Back to basics

So four installments into my Quick Time Moral Tales project, and it seems like a success. Traffic to the blog has increased, and I've gotten some good, thought-through feedback on my stupid stories. But my writing isn't the only thing you come here for, is it? This blog was started as a web-comic and it shall continue to be just that. So you'll be glad or indifferent to know that the next strip is in the works, and that I have a good feeling about it. Look for another QTMT late this week, or early next, and as for the comic, well... It's done when it's done, you know the drill.

In other news, Mass Effect 3 comes out next week, meaning that all work on the blog will suspended for the forseeable future. I'm kidding of course, but Sweet Daisy Marie, I am looking forward to that game, and there is a slight, miniscule possiblity that playing that game might get in the way of some of my work here. But those of you who have followed this thing from the start know that I've never missed a deadline. Oh, wait... On the plus side, I'm sure it will provide me with many ideas for the comic. Just to prove to you that I haven't been exclusively goofing off at least, here are a couple of drawerings I done did since the last comic. The  first is an illustration I made for ace e-zine Conjectural Figments (new issue forthcoming) and the second is a piece of fanart I did for the Laser Time podcast, both of which you should check out, because both are awesome. Get on it!

I call it Humanity Plus. Pretty clever, huh? Huh?

From left to right; Bret Elston, Chris Antista, Tyler Wilde, Mikel Raparaz and Dr. Henry "Hank " Gilbert. 

Housekeeping

I hope you all enjoyed the very first installement of Quick Time Moral Tales, our new bi-weekly padding segment we spew out in a desperate attempt at keeping your  interest while I try to get off my lazy ass to finish another comic strip. And let me tell you, my handsome/gorgeous friend, on the internet, that is pretty hard. There are alot of shiny things that want your attention out there. So from the bottom of my heart, whether you're a regular visitor, or someone who just stumbled in here by accident; if you find a sliver of enjoyment out of the dumb stuff I post here, I love you. So I hope that you'll check back in two week's time for QTMT number 2, which I've decided to call "The Legend of Chosokabe Masayo". Exciting stuff. And hopefully, I'll have finished QTMC 7 well before that. It really looks like it could be something special.

On a different topic, while you're wandering aimlessly around the intertubes, you might want to give Conjectural Figments, the new science-fiction e-zine a click. Curated by ninja master and author of the upcoming novel Knuckleduster Andrew Post, and features the short stories and poems of some truly talented people, like Jhon Z Baker, Dale Herring, Simon West-Bulford, Craig Wallwork and Rommel Luna H. You should also pay close attention to the stunning artwork of mr. Glenn Porter, twice the man I am in more ways that one. In addition, you get a fascinating interview with Simon Morden, author of the Petrovich trilogy, which I am currently racing through. And it's all free! It is a must for anyone who enjoys good science fiction.

Now, the cynics among you might notice that there is a name I've left out of the people contributing to the very first issue, namely my own. The really cynical among you might even go so far as to say: "Hjels, you self-promoting sack of crap, you just gave us that entire spiel to sell something you're a part of. How can we trust anything you say!?"  

To that I would say, whoa back up, buddy, I have feelings too, you know. And then I'd say this: Reading this issue, I felt like that one guy who gets cast in a movie because of his good looks, while the classically trained thespians in the cast look at him going, "how did this asshole get the part?" They operate on a different level than I do, and just being associated with these people is a tremendous honour for me.

So do yourself a favour and check it out. I guarantee you won't be dissapointed, or your money back.