It occurred to me a few months ago that I don’t actually have to be home to run my business.
Well, home as in mentally home, yes. But not physically home.
In fact, leaving home for this “working vacation” may be the best thing I’ve done in a long time. Not that the grandmas didn’t pack [...]

I need to make this a short post because I’m rebuilding the Sparky Firepants web site (or, as my daughter calls it, “your dot com”) and there are a few people I’m helping with their graphics. Busy but happy.
So speaking of graphics and web sites, I have a thought.
Is it possible your thing doesn’t need [...]

So my presentation yesterday at the SCBWI Oregon Spring conference went over nicely. The grandmas went missing just before I was supposed to go up and talk. I think they got lured into the tea room.
I was in extremely good company. Mark Fearing spoke just before me on Graphic Novels. He’s an amazing illustrator and [...]

So I mentioned how I have this presentation I’m giving… oh, look – it’s today.
When I woke up this morning, guess who was in the room waiting for me?
Grandma K: Good morning, sweetie.
Grandma D: David. Well, Good Morning. Would you like some cold cereal?
Grandma K: Can you handle anything in your tummy? You’ve probably [...]

I have grandmas in my head.
I suspect that every person has voices in their head that constantly throw out their opinion on everything. When you think you’re the one deciding what to wear, it’s actually the voices of conflict that live just under the level of your consciousness:
“Really? That shirt? The one with the [...]