

Baji Naji; Chance and Fortune
Cover for CJ CHerryh Foreigner Let’s step into the way back machine today for a look at CJ Cherryh's Foreigner series. Foreigner was released in 1994 and tells the story of human space exploration and what happens when we get in over our heads with alien species. Because you know, humans, am I right? Cherryh’s drops our pin right in the epicenter of the Atevi world, we barely have time to get ourselves orientated when the gun goes off and all heck breaks loose. The richness


It's what I'd do 24/7 if I could. Read books, then talk about them....
Tor Books Green City Wars by Adrian Tchaikovsky Reading Green City Wars (Tor Books) is like slashing your way through a verdant jungle of words and concepts - somewhat familiar and somewhat alien - that twine and wrap around the story and characters. Adrian Tchaikovsky doesn't stop and wait for you to catch up. You are dropped into it; knee deep in the lovable rascality of raccoon Skotch and a host of fellow genetically engineered animal working stiffs. Their creation and re


My Bad ...Art
Be forewarned I’m going to show you some ugly art. Not to worry. It's my own. Sketch of Knight riding through a kelp forest unaware of the hidden sea dragon. This concept I started wrestling with it back in the 1980s!!! Here is the first sketch. Side note: I didn't take the time to finish the pencil draft. Proper preparation prevents poor performance. Take the time to do the homework completely. I took another shot at it a few years later. Some elemetns worked-some did not a


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March news from the studio
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