Showing posts with label Bentley Little. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bentley Little. Show all posts
Sunday, December 15, 2013
ORIGINAL ART : Santa & His Elf (the e-card version)
This is a drawing I did last week, but I've colored it in Photoshop and added a cheery caption so it's like an e-card now.
I was inspired to make the drawing into a card because I received a Christmas card from Bentley Little, who is one of my favorite horror writers. He always designs his own scary/snarky Christmas cards, and I feel lucky to be on the list of recipients. Here's a combined scan of the front and inside of this year's card:
In case you have trouble reading it, the inscription says, "Happy Holidays! (don't tell Sarah Palin, but I am a major general in the liberal/gay/atheist/Jewish war on Christmas)"
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
MAILBOX : Australian zines, Bentley Little, and Pauline Baynes
I just thought I'd share some cool stuff I've received in the mail recently.
Hot Rod Librarian, who lives in Australia, purchased via Etsy some issues of Library Bonnet, the zine I do with my pal Julie. Then lo and behold she sent us a few issues of her own library-themed zine! In a pink envelope with koala postage and ironic Jesus stickers, no less!
Did you know that although they look adorable, koalas kill about 5,000 people a year? I swear! I just made it up!
That very same trip to the post office box I also found Bentley Little's newest horror novel, The Haunted waiting for me! He's a nice local dude I've corresponded with for years, and he's kind enough to always send me his latest book, signed. I didn't even know this one was out!
A few weeks ago I also received a lovely hardcover copy of Questionable Creatures: a Bestiary by Pauline Baynes, original Narnia illustrator. It was sent to me by a really nice bookish couple who live in England. They follow my blog and are fans of Pauline Baynes. Apparently they found this copy in the remainders pile at a local bookstore, but it's in perfect condition! Lucky for me they already had a copy, and were generous enough to send this one to Anthony and me.
The moral of this story is that people who read and/or write tend to be very generous and thoughtful.
So why am I such a dick?
(Am I kidding? Maybe... Maybe not...)
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| Koala stamp! What adorable postage! |
Text reads: "As you do not actually know me, I should point out these stickers were used with absolute irony."
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| HotRodLibrarian Zine issue #1 |
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| Bentley Little's latest horror novel, The Haunted |
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| Pauline Baynes' Questionable Creatures: a Bestiary |
So why am I such a dick?
(Am I kidding? Maybe... Maybe not...)
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