May 12th, 2023 Hey, all! Quick video (with Marvel!) to remind everybody that tomorrow is May 13th and I will be at Labyrinth Puzzle Rooms for the Downtown Lakeville Art Crawl from 12-7 pm! I’ll be there with my books and art and music and to chat (and if you want to buy stuff, IContinue reading “Tomorrow! Lakeville Art Crawl!”
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The History of The Next Step, Part II: Tangled Cords, No Fear Of Failure, and Recording at Pachyderm Studio
May 11th, 2023 Now that we had a name and had performed an original song, it was time to record an EP (a short album which is typically 2-5 songs in length). By this time, personal computers were becoming more common in homes; we got our first PC when I was in high school. IContinue reading “The History of The Next Step, Part II: Tangled Cords, No Fear Of Failure, and Recording at Pachyderm Studio”
The History of The Next Step, Part I: The Beginning, The Idea and The Name
May 8th, 2023 The Next Step was supposed to be a boy band. I mean this in no uncertain terms. I have loved a lot of music over the years, but at that point in my life, high school in the late 90’s/early 00’s, I was obsessed with two flavors: emo/indie rock, and boy bands.Continue reading “The History of The Next Step, Part I: The Beginning, The Idea and The Name”
The Art Crawl is Coming!
May 7th, 2023 Hi, all! I’ve been under the weather since Tuesday (and have been officially voiceless since Thursday, which people around me don’t seem to have a problem with, weirdly), but I wanted to make sure I shared a schedule for next weekend’s Downtown Lakeville Art Crawl! I’ll be at Labyrinth Puzzle Rooms thatContinue reading “The Art Crawl is Coming!”
SKP 2023: The Next Step
May 3rd, 2023 “You’re so colorful the way you use the words you knowI thought I’d start this song with a compliment” Happy May! May is both my favorite month of the year and has become, recently, the most difficult (Mother’s Day and my mom’s birthday happen this month, and she isn’t here to celebrateContinue reading “SKP 2023: The Next Step”
Having My Cake (I Ate It, Too)
May 1st, 2023 Aww. I just wanted to thank everyone who reached out today and said nice things. You are so appreciated. Since before I can remember, my mom would get me a birthday cake every year (DQ being my favorite) and, understanding who I am and the assignment fully, she would put whatever popContinue reading “Having My Cake (I Ate It, Too)”
tragic/miracle
May 1st, 2023 Normal people wake up in their normal beds on the morning of their birthday and they post the cutest pic they can find of themselves on the internet to announce that they are a year older, a whole three-hundred-and-sixty-five-days wiser. I stayed up until midnight to post this photo of me I’veContinue reading “tragic/miracle”
Final Thoughts On Us, and Them
April 28th, 2023 Enough talk of failure. There was some victory, too. As we end another month of retrospect and introspect, I want to talk about the triumphs from the year I released Them and Us. I made a list: 1. It only took me one book to realize I can do anything. By that,Continue reading “Final Thoughts On Us, and Them”
Static Interlude
April 26th, 2023 I’ve been distant. (Don’t act like you noticed. We can only hold 150 people in our heads and I’m not one of them.) Usually when I sit down and type one of these I have a central idea or general theme or, you know, a point. That is not what this is.Continue reading “Static Interlude”
Important Brushfire & Kickstarter Updates!
April 19th, 2023 Hello there! I have two things to share: 1. If you’re planning on sending in fan art for Brushfire: Wave 2, you have until the end of April for your deadline, and 2. Kickstarter reward surveys (those things you fill out so you can get your paws on your cool stuff) areContinue reading “Important Brushfire & Kickstarter Updates!”
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