Category Archives: Events

CAPS Banquet Honoring Floyd Norman

I’ve been a member of CAPS (the Comic Art Professional Society) for about three years now, and have missed the last two annual banquets, much to my regret. So last month, when some unanticipated funds came to me just before … Continue reading

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Memories of the Fourth

I grew up in Jackson, Michigan, and for me memories of celebrations of the Fourth of July are inextricably tied to memories of the Cascades. For those unfamiliar with this lovely attraction in my hometown — it’s a massive fountain, … Continue reading

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CAPS February 2013 Meeting

We moved our regular meeting from the second Thursday to the first because of the desire not to alienate supportive spouses of members (next Thursday being that romantic occasion, Valentine’s Day). We had a good turn out in spite of … Continue reading

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CAPS 2012 Holiday Party

Yeah, I know. I’m posting this a month after the event, and the day before the January CAPS meeting. Sometimes, one just falls behind on these little recitations of activities. The party itself happened on our usual meeting date of … Continue reading

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Christmas Eve

I had a quiet day yesterday, with a visit to Starbucks. Coffee and a sandwich and some time in a different environment, where I did some writing. It amused me to be the only one in the place working long-hand … Continue reading

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A Busy Weekend

On Friday this week, I’ll be helping at the GLAWS booth at the Writers Digest Convention being held at the Loew’s in Hollywood. It will be interesting to observe the goings-on. On Saturday, in the afternoon the GLAWS Special Speaker … Continue reading

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Joe Kubert Remembered at CAPS

Last night at the CAPS September meeting for 2012, we had a panel of pros who had known Joe Kubert in various ways. The legendary artist made a huge impact on others both personally and professionally – and it was … Continue reading

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How the Writers Conference Went

The Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference was held July 20 through 22, 2012 at the Los Angeles Valley College. It was the first year for the conference, and generally speaking it went off pretty well. I attended as a speaker, … Continue reading

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Speaking at a Writers Conference

Next weekend, I’ll be one of the speakers at the Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference, giving presentations on both Friday and Saturday. On Friday, at 4:45, I’ll be teaming with Maxwell Alexander Drake to discuss “Location, Location, Location”. Basically discussing … Continue reading

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June at ScribblerWorks

Things have been rather slow around here. There is the perpetual job-hunting that is continually frustrating (as in, seeming to go no-where). Scraping by is no fun. I had hopes my niece Karen would be able to visit, but that … Continue reading

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