Category Archives: Events

Sketches from Sketch Night at CAPS

It had been quite a long time since I’d done any drawing from life. I don’t usually have my sketchbook with me when I’m out and about places, nor the time to be doing quick (or slow) sketches of people. … Continue reading

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Posebook Comes to CAPS

The January meeting of CAPS featured Stephen Silver showing off the new app for artists that he and his programmer partner Johnny Byrnes have developed. We had quite a turn-out for this evening, many of the folks being first time … Continue reading

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CAPS 2011 Holiday Party

So, on December 8, CAPS gathered on its regular meeting day. But instead of meeting at our usual digs, we headed up the Montrose Bowling lanes. It’s a fun, amiable place, and it can be booked for private parties. In … Continue reading

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GLAWS Agent Roundtable event

Yesterday, the GLAWS Special Speaker Event was a panel of literary agents talking about their side of the business, what they look for, how they go about placing books with publishers. The discussion included the changes that e-publishing and the … Continue reading

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Premise 2011 Thanksgiving

This has been a week for social activity, that’s for sure. Today, Premise celebrated its Thanksgiving fellowship. Rather than our usual evening of intensive prayer in our small groups, we gathered together for a sit-down Thanksgiving dinner and a large … Continue reading

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Golden Apple’s Party for the DC New 52 Launch

Golden Apple – the comic shop in Hollywood that has been “my” comic shop for … well, for a long time now – had a party Friday night to mark the end of the massive re-launch that DC Comics undertook … Continue reading

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What’s Coming Up

Over on The Scribbler’s Guide blog, I just announced the winners for my little contest. I got a handful of good blog topic suggestions and look forward to working on those. And I hope to have more news about book … Continue reading

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Appearing on a Panel for Writers

On Saturday, February 19, I’ll be appearing on a panel with authors Harry Turtledove and Barbara Hambly, at the Palms-Rancho Park Library on Overland just north of the I-10, at 3 p.m. Here’s the link to the event. The subject … Continue reading

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Bright shiny new Website Update

Yeah, boring stuff, sort of. Actually, not so much.  First off, I found a new background for my “Villanelle” poem that I’m really happy with.  My friend Caroline Cicero, who lives out in Malibu, caught a beautiful sunrise coming up … Continue reading

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Scribbler’s Guide News and Upcoming Events

Over on the Scribbler’s Guide site, I posted the blurb that author Tim Powers gave me for the book.  I’m using that to start a new push on the book.  I’ll shortly be announcing a contest on that site, one … Continue reading

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