Evil Plans

The title says it all!

Make your evil plans, rub little plotting hands together, grin and break out with a triumphant "Mah-hahahahaha!" and go forth to take control of your life.

Hugh MacLeod's comics and thoughts never fail to entertain and inspire.

The Success Principles

This book by Jack Canfield is one of my favorites. Whenever I feel stuck, I grab this book and open it to a random section. The principles in this book are so universal that where ever I've landed I can start applying to my life right away and get unstuck. Give it a try in your life.

Miki Falls

I've been watching tons of videos by Mark Crilley lately. The link will take you right to his YouTube channel. His work is amazing! He makes it look so simple. Of course, having worked on my own graphic novels, I know how much work it is. Thank you for the videos, Mark. I'm looking forward to seeing more. I've learned a lot. Now, I just need to get my hands on the books! Can't wait to read Brody's Ghost too.

Draw Medieval Fantasies

While prowling around the children's book section at Barnes and Noble the other day, I happened across this little book. What a gem! I've often said that if you want quick knowledge on a subject, check for it in the children's section because it's such a fast way to get an overview on anything -- from there, if you find you need more information, you can always return to the adult section. I don't know why I haven't thought about searching for drawing books here sooner (except that I'm use to having "kids" books in the adult art section too -- like Christopher Hart's books, of which I can say that I own several as well). Not only are the illustrations in this book adorable, but Damon really breaks them down. Okay, sometimes I added in my own guidelines to get the drawings tweaked so I felt I could reproduce them with better accuracy, but he gave me a lot of things to think about. I'm really glad I purchased this book and I'm sure I'll refer to it often as I get more into the drawings for my graphic novel.

Joyfully Jobless

I have really enjoyed this book. It's a great way to start thinking of ways you can have multiple income streams. I loved her suggestion of the $100 hour, though I have yet to put it into full practice yet -- it is one of my 2011 goals.

Barbara Winter has given me a lot of inspiration.

The Write Edit

Shameless self promotion here!

It's said that writers must write the book they want to read. I always wanted a certain type of book about editing, something that would show me before and after examples of text as well as telling me why the changes were made, something that took it slow so I could understand step-by-step the editing process. While this isn't "the magic pill" that'll fix all manuscript problems, it is the book I always wanted.

If you want more information about it, please check the book out here. It's available as a physical copy (available at the previous link), or as an ebook for the nook or Kindle.

Creative Girl

Are you a creative girl wondering how to get your talents up and running into a business or wondering if you should work for someone else? This book looks at several good options for working with and around your talents for a more satisfying life. Find answers on dealing with your current employer so that you can have more time to develop your arts, or if you should find another form of employment which allows you to expand creatively, or should you go out on your own. Definitely a good read if you're feeling stuck and looking for other options to user your talents.