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The Bonds that Wound

Jun15
on 15 June 2012 at 12:00 am
Chapter:

There you have it: the long overdue conclusion (so, so, so sorry) to chapter eight. At this point I would like to gently remind you that this is a comic strip, and to not tackle your problems (literally) with violence. Maureen overextended her flirt muscles getting out of this one.

What does the future hold for Wighthouse? Frankly, I’m not sure. There’s a good chance I’ll be working on another comic project with a friend soon. I’m also heading to CAKE at Columbia College in Chicago this weekend (most likely Saturday). If that revs up my comicking spirit, I’ll be thrilled! But I’ll be taking a little break regardless. Whether that’s a week, a month or a year remains to be seen…but I still have plans for Daniel and Celeste. Keep your eyes open and your RSS feeds handy. And as always, thanks for reading!

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Chicago Harbor Light: Up Close and Personal

Feb15
on 15 February 2016 at 4:00 pm
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Well well well! It’s been a super-long time since I posted anything in this space, but I came across something that made me feel it was worth dusting off the old blog.

If you’re as haunted by the idea of getting near the Chicago Harbor Light as I am, you’ll be very interested in this article the Sun-Times posted yesterday. The author shares that wistfulness towards the CHL…and he happens to have a friend who used to hit it up all the time. A friend who hung out with Coast Guard keepers. And fished from the railing. And dove into the lake from the top. Most importantly, this friend took pictures, pictures that are unthinkable nowadays, with “safety” this and “liability” that. It’s a thrill to see people actually walking on the riprap I’ve drawn so many times, wondering how feasible it would have been, if at all. Check it out, and satisfy some of that curiosity.

Chicago Harbor Light at the end of the breakwater
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Catsup…er, Catch-up

Sep20
on 20 September 2012 at 4:41 pm
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It’s been a while since I checked in over at the ol’ website. Despite the lack of updates, there has been stuff happening behind the scenes, stuff I’d like to tell you lovely people about:

– I’m (very, very slowly) putting a book together. It’ll be the first three chapters, with some new filler art and early concept sketches. I unsuccessfully tried to get it done in time for…

– Chicon7, aka Worldcon, which took place over Labor Day weekend in downtown Chicago. I admit, I dropped the ball on this one, since I didn’t post any info on the site at all. :/ In my meager defense, cell phone reception was spotty at best; I couldn’t even upload a picture of the booth to the Wighthouse Facebook page.

Regardless, it was my first time selling my stuff behind a table (with the gracious allowance and assistance of my friends Valya and Madeline), which was more exciting than expected! I liked chatting people up, especially out-of-towners who didn’t realize Chicago even had a working lighthouse. I sold a few minicomics and ran out of “Crazy Gets Shit Done” buttons, but had no takers on my keychains or necklaces. That means there are plenty available in my Etsy shop!

Speaking of minicomics…

– Leftover minis are available at Third Coast Comics! I made minis for Chicon7 because I wanted to something to sell, even if the book wasn’t done.

Minicomic cover Minicomic inside

Click to enlarge!

The mini consists of selected strips from chapter 5, when Daniel met Valerie. I’m very happy with how they came out. Feel free to pick one up at 6234 N. Broadway in Chicago! (I want to put them in more shops, but since this is “my” comic shop, they were my first choice.)

So things keep rolling here at Wighthouse. I really, really want to start updating again, but job hunting takes priority for sure. In the meantime, you can always check out my Tumblr; I throw stuff up on there occasionally. Until next time…

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Leveling

May20
on 20 May 2012 at 9:09 pm
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All right. This “no scheduled updates” experiment has gone less swimmingly than I’d hoped. Basically, I’m still trying to figure out how to deal with my depression; I thought a lack of scheduling would eliminate having to apologize for late strips due to chemical imbalance. My overall mood been better lately, but the comic has not been party to this uptick in positivity. I’ve felt Wighthouse burnout keenly the past few weeks.

I’m not going away, not yet. Seeing as how I’ve only got four strips left in the current chapter, though, I don’t really want to let them out in dribs and drabs. I’ll do my damndest to get them all done, and probably run them all in a single week. After that, I have an idea of what I’d like to do next, but…all I can say at this point is, “We’ll see.”

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**NOTICE** Schedule change

Mar21
on 21 March 2012 at 2:23 pm
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Hi, folks. I’ve been doing Wighthouse for…oh, a while now, and I’ve noticed (keenly) that I don’t always update on time. I’ll delay updating a day, or I’ll throw up some filler instead of a strip. This has not made me happy in the slightest. I always strive to give you the best comics I can, regardless of how often life gets in the way.

So, I’m going to try something new: I’m relinquishing my Monday/Thursday schedule, and updating whenever I get a strip done. I think webcomics have reached the point where a creator doesn’t necessarily have to update at a pace set in stone. Plus I’m hoping that this way, I will think of Wighthouse as less of a job and more of a really really important hobby.

I’ll be letting y’all know when I update via the following means:

If you have any comments or problems with these methods, technical or otherwise, send me a tweet or drop me an email.

Thanks for sticking with me through thick and thin. I’d rather emphasize quality over quantity, and get more excited over comics in the process. When I’m excited, you’re excited, and that’s the way it should be.

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