I have an idea. I would like to write a fantasy based web comic. I’m thinking a cheesy fantasy– something Spider Man meets D&D, with a heroine in a sleek costume. I think it would be a fun experiment in vector art. Something like this, I think would do nicely. I only have the cover so far, so this is my sneak peak: I know this is pretty simple. But I think that its a good start. I like vector characters. Vector art has such a versatility to it. I could always throw her... Read Full Story

The hardest thing about doing anything is getting started. My guess is that it’s simply inertia. When I’m at rest, I tend to want to stay at rest—and when I’m working, I tend to want to continue working. Then again, I’ve always been a creature of extremes. I’m interested in freelancing more. Thus begins the “Elance.com” experiment. I bought a $10 membership (10 connects), and I’m going to see where that gets me this month. Who knows, maybe I’ll find some inspiration. J I was reading a... Read Full Story

I think I’m attacking this problem the wrong way. I get a lot of junk mail in my inbox everyday. Buy OEM, get ViAgRa (you have to wonder if the complete misuse of the capitalization sells), advertisements for this and that. Of all this junk mail, I opened a piece about www.stylecareers.com, and much to the detriment of my own self-worth, I went out to the site. Stylecareers.com is the monster.com of the fashion industry, posting mostly big-wig jobs for various apparel, fabric, and acce... Read Full Story

I find it difficult to write, for the same reason I find it difficult to act like myself in public, or find a job I want. It’s hard to act like yourself in public, and by public I am including the blogsphere and well as face-to-face. For most people, at an early age we are taught to separate our personalities for the occasion. We pick up on societal norms, and learn that some things are appropriate at work, school, home, and in relationships. We pick up on the expectations of those arou... Read Full Story

Most of you have heard the apocalyptic predictions and horror stories about what website owners should and should not put on their sites, and have most likely bee subjected to every scare tactic in the book to try to get you to buy some protection. I’m here to tell you that what you’ve heard is true. Statistically speaking, you have a 1 in 3 chance of being sued by someone, be it FTC, IRS, or an individual. But you can take steps to protect yourself, by making sure you meet the ... Read Full Story

Gender Inclusