I registered for a myki pass today, and when I did, the myki people immediately called me up and asked if I would pass this letter on to as many friends as possible. Apparently their computer is broken, or doesn’t have enough RAM to send an e-mail, or something. So here’s their letter to all…
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Comics for all, not just the rich
Sharp-eyed readers will have noticed that my blog now auto-posts my Tweets. I have no idea if this is annoying or useful, but since it keeps the blog current, I’m in favour of it. I minimise the number of tweets, keep them reasonably on-topic (cop movies, Farnsy, etc) and don’t reply to others much, so…
A mysterious new comic strip!
I noticed today that a brand new web domain has appeared: http://www.docklandsentertainment.com/. There’s nothing there but a single JPEG. It’s the first episode of what appears to be a new comic strip. Lord only knows who did it, but it may amuse some people, a particularly pleasing thing in these dire economic times. Check it…
P.J. Hogan on being told how to write by dipshits
I love this little article from the Australian Writer’s Guild magazine. It’s by P.J. Hogan, director of Muriel’s Wedding. The stuff about Lift-Off feels familiar.
Summaries of pitches of strategies
Going to get a video of my MEGA pitch up as soon as I get hold of the (undoubtedly embarrassing) clip, but this is a summary of where The Precinct is now (also a summary of my pitch), as written for the MEGA guys: THE PRECINCT Australia doesn’t have its own animated series for adults;…
Double Tango launch next week
Bernard Caleo’s launching not only the new issue of Tango (“the romance comics anthology”) next Thursday night at Dante’s Upstairs, he’s also launching the big-arse TANGO ANTHOLOGY which has been published by Allen & Unwin! Should be a big night, featuring a stirring speech by Bernard, appearances from the leading lights of the Melbourne comics…