Jinked

Today was the much anticipated Chicago Zine Fest. I had attended last year, with some mixed feelings, but this year nothing was mixed up. It was such a positive experience. Invigorating. Life-enhancing. I felt as if I were walking around on clouds the entire time, uncovering stories and art and adventure. I didn’t want to leave. It was fun to meet the people whose zines [...]

It’s like I stuck a fork in the electrical outlet of my creativity. All this energy, this inspiration is coming hard and fast. If I’m not careful I may burn myself out, but for now I’m enjoying the creative pulse. Electrocution of the mind is fun! I have a freelance website project I’m working hard to get as close to completion as possible before starting [...]

Many know about the news, but it’s worth mentioning again. Late last week I was offered a front-end, designing position with a small company in Chicago. I start in two weeks, and while I haven’t worked a single day there yet, I believe it is going to be a place in which I can learn, thrive, and most of all, be creative. Also, turnover at [...]

I have forgotten the rush, the complete in-the-zone feeling I get when I’m putting together a zine. I finished the master yesterday and spent today printing off the pages, trimming, collating, assembling, binding, and putting the unique finishing touches on each cover. There is something to be said about creating beautiful works of art with your own hands. No two copies look exactly the same. [...]

I was thinking a little today about how it would feel to be a commercially published writer. Maybe there would be a taste of stardom, fortune, and fame. Maybe it would it make life different. In big ways. Small ways. Maybe the reach, the impact, and all the people in the world with eyes running over my words would be something akin to a town [...]