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124 / You Can Draw Anything!

Lessons I’ve learned from creating & publishing my first zine


December 2022 • 4 minute read

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123 / Make Art, Get It Seen

I’m thrilled to announce my debut short story collection is now on sale!


November 2022 • 4 minute read

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122 / Hibernation Contemplation

As the nights draw in, I’m learning the value of some intentional wintering.


November 2022 • 3 minute read

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121 / Goals vs Systems (Part II)

How I use systems to power my creative work and be productive and fulfilled.


August 2022 • 5 minute read

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120 / Visual Storytelling (in Three Acts)

A step-by-step guide to the many choices a filmmaker or comics artist makes in telling a story.


August 2022 • 8 minute read

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119 / Aquanimity

The power of radical acceptance; or - what I talk about when I talk about swimming


July 2022 • 3 minute read

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118 / The Storytelling Stick

Sticks, Twitches, Gifts and Touchstones — let me show you how these simple devices can make your stories rich with meaning.


July 2022 • 3 minute read

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117 / Poor Miss Lonely Hearts

Let me tell you about The Golden Action — visual storytelling at its most creative and potent.


June 2022 • 4 minute read

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116 / Making The Invisible Visible

I attempt to explain visual storytelling - with emojis! 🤯


June 2022 • 5 minute read

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115 / The Way You Do It

Something for the artists who strive to be interesting and original.


May 2022 • 4 minute read

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114 / Ink and Inspiration

New drawings from my latest sketchbook and inspiring quotes from great artists to spark your creativity.


May 2022 • 2 minute read

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113 / Sometimes You Have To See It, To See It

I’m excited to reveal a new creative storytelling project and a pop-up newsletter!


April 2022 • 3 minute read

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112 / Instantaneous Paper Rebellion!

In praise of a medium that is at once unmeasurable, hopelessly unscalable and algorithmically unfathomable.


April 2022 • 4 minute read

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111 / Taking The Boat Out

The unexpected benefits of writing and drawing short stories and some advice from the masters.


April 2022 • 5 minute read

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110 / New Shoots

On creative bereavement and new beginnings - plus some important announcements about this newsletter.


March 2022 • 4 minute read

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