Wow! You've got to see this.

Will the next action hero come from Russia? I think so. Watch this!

Webcomic is down.

If you haven't noticed (and why not?!), our webcomic for "Innocent" is down. The host DRUNKDUCK! is having problems. I was hoping that it would be fixed by now. I am looking into other solutions as I would like to keep the series up. So far I haven't been able to get the Keenspace account to register (it seems flakey). I appologize to our readers.

Comic Book Posters Go On Sale!! LIMITED.

There are a VERY limited # of King Tractor Posters for sale. These were printed for retail stores but Dimestore.com asked for a few extras so that they'd be available to fans. We're more than happy to have them available to fans, but after the retail demands we didn't have a whole lot to spare. Once they are gone, they're gone.

The posters are only $5 each!! So I doubt they'll last long.

Both of these posters are 11x17", in beautiful color. The artist for both are Kerem Beyit. You can pick FAMILY BONES Poster #1 or INNOCENT Poster #1.


If you still want the "posers" then email me directly, I'll see what I can do.

INNOCENT webcomic gains fans!

Here's what people are saying about Innocent : Guilty By Association

HyperrrMouse "Very amazing comic!"

handle "That is damned fancy."

JillyFoo "Whoooooaaaa! Such detail and beutiful coloring. Story read so far sounds interesting too!"

iowabarbidoll "NIce work! Beautiful art- they are like oil paintings. I will enjoy following this story."

Riverghost "Wonderfull artwork"

ccs1989 "HOLT CRAP! Nice...awesome work."

Krae "WoW! You guys are too good for your own, um, GOOD o__0;;"

gigi "What an absolutely stunning comic. Just beautiful. Would love to see more."

Firefox "O___O *OMGWTF?!* "

So if you aren't reading INNOCENT...why not?!?!


Click here and vote on INNOCENT: Guilty By Association webcomic!
We need help to get the word out on our work. It's FREE! Please email the links around.

Sneak Peek of upcoming Innocent characters.

Rey Villegas brings us a Sneak Peek at two new characters who play a big part in a future book that Rey is working on.

From the mini-series INNOCENT : The Sword

Here's a page from the Innocent : The Sword mini-series coming out next year.

Daniel Ortiz is doing the art for the series. It's written by me.

Top 10 Sleeping At Work Excuses

Top Ten things to say when caught sleeping at your desk:


10. "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen.."

9. "This is just the 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course I just took!"

8. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time."

7. "I wasn't sleeping, I was meditating on the company's mission statement and envisioning a new business strategy."

6. "I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance."

5. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory toward people who practice Yoga?"

4. "Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out how to handle that big problem."

3. "Did you ever notice the sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?"

2. "Who put decaf in the coffee pot?!?"

AND THE NUMBER ONE best thing to say if you get caught sleeping at your desk........

1. Raise your head slowly and say, "...in Jesus name, Amen."

The Soap Bunny opens...handmade natural soaps.

Jen, a writer friend of mine, has started a side business that is actually pretty cool. The Soap Bunny soaps are made for people, not bunnies. Still, I'm sure if your rabbit is really dirty then you could try them.

Here's an example.

"Honey Carrot
Our signature soap is made with carrot juice, honey and a garden fresh fragrance. (Made with olive oil, carrot juice, coconut oil, sodium hydroxide, palm oil, cocoa butter, honey, and fragrancel.)$4.00 each 3 oz bar" .

Not sure how many natural soap users read our blog, but I thought I'd just throw it out there.

And don't forget to read the Innocent webcomic. We're almost halfway through the spine chilling story.

3 Pages from Family Bones

These are from the upcoming Family Bones book that we're working on. I hope you like it.

Page 2


Page 7


Page 8


Pencils by Orlando Baez & Inks by Ken Landgraf

Get Your 2006 Comic Book Calendar!

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The 2006 Self Publisher's Association has their 2006 Calendar for sale. And there is David (from INNOCENT) in that first slot! What a great collection of talent together, very happy to be part of this. It's $13.50...which is cheaper than most calendars, and supports a good cause, independent publishers. We don't personally make any $$ off of the sales, but it's worth supporting the little guys.

"Family Bones" article in "Bizarre Magazine"

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"Bizarre Magazine" in UK has an article coming up about the Ray and Faye Copeland murders and our comic book "FAMILY BONES". (If you weren't aware, "Family Bones" is written by a Copelands family member with an inside look).

So if you see the magazine anywhere please comment here.

Bite Me, Fanboy in GenCon LA.

