http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog The pen is mightier than the cocktail sword. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:50:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So the great online sex magazine Nerve asked me to contribute to their weekly dating advice column. Not because I'm the best comic book writer on my block (unverified) but because I'm a pit bull owner. So read on if you're curious as to what I have in common with your dog, what movies ... http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/06/25/dating-advice-from-an-idiot/ Can a Gastrointestinal hit man find romance in the big city? Or will love shit him out? Find out on iFanboy as they add a new page of The Gastometrist every tuesday for the next two months. Written by myself and beautifully illustrated by my long suffering partner in crime Tony Talbert.  Consider The ... http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/06/03/the-gastometrist-exclusive-on-ifanboy/ Blog@Newsarama has asked a couple of us over here at Writers Old Fashioned to pitch in some guest columns for their summer "I ♥ Comics" series. First up, I tell the world why I ♥ the New Golden Age.      http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/05/28/i-%e2%99%a5-comics/ Fellow Writer Old Fashioned David Brothers interviews me for the awesome Pop Culture Shock site. We debut the new Martian Confederacy cover, discuss the role of social commentary in comics, and how reading the new Spider-Man books is like having break up sex. Check it out! http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/05/26/pop-culture-martians/ Fellow Writers Old Fashioned member and blogger extraordinaire, Graeme McMillan, sits down with Jason McNamara to talk about The Martian Confederacy! Click on the logo to check it out!   http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/05/09/io9-invades-mcnamaras-mind/ This year's Stumptown Comics Fest was very good to Writers Old Fashioned. We sold a lot of books, shook a lot of hands, and had a couple of drinks. For the full story, give this here picture of us with Marvel Comics Superstar, Jeff Parker, a little click:   http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/05/01/veni-vidi-vici/ J.K. Parkin from the Newsarama blog interviews me about the Martian Confederacy, Writers Old Fashioned and Children McNuggets. I promise you it's not dull.THE MARTIAN CONFEDERACY GN VOL 1 REDNECKS RED PLANETDiamond Order Code MAY 083907 http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/04/28/the-martian-confederacy-lands-in-july/ David Pirkola, a comics retailer in Grand Rapids Michigan, is in stable but critical condition after being shot during a robbery in his store. The wonderful folks at iFanboy have set up a fund to help David with his medical bills as he was uninsured. As a person who spends a fair amount of ... http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/04/28/lend-a-hand-to-your-extended-comics-family/ We're heading to the Stumptown Comics Fest this weekend.  Should be a great show.  April is Comic Book Month in Portland, you know. Stop by Table 90 if you are in the area and say hi!     http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/04/25/portland/ As some of you may know, either from previous posts or from knowing me personally, I have a little (when I say little I actually mean gigantic) problem with motivating myself to do what I should be doing. You may be familiar with the feeling yourselves. You know ... http://writersoldfashioned.com/blog/2008/04/16/using-mass-effect-as-a-motivational-tool/