http://www.dumoski.com/staci The Stories We Leave Behind Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:46:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I lied. A few days ago, I claimed that the experience of reading a really bad book had demolished my ability to read any novel-length fiction for nigh on a month. But that's not true. Sometime over the weekend, I recalled that I actually did read a book immediately after finishing ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/07/07/twilight-by-stephanie-meyer/ It's been a while since I've shown off any of my work from my day job here. The third issue of Life Images is available this month, and it's another gorgeous book filled with amazing photography and (most gratifying to myself) really exceptional journaling. Have I used enough superlatives yet? ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/07/02/254/ Thank you to Chris, Annie, Gabrielle and Melissa for playing along with my "Name That Guy" contest. I was very entertained by your creativity, and there are certainly some interesting story ideas there. I may revisit them at some point. My choice was made a lot easier by one thing. ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/07/02/name-that-guy-winner/ I don't know why I did it to myself. It must have been the word "free" -- I seem psychologically unable to resist it, especially when it's coupled with the work "books." Say it with me, if you will: Free Books Doesn't it make you all tingly inside? Still, I should have known ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/07/01/the-bad-book/ So I had this idea for the final 7 faces of my nearly-completed challenge. Given that I had only 3 days to draw those 7 pictures (because my self-discipline is poor and I did not draw every single day, like I was supposed to)... ... and because I wanted to test ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/06/30/24-30-of-30-awol/ "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my Father. Prepare to die." Yes, that Inigo, but not based on Mandy Patinkin in the movie. Nin suggested him as a subject a few weeks back, but before I got to him I decided I wasn't having much fun trying to draw actual ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/06/29/23-of-30-inigo/ Back to the time of The False Queen. Someone who is not quite the antagonist he seems at first. He's supposed to be extremely handsome, and he has a temper. Long hair still a problem with this size paper. His nose could maybe use a bit more definition. But over all I'm ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/06/28/22-of-30-king-siodan/ A legendary blacksmith who forged the sword Rithgain for Dox Imbra. He went on later to many adventures and misadventures. You can go back to yesterday's post to see the only bit of his story that's made it out of my head and onto paper yet... I like that character that ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/06/27/21-of-30-iron-rohj/ Today, a figure from the history of the world in which The False Queen. Dox Imbra was the second of the 10 great queens that lead Elar to greatness in the world (though it was known as Ular when she reigned). She was a fierce warrior, and led the defense ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/06/26/20-of-30-dox-imbra/ This is one of the antagonists from The False Queen, Jezira, who is married to King Siodan, ruler of Elar. I can't show you a snippet, because I've only written a single paragraph with her in it so far. She's supposed to be sexy in a way that comes from ... http://www.dumoski.com/staci/2008/06/25/19-of-30-jezira-twofer/