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The Two Fisted Homeopape is my main digital home, and it’s where I send out all of my comic release info, alongside other missives about writing, reading, and general creativity.
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A Fistful of Pain - Comic Shop Release in November
This sibling rivalry tale of kung fu, dragons, and deep hurt finally comes to comic shops this November.
For those who missed out on the chance to read A FISTFUL OF PAIN, the graphic novella from me, Louie Joyce, Thomas Mauer, and the team at ComixTribe, then you are in luck because we’ve got a special edition set for worldwide release in comic shops – and it’s set right before the holiday gift…
Papercuts Comic Festival - This Weekend
I love a good comics event. Love it. There’s something creatively energising about them, but they’re also great group therapy – the same people with the same problem get together all weekend to share tips and commiserations about this thing we love: comics.
Comic Conventions are cool, but they often feel more sprawling than my brain can handle. As such, enter Papercuts Comic Festival. I cannot…
What Is Best In Life? - 2022 Edition
What Is Best In Life? – 2022 Edition
Happy new year – 2023 is upon us. I got a lotta problems with you people thoughts on this year’s media, now, you’re gonna hear about it! I love looking back and seeing what different and awesome stuff I got to sneak into my brain and enjoy.
I did a poor job of keeping tabs on what I consumed this year, and there’s every chance I’ve missed something pivotal. Que sera, etc. Okay, let’s spotlight…
A Reconsideration of the RKL 10 Writing Rules/Tips
A Reconsideration of the RKL 10 Writing Rules/Tips
I stumbled back across this old post and I thought it might be interesting to think about how these 10 writing rules/tips I came up with 4 years ago hold up in my mind and my life and my heart. Here’s the old post, and I’ll intersperse with “personal thoughts” along the way.
THE RKL 10 WRITING RULES-ish – Old Poste
I’m getting the feeling people don’t like Writing Rules, they don’t want a rigid…
Noirvember #22-30
And so the month comes to a close. These were insanely fun to write, and there are some good ideas I’d love to let simmer on the back pan and see if I can’t fold them into something in the coming months. There are definitely a few where I thought, instantly, oh, yeah, this is my jam.
I hope you’ve enjoyed the distraction and grimy joy they bring. Someone should do a Christmas Themed one – just…
The Light house at Kindred Rocks - A Playthrough
The Light house at Kindred Rocks – A Playthrough
I wrote a solo rpg called THE LIGHTHOUSE AT KINDRED ROCKS – you can get it here for free/pwyw
So imagine how stoked I was to see someone played the game and wrote up their 4,000 words of what happens in their story.
Read Kaden Ramstack’s playthrough of my game here!
Genuinely so excited to see someone use it in such detail, and the stuff they came up with was superb story fodder. It’s a part…
Noirvember #15-21
This ol’ train keeps rolling round the bend. Some of these are really fun to put together and then work on tightly constructing. It makes me think deeply about the POV, the narrative style/voice/tone, and the place I want to start – description of a location, dialogue, etc. All choices have a different effect, and that’s the fun of story building/construction.
As always, hope you continue to dig…
Noirvember #8-14
It’s week two of Noirvember, and this little writing prompt game has yielded more fun and twisted intrigue. Here’s what came out of my head for the seven prompts of madness:
May they bring you more crime-riddled thoughts in this coming week.
Noirvember #1-7 - Writing Prompts
Noirvember #1-7 – Writing Prompts
This month I’ve been celebrating my own little Noirvember – I’ve set up 30 prompts, and for each one I’m writing a title and an intro to a story that could be.
It’s a fun writing activity that’s helping me get my pulp on, or consider interesting characters, just for a few paragraphs.
Here are the first 7 days of it, enjoy in moderation.
I don’t know which one is my favourite, but I like that I…
Noirvember Has Begun
All month long to celebrate Noirvember, I will be writing a short story title and opening moment to match these prompts I made up.
The aim of the game is to be as pulpy, troubled, and crime-riddled as possible.
Happy Noirvember to you and yours wherever and however you celebrate.
Here’s the first one to whet your whistle on the 1st of Noirvember – Wake Up.
A Fistful of Pain - Get Your Day One Specials Now!
A Fistful of Pain – Get Your Day One Specials Now!
The most important part of this announcement comes right here at the top – I got to make a graphic novel with my best friend Louie Joyce!
The second most important part is – you can buy that book at a discount right now, *and* get yourself a free commentary edition zine – but only if you back on Day One [right now!].
A FISTFUL OF PAIN just launched on Kickstarter right now – head on over and…
A FISTFUL OF PAIN is Coming! Soon…
A FISTFUL OF PAIN is Coming! Soon…
I think this is what’s called a :soft announcement:
A FISTFUL OF PAIN – it is coming!
I have a new hardcover, die-cut, foil, kung fu revenge with dragons, masterpiece graphic novella coming out with one of my best friends, Louie Joyce, and being published by ComixTribe.
This book is, without any hyperbole, one of my dream projects.
I am so incredibly excited to be bringing this story to the…
Escape From Isla del Mundo - A New Solo RPG
Escape From Isla del Mundo – A New Solo RPG
Is ‘monster island’ a genre? It should be.
Your plane crashes onto an island. Through bloody eyes and fiery wreckage, you see what you came for – the monster you’ve prepared to hunt. Alas, you have none of your supplies or support crew. It’s just you and an island full of strange beasts and horrifying danger. Can you survive and get off this island in one piece?
CHECK OUT ESCAPE FROM ISLA DEL…
BACKSTORY - Preorder this one-shot comic right now!
BACKSTORY – Preorder this one-shot comic right now!
It’s been a while since I released a one-shot comic. I love one-shot comics. They punch hard because they don’t need to save energy for later, they just run at you and swing.
And Jen Vaughn and I are swinging really hard on this one.
BACKSTORY
This comic is the tale of four teenage girls who come into possession of a superhero’s ring.
This tale is Lord of the Flies meets Yellowjackets with…
