Return of the Recluse!

The Recluse v. IV
So here we have what I think is the last version. Simple, striking, spidery.



Looks cool, fits the motif and the job of the dude. I think we have a winner here folks.

Anyone disagree? Sound off either way!

Thanks everyone for their two bits thus far.

BEWARE FIDDLEBACK

OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS

My drawing schedule has cleared some and I am able to offer my services to anyone wishing to purchase them.

Need a head shot for a fan fic site? Be it a new shot of an old character or a pic of your own original character? Maybe a pin up of the hero or villain of your choice? Not limited to the supers either. I have a strong fondness for horror, sci fi and fantasy. I can work up a pencil sketch or ink it if you like. Maybe your original site needs some banner art or something for an ad to promote said site.

Christmas is coming. A little original art goes a long way.

Check out a variety of different things drawn and inked by me here: http://cwilliamrussette.deviantart.com/gallery/

I can provide references should you so desire.

Thanks for your time.

C. William Russette

The Word

Real simple.

Workin on the novel. Editing that vampire thing... one... last... time... then sending it. I wash my hands of it either way. Not the world. There's comics and novels and shorts more there. The Shaman's Skin is on it's last edit though.

Also, workin on a comic. Zain Falcon is gone. Not going into it. Developing a fantasy project now. See if I can channel some Howard and Salvatore and maybe a bit of Tolkien.

Gotta aim high right?

Watch for it, lads.

CWR
11.4.09

Waiting

Freakin hate it.

Got the art gig done. Need to rescan it.

Moving. I hate moving.

Got killed in the last draw off. To another Thor-Simonson fan no less. And it was a drawing of Sif! Thor's wife? My own fault. I waited til the last second and half assed it. Tonight we rematch for CHILDREN of LOKI. My choice of topics.

The worst though, is waiting to see if my pitch for the horror western short is getting picked up or not. Kinda like to stretch my legs on that genre or sub-genre if you will.

Hate waiting.

CWR

And so...

Another one is away. A short story that is. Cross yer fingers, kids.

Working on two new shorts and a longer short? That make sense? Old West kinda horror adventure deal. The latter is comin' slow and the clock is ticking for ideas to flow but we'll see.

Threw down some roughs for some art this week too. One needs the OK before I dig into the next phase. The other is just a doodle of a character. Need to figure out my scanner issues or get one or something. Don't want to have to travel to scan my work then send it from home. Still, I need the work and the dough.

What can ya do?

Keep at the Great Work that's what!

Dewa mata,

CWR

Back in the Saddle

Writer's may write by themselves but it certainly isn't a solitary endeavor. We need other writer's POV between first and final drafts. I do. I get way too close to the work of the moment. Some stuff that I would have tossed to the wind I gave new life to on the advice of another writer.

Thankfully so.

I'm knocking the dust off and retooling two past projects that I have a lot of fun writing but discarded thinking they were worthless.

Two separate worlds, different genre but works I am proud of none the less. Write what you love.

Workin on something fun with Wild Bill as well. Research on this particularly weird piece has lead me to Alchemy and the bizarre revelation (maybe) that Isaac Newton studied a fair share of that chemical-philosopher's art. Weird and worth digging deeper about.

I'm finding more story ideas than I have time to write.

Such is the road of the writer.

The Return

Life and computer woes have made this blog rather sluggish but I should be back for a spell.

Watched the new Green Lantern toon last night and enjoyed it quite a bit. If DC maintains this level of quality they might get back in the game versus Marvel.

Gotten a bunch of rejection letters for some shorts. Workin on more.

And Wild Bill Hickok shares his birth day with my wife. How cool is that? I am very jealous.

Too early to blog here. More later.