This week’s new page arrives a couple of days late. Sorry about that. I have had a hard time sleeping lately, so my whole schedule has been thrown off. And I can’t deny that Wednesday’s riot of Trumpanzees on Capitol[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Otherwordly Goods
Last page of 2020. And how could I not include a rant about going to the store these days? “Kevin”, my author avatar, has not appeared in Otherworldly Goods much. There was a flashback in Chapter 2: Crude and Feckless[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, I said it would be up this week, at any rate. There was a lot going on this week: meeting with my son’s school officials, holiday cards and shopping, babysitting my grandchild, random technical difficulties (needing to recharge my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What is that word Fetch is saying? It’s the Gaelic word “dofheicthe” which means “invisible” in English. That’s it. Nothing too fancy. Pronunciation is tricky, however. According to the New English-Irish Dictionary, there are at least three different pronunciations. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The sky is looking more pink today, which in the Otherworld might be bright and sunny. ↓ TranscriptPANEL 1: Fetch and Owen approach a country road. In the background are ruined castles. FETCH: Stay with me, you’ll be fine. You[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptPANEL 1: Owen looks confused, Fetch is patient as they continue walking down the road, forests recede into the background. OWEN: No “thank you”? Isn’t it rude to not give your name? Or refuse gifts? Or not eat with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The rules of the Fae are complex. Fetch will get into that in the next few pages. But suffice to say, never thank a fairy no matter how nice they may have been to you. There are a few different[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Of all the ways Fetch could have gotten out of this situation, this seems the most in character. ↓ TranscriptPANEL 1: Spider-Elf POV of Fetch blocking Owen. FETCH: Hands off, bub. He’s under my protection. SPIDER-ELF: Really? PANEL 2: Spider-Elf[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I honestly can’t remember if this creature is from Irish or Scottish folklore, or if I just made it up. I know there are “spider elves” in WOW, but that’s not what inspired this; I don’t play WOW, and I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Forests are fun to draw. But also tricky. There are a lot of details, a lot of undergrowth and little plants growing here and there, plus the lichen and the moss and the mushrooms. Ferns are really tricky. Yet for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…