http://bgb.malibulist.com/ Notes from a Final Frontiersman en-us Copyright 2008 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:53:31 -0500 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:56:12 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The life of a book can happen in a seeming instant or gestate for a really long time. In the end, though, you get the finished product and can’t help but marvel at it. On September 28, 2006 I was... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/now_in_print_1.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/now_in_print_1.html Wed, 14 May 2008 14:53:31 -0500 The first time I saw Adam Austin’s artwork, I was floored. It was his second issue of Tales of Suspense and the work was stunning. From Iron Man, I followed him to Daredevil but by then he was using his... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/in_praise_of_ge.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/in_praise_of_ge.html Mon, 12 May 2008 16:15:03 -0500 With each passing day this week, the kid has been feeling stronger and looking better, although he’s still really pale. Most of last weekend he spent as a lump on the couch but he finally got up and moved around.... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/week_seventeen.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/week_seventeen.html Sat, 10 May 2008 11:48:43 -0500 Where did the week go? Well, let’s see. Monday was writing at the desk until the RTM meeting. It was our annual Budget meeting and promised to be long and possibly tense since various folk made noises about attempting to... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/a_fast_week_sli.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/a_fast_week_sli.html Fri, 09 May 2008 14:51:52 -0500 Things seem to be falling into place as my summer dance card fills in. I sent off the Early Peoples book yesterday and will no doubt be told it sucks and needs to be modified but I did all that... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/work_update_3.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/work_update_3.html Mon, 05 May 2008 09:57:02 -0500 There are times I think he’s happiest at the hospital. He may grump about me and Deb camping out and keeping him company, but the doctors, nurses and the folk from Child Life give him people to talk to and... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/week_sixteen.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/week_sixteen.html Sat, 03 May 2008 21:58:03 -0500 I’ll admit it right up front; I grew up with Iron Man as my favorite Marvel super-hero. I can’t say why exactly, although I really liked the armor and the gadgets and when Gene Colan began drawing his adventures, I... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/iron_man_cool.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/05/iron_man_cool.html Fri, 02 May 2008 17:09:29 -0500 After plowing ahead this weekend on the Early People book, I’m nearing the end of the first draft, which will leave me plenty of time for polishing and delivery on schedule. It’s been tough, as stated previously given the unique... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/according_to_pl.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/according_to_pl.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:01 -0500 The cumulative effects of chemotherapy are catching up with Robbie. The eyebrows and eyelashes are going and he’s been tired. Even a walk around the block with Dixie can tucker him out. As the doctors keep telling him at clinic,... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/week_fifteen.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/week_fifteen.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:14:50 -0500 Another pitfall to being a freelance writer is rearranging your time when you day spirals beyond your control. Yesterday, for example, I headed downstairs intent on accomplishing two different projects before lunch so I had all afternoon for my Early... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/when_the_day_ru.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/when_the_day_ru.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:45:05 -0500 Book publishing remains a mysterious world. As you know, I wrote the novelization to Hellboy II: The Golden Army. I was given about a month to write the manuscript and delivered on schedule at the end of December. Universal Studios... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/books_move_at_d.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/books_move_at_d.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:30:28 -0500 Interestingly, someone actually told me this weekend I need to post more often so I will make an effort. The New York Comic Con was huge and better run than in the past two years which is a sign of... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/con_report_2.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/con_report_2.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:52:25 -0500 Robbie is home. He remained in the ICU until Tuesday when his body was finally strong enough to get off the dopamine drip which he needed to stabilize his blood pressure. During much of his stay in ICU, he had... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/week_fourteen.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/week_fourteen.html Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:25:34 -0500 One of the scariest things about being a freelance writer is that you can project only so far into the future. Is there enough work to generate enough income to make this a viable proposition? As a result, a rule... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/more_irons_for.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/more_irons_for.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:16:05 -0500 World Wrestling Entertainment introduced this month a new magazine for their younger readers, aptly called WWE Kids. My pal Paul Kupperberg was hired as a senior editor largely to help them beef up their comics material and contribute his vast... http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/a_future_for_co.html http://bgb.malibulist.com/archives/2008/04/a_future_for_co.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:26:06 -0500