Again with the reading...

The Devil You Know et al by Mike Carey
Very enjoyable series by the writer of comics such as Constantine and Lucifer, the first of the Felix Castor novels. These are a series of darker urban fantasy following the adventures of exorcist - ghosts are commonplace in this London - private investigator, and general loser, Castor ( Read more... )

The Reapers and The Lovers by John Connolly
Damn, I love this series - kind of Silence of the Lambs meets the Dresden Files. It's the perfect blend of supernatural and hardboiled detective story. Charlie Parker is a detective haunted by ghosts - both real and figurative - who's life's mission is to hunt down the worst of humanity and non-humanity. ( Read more... )

Title: Cover for Eucatastrophe by Licia
Pairing none
Rating: G
Artist's Notes: Had a lot of fun doing this! Rather than illustrating any particular scene, I just wanted to hint at the story. Photoshop 7, Wacom tablet, and texture overlay.

Link to Art

Title: A Ghost Story (part 2)
Characters: House, Thirteen
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: spoilers for season 4, some swearing.
Summary: House talks about his past. Thirteen thinks about her future.
Part one

When he wakes up he hears soft voices talking in Tamil, too quickly for him to understand. He carefully opens his eyes to blurry whiteness ( Read more... )

Title: A Ghost Story (part 1)
Characters: House, Thirteen
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: spoilers for season 4, some swearing.
Summary: House talks about his past. Thirteen thinks about her future.
A/N: This was a little Halloween fic that got out of control. I only missed my deadline by two months, so that's not too bad for me. Takes place sometime after ( Read more... )

OH GOD ( Read more... )

A couple things that I've enjoyed lately*. Cuts for rambling and/or pictures. *Okay, some are older - I admit it! But I think I've forgotten to mention these. Or not mentioned them enough.

Case Histories, One Good Turn (the Jackson Brodie Mysteries) by Kate Atkinson:
( These books are my 'ideal' read. Seriously. )

Man, I barely post anymore ( Read more... )

I'm moving all my art-related posts to a my new journal. I just like the format a little better for pictures and such. Although, I still produce art on a nearly glacial scale, so expect the same eon-like lag time between postings...

Also, if you want to see what my illustrious (and industrious) colleagues are up to, check out our group blog, Gorilla ( Read more... )

I'm posting a message on the upcoming so-called 'Orphan Works' bills, which are coming through the House and Congress. They are pretty much bad news for artists.

Please pass along this message (I've just cleaned up a few typos)

IMPORTANT MATTER FOR ARTISTS - we must take action today! Do not lose ownership of your art!

Hi everyone,

The text ( Read more... )