by jdsmeaton | Jun 1, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, News
Can you be happy as a creator? This post is different than my typical entries that focus on some educational aspect of craft or how-to instructional. Today though, I’m going to talk about happiness as a creator. Figuring out how to be present. Finding happiness in the...
by jdsmeaton | Nov 30, 2021 | News, Storytelling
Is your main character likable? It doesn’t matter. The question you should be asking is are they compelling? Curb Your Enthusiasm is a huge hit and Larry David is the antithesis of likeable. He’s a selfish misanthrope but we root for him or who knows, maybe against...
by jdsmeaton | Oct 6, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, News, Recommendations, Tyrannosaurus Recs
October is my favorite month and Halloween is my favorite Holiday. I like the cooler weather, changing leaves, sweaters, pumpkins and spooky stuff. So much so that I wrote Haunted, a graphic novel about that kind of stuff. I described it as Goonies in a haunted...
by jdsmeaton | Aug 3, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, News, Recommendations, Tyrannosaurus Recs
Disco Sucks This is a short one this month. Hope you’re having an enjoyable summer and keeping cool. I’ve been to the beach with my family a couple of times in the past few weeks. It would be nice to keep that trend going. On to some recommendations. Song I’m...
by jdsmeaton | Jun 2, 2021 | News, Recommendations, Tyrannosaurus Recs
Happy Pride Month! I’ve got some Pride friendly recs for ya this month. I wrote something longer but it was clunky. Just check out the recommendations, they’re great. Also, I drew up a new Recs logo. Song I’m Digging You – Regard, Troye Sivan & Tate McRae...
by jdsmeaton | Apr 7, 2021 | News, Recommendations
April Recs Song I’m digging RÜFÜS DU SOL ●● Treat You Better (Purple Disco Machine Remix) I came across this song/remix toward the end of last year and it just puts me in a good mood. The underlying bass riff pulsing along with the repeating chorus with just enough...