You may have noticed that there’s something new on my Twitter profile. It’s a link to my newsletter from Revue. I’m going to tell you why I started a newsletter, why I picked Revue, and the benefit you can get from doing the same thing. Newsletters I started collecting emails on…

It’s not as bad as you’ve been told though Solo: A Star Wars Story is a light pleasing dip into the Star Wars universe. But it lacks the stakes of its predecessors, and the analytical approach to storytelling will leave many disappointed. Solo is certainly not a terrible film. There’s…

This advice from successful writers will put you on the right path — Even if you don’t start writing when you’re young, it’s never too late to start. And it’s never been more important to master this skill. In fact, good writing skills are crucial to success, whether you want to be a professional writer, or if you’re just looking for a job. …

I don’t do “writer’s block” anymore… — I’ve read advice from many great writers, editors, and readers. But one piece of advice really lit a fire under my ass. That piece of advice was from my favorite writer Neil Gaiman, “If you’re only going to write when you’re inspired, you may be a fairly decent poet, but…

by Dirk Hooper I started drawing when I was five years old. I got serious about it in my teens and sold my first piece of artwork during that period. …

I did something today that I haven’t done in over 25 years. I started writing a brand-new comic book story. Back in the 90s, I had this grand idea about being a comic creator and I was on a path to make that happen. I fondly remember gathering with my…

The last time I reached out to publishers and projects to get freelance illustration work was in the 90s. That process led me to take up photography professionally and walk away from illustration for 15 years. Over the past 6 years I’ve learned and refined my process and I think…

The Vast of Night is something we rarely see today. It’s a small, experimental, science fiction film, that’s well-paced, highly-focused on dialog and acting, and simply beautiful to experience. The Vast of Night is set in the late 50s in New Mexico and follows a phone operator and a radio…

I think there’s a good chance that Disney will slowly, silently, replace the Star Wars sequel trilogy with new content. Many of the sequel series actors have shown some reticence to coming back for another run. John Boyega recently talked about how he was treated, “Like, you guys knew what…