusive news(???) plus some rad unboxings from recently received kickstarter rewards!
Watch the replay below, and why not sub while you're there?
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Here’s a look at the super rad add ons that @longboxpunk.substack.com and I as CHK Comics had the amazing artists working on AHA! contribute!

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One of the secrets to discover within the Worlds is that when you journey there... it can change you... alter you into a different version of yourself.

Sometimes for better and sometimes for worse.

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#kickstarter
#indiecomics
#comics

13th Age 2nd Edition – Gaming at Gen Con with Rob Heinsoo Last year I was listening to the Reading D&D Aloud podcast with Rob Heinsoo, co-designer on the 13th Age RPG, as that week’s guest. They’d just finished up a Kickstarter for the 2nd edition of the game, and he was discussing some of the mechanics they used. This one was about something called an Escalation Die. One of the big complaints in almost any roleplaying system is combat and how long it normally lasts.

13th Age 2nd Edition – Gaming at Gen Con with Rob Heinsoo

Last year I was listening to the Reading D&D Aloud podcast with Rob Heinsoo, co-designer on the 13th Age RPG, as that week’s guest. They’d just finished up a Kickstarter for the 2nd edition of the game, and he was discussing some of the…

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ioda/you-must-be-this-tall-to-ride-1

It's the last week for You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1! Check out my YA Comic about a family who inherits an amusement park that contains portals to other worlds.

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#kickstarter
#comicbooks
#indiecomics

FLUKE 2026 – Convention Review Last weekend I journeyed to Athens, Georgia for a return to FLUKE. It is a smaller convention focused more on "Zines, Small Press, Comix", and you have to enter a lottery to actually get a table since space is so limited. It had been a couple of years since I'd managed to get one of those precious tables (in fact, the only reason I attended the first year is my friend couldn't make it and offered it up to me).

FLUKE 2026 – Convention Review

Last weekend I journeyed to Athens, Georgia for a return to FLUKE. It is a smaller convention focused more on "Zines, Small Press, Comix", and you have to enter a lottery to actually get a table since space is so limited. It had been a couple of years since I'd…

What makes a hero truly relatable? 🐉

@alexgdeluca.bsky.social breaks down how Dragon Whisperer blends steampunk fantasy with a grounded, “everywoman” lead that flips the genre on its head.

Watch the full interview 👇
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You Must Be This Tall To Ride is live on Kickstarter!

"You Must Be This Tall To Ride" is a Young Adult comic of a family who inherits a run down amusement park where each of the various lands are actually portals to another place, another universe!

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Check out my YA comic book You Must Be This Tall To Ride, now on Kickstarter!

What if the various worlds of the amusement park are portals/doorways to other realms?

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#kickstarter
#promotecomics
#supportcomics
#indiecomic
#youngadultcomic

Out in the Wild – I’m at FLUKE in Athens, Georgia This Weekend! As the title says, I will be in Athens this weekend behind a table at FLUKE from 10am to 5pm (so basically all day). For those of you unfamilar with FLUKE (from wikipedia): "FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival is an annual comic festival in Athens, Georgia, United States, focusing on alternative comics, minicomics, zines, underground comics, and graphic arts."

Out in the Wild – I’m at FLUKE in Athens, Georgia This Weekend!

As the title says, I will be in Athens this weekend behind a table at FLUKE from 10am to 5pm (so basically all day). For those of you unfamilar with FLUKE (from wikipedia): "FLUKE Mini-Comics & Zine Festival is an annual comic…

It was awesome talking with you as well!

Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo 2026 – A Review This past weekend I had the pleasure of tabling at the Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo. This convention is something very special within the Atlanta comic/gaming/nerd stuff scene. For me it has really signifiied the beginning of the convention season allowing me to shake off the cobwebs, show off the new comics I've been working on, and actually interact with real-life human beings!

Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo 2026 – A Review

This past weekend I had the pleasure of tabling at the Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo. This convention is something very special within the Atlanta comic/gaming/nerd stuff scene. For me it has really signifiied the beginning of the…

Check out my YA comic book You Must Be This Tall To Ride, now on Kickstarter!

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#kickstarter
#promotecomics
#supportcomics
#indiecomic
#youngadultcomic

John McGuire - How far will you go for family? * Writer of The Dark That Follows, Hollow Empire, The Echo Effect, and more * Comic credits with The Gilded Age, Tiger Style, The Crossing, and more Keeping it Geekly - Hello John, welcome to Keepin...

I had the chance to sit down with @johnmcguire.bsky.social and chat about You Must Be This Tall To Ride + much more 🎡

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You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 - A Young Adult Comic Book Eagles Falls Amusement Park promised fun and excitement for the whole family. They didn't say anything about portals to other worlds.

Check out You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 - A Young Adult Comic Book by John McGuire on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/iod...

Day 2 at the Atlanta Sci Fi & Fantasy Expo.
Free to the public.
Come down to Northlake Mall and say hello.

Knights. Space. Creator-owned storytelling.

Russell Berger explains the world behind A Knight’s Title and the journey of building a saga over 15 years.

🎙️ Full interview on the USDN Podcast.