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A film I was editor on is hitting theaters again. Bite Me, Fanboy! is showing at two conventions this month. The second I'm not 100%sure of, but the first is definite.


GenCon LA ------ Nov. 17 - 20, 2005
Anaheim, California
Anaheim Convention Center
http://www.gencon.com/socalhome.aspx?file=socal

Other friends found.

I thought I should also point out that another childhood friend I found today. Jair Mayhall is also a friend of Jeff's, and quite a wild guy. I once fell off his trampoline and almost broke my back when I hit the dirt. I'm sure Catherine is quite happy.

"Michael V. and Catherine M. Greteman of Carroll, Iowa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie A. Greteman, to Jair E. Mayhall, son of Dr. Jerry and Linda Mayhall of Blue Springs.
Miss Greteman received a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Creighton University and her juris doctorate from Drake University Law School. She is an attorney with Green, Siemann and Greteman, P.L.C., Carroll.
Her fiance received a bachelors' degree in agriculture from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his juris doctorate from Drake University Law School. He is an attorney/consultant with Lexis Nexis in Omaha, Neb.
An Aug. 25, 2001, wedding is planned at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Carroll, Iowa."

Jeff Wilcox, A Long Time Friend

Today I was thinking about old friends. Recently I'd gotten back in touch with Steve White, (childhood friend and fellow writer) so today I thought I'd make an effort to contact some others. Using the fantastic Google search I discovered that unbeknownst to me, I'd lost one of my oldest and dearest friends, Jeff Wilcox.

Jeff and I have been friends since meeting in Elementary School and all through Boy Scouts and then into High School. I moved away but we'd kept in touch via email. But things happen and I hadn't heard from him for a few years. I am sorry I didn't get the urge to check up on him sooner. Jeff was a great friend who shared years of jumping creeks with our bikes, firecrackers, and campfires with me. He will be missed.

I got this from The Jackson County Examiner...

"Jeffrey K. 'Jeff' Wilcox
Jeffrey Kendall "Jeff" Wilcox, 35, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at his boyhood home after a valiant two-year battle with brain cancer. During his journey, he showed us what true strength and courage look like.

Jeff was born December 18, 1969, in Hollywood, Calif., and grew up in California, North Carolina and Blue Springs, Mo. He attended Franklin Smith Elementary School and Blue Springs High School, where he was Senior Class President in 1988. He was a member of the National Honor Society, the tennis and wrestling teams, and was an Eagle Scout. He attended Central Methodist College in Fayette, Mo., where he graduated in 1992 with a chemistry major, and was a member of the Alpha Phi Gamma fraternity. He spent his senior year studying in France in Aix-en-Provence. After graduation, he received a Rotary Scholarship to attend the University of Sydney in Australia, where he obtained a master's degree in environmental engineering.
In 1998, he married Stephanie Russell of St. Louis, Mo., and they settled in California, living in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and San Francisco over the last seven years. There, he enjoyed beach volleyball, tennis, surfing, cycling, jogging and extensive traveling. They visited Australia, France, Spain, China, Japan, Bali, Fiji, Guam, Mexico and Hawaii in recent years. They attended Cornerstone Christian Church in San Francisco, where Jeff volunteered with summer Bible school.

Jeff was employed in his family's business, Ken Wilcox Associates Inc., conducting environmental testing. He was internationally recognized, having been involved in projects in Europe, South America and Australia. He presented papers at seminars for state and local regulators on leak detection testing and validation, and wrote technical articles for Petroleum Science and Technology. He formed his own company, MyTankGauge Technologies, LLC, in 2001, developing a novel Internet-based method for fuel monitoring. Jeff was thrilled when MyTankGauge was mentioned in his favorite publication, Wired Magazine. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Elizabeth Miller.
He is survived by his two sons, Skylar Wilcox, 23 months, and Asher Wilcox, 2 months; his wife, Stephanie Russell; his brother, Craig Wilcox and wife, Precious; his parents, Ken and Kathy Wilcox; his grandparents, Harold and Eleanor Wilcox; as well as a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Jeff was a man who never met anyone he didn't like. He was outgoing and popular with many friends and maintained friendships with many people around the world. He participated in the 2005 Relay for Life where, in his honor, the team raised more than $20,000 for cancer research. He will be greatly missed by family and friends from all over the world.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the First United Methodist Church, 301 S.W. Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs. Burial will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Webb-Freer Funeral Home, Blue Springs, (816) 229-2101. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeff's honor may be made to the Jeff Wilcox Memorial Fund for his children's education, in care of the First United Methodist Church, 301 S.W. Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, Mo. 64015."