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April Art Contest: Nimby the Halfling Thief

I’m going to be having a hefty amount of posts tomorrow, so I’m kicking off the April Art Contest early.  Also, I don’t want to kick it off and have people think it’s some kind of perverse April Fool’s Joke.  … Continue reading

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April Art Contest

For the month of April, I will be running an art contest.  The rules are the following: Draw a picture of the designated character. Email picture to slepsnor@yahoo.com.  Write the character’s name in the subject line. For example, April will … Continue reading

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A Possible Contest for Artists

Long ago I came up with an idea.  This is before I jumped on the blog-o-sphere and was a simple dreamy-eyed, whiskey-drinking aspiring author editing his finished books.  The idea stemmed from the fact that I can’t draw.  The rules … Continue reading

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Curse of the Artist?

Yesterday’s poem ‘All Mine’ got me thinking about the superpower of the artist. I’m talking about imagination, creativity, or whatever else you want to call it. This is the ability that an artist has to pull something out of the … Continue reading

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Inspiration, You Fickle *itch!

As I was shoveling snow, clearing off the cars, watching my dad accidentally snap off the driver’s side door handle of my car, and playing the game of ‘I want in/I want out’ with my son . . . well, … Continue reading

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Planet of the Apes Contest

My wife’s cousin has entered an art contest. He is also the person doing the cover art for my books, so I want to help him win or at least get exposure. The contest is at the following website: http://readcomicbooks.net/home/sketch-challenge-pota/Continue reading

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