#scififantasy #indiecomics #worldbuilding #indiecreators #authorinterview #podcastclips

I think my cats know the phrase "Kick its ass" more than they know "Get it" when playing with their toys. I'm not sure what that says about me or them.

Check out my YA Comic You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 on Kickstarter!

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#kickstarter
#promotecomics
#supportcomics
#indiecomic
#youngadultcomic

I will be at the Atlanta Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo this weekend at Northlake Mall in Atlanta, GA.

The really cool thing about this is that it is FREE to the public!
Come and say hello!

You can check out who is going to be there and the planned events over at the website:

atlantascifiexpo.com

RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Mythic Legions, Godzilla, Temeraire, and more This week’s crowdfunding sampler looks at campaigns that close between March 26 to April 8. I’ve included options that involve kaiju, action figures, alternate history, physical art experiences, great...

At EN World, there are reviews of TTRPG crowdfundings featuring kaiju, action figures, Napoleonic dragons, RPG art installations, third-party Legend in the Mist, Mothership, and short D&D adventures.
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You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 - A Young Adult Comic Book Eagles Falls Amusement Park promised fun and excitement for the whole family. They didn't say anything about portals to other worlds.

You Must Be This Tall To Ride is live on Kickstarter!

"You Must Be This Tall To Ride" is a Young Adult comic of a family who inherits a run down amusement park where each of the various lands are actually portals to another place... another universe!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iod...

You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 - A Young Adult Comic Book Eagles Falls Amusement Park promised fun and excitement for the whole family. They didn't say anything about portals to other worlds.

You Must Be This Tall To Ride is live on Kickstarter!

"You Must Be This Tall To Ride" is a Young Adult comic of a family who inherits a run down amusement park where each of the various lands are actually portals to another place... another universe!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iod...

You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 - A Young Adult Comic Book Eagles Falls Amusement Park promised fun and excitement for the whole family. They didn't say anything about portals to other worlds.

You Must Be This Tall To Ride is live on Kickstarter!

"You Must Be This Tall To Ride" is a Young Adult comic of a family who inherits a run down amusement park where each of the various lands are actually portals to another place, another universe!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/iod...

Dice + Diversions Convention Recap *** Last weekend was the Dice + Diversions Convention held in northwest Atlanta. Last year we gave it a shot and had a great time. Considering all the conventions I end up going to for Roleplaying purposes are these huge places with crazy attendance numbers, having a smaller 3-day con in your backyard is a great change of pace. In addition, this year the group won't be attending Gen Con do to a bigger trip for my wife and I at the end of the year (gotta conserve those PTO days), this was a perfect opportunity to go play some games in a more intimate setting.

Dice + Diversions Convention Recap

*** Last weekend was the Dice + Diversions Convention held in northwest Atlanta. Last year we gave it a shot and had a great time. Considering all the conventions I end up going to for Roleplaying purposes are these huge places with crazy attendance numbers,…

Coming soon: You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 Eagles Falls Amusement Park promised fun and excitement for the whole family. They didn't say anything about portals to other worlds.

My new YA comic "You Must Be This Tall To Ride" is the story of a family who inherits a run down amusement park. When the youngest getting lost, they are going to need to find a way to traverse universes to get him back... before Mom and Dad get home!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/iod...

You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 Kickstarter Prelaunch Page is Now Live! The Kickstarter Prelaunch Page can be found here! When your family inherits an amusement park from a long-missing Uncle, it turns a potentially boring summer vacation into what could be the greatest summer of all time! However, when a game of Hide and Seek finds their youngest cousin lost in a huge run down estate, it is suddenly up to the rest of the kids to find him before their parents get home.

You Must Be This Tall To Ride #1 Kickstarter Prelaunch Page is Now Live!

The Kickstarter Prelaunch Page can be found here! When your family inherits an amusement park from a long-missing Uncle, it turns a potentially boring summer vacation into what could be the greatest summer of all time!…

50 Things You Didn’t Know About Me – Part 1 Image by Anemone123 from Pixabay This week I approach another one of those birthday milestones: 50 Years Old. It's not middle age... no, I'm now considered a Senior in some camps. I'm not sure how I feel about that. However... Ten years ago, I wrote a blog post entitled 40 Things You Might Not Know About Me on the Tessera website.

50 Things You Didn’t Know About Me – Part 1

Image by Anemone123 from Pixabay This week I approach another one of those birthday milestones: 50 Years Old. It's not middle age... no, I'm now considered a Senior in some camps. I'm not sure how I feel about that. However... Ten years ago, I wrote a…

Turn the Page on 2025 Image by AcatXIo from Pixabay Looking Back at 2025 With the beginning of a new year, I like to not only take a look back at the previous year from a writing POV, but I also like to try and lay out what my upcoming year might look like. I set goals, hit some of them, miss others, and maybe get an incomplete on a few more.

Turn the Page on 2025

Image by AcatXIo from Pixabay Looking Back at 2025 With the beginning of a new year, I like to not only take a look back at the previous year from a writing POV, but I also like to try and lay out what my upcoming year might look like. I set goals, hit some of them, miss…

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