August 9th, 2023
I blinked and, whoa, tonight was over!
I met a lady this afternoon who wondered aloud if she was meeting a future famous best-seller, and this is the part of the post where I get saccharine like cotton candy and tell the people who have been supporting me this whole time — for over ten years now — that you have already made me feel famous and like a really important writer, and I only ever say these things because they’re absolutely true.
So thank you.
I know how valuable time is and when you spend it coming out to see me (or read me), I never take that for granted, not for even a second.
Thank you for the warm conversation and for having some summertime snacks with me (I hooked a few on my new seasonal faves, the orange cream- and key lime pie-flavored Bubly sparkling water).
And a special thanks, as always, to Jason and Maurice and the cultural institution we know as Issues Needed Comics in Apple Valley. Always accommodating and welcoming and one of the best shops in the universe; I’m incredibly lucky to have this place in my neighborhood.
My unending gratitude for helping me smash a celebratory bottle on the side of this ship; Brushfire: Wave 2 has set sail and, before we know it, Wave 3 will be here and you’ll know what awaits us on the final shore.
The Den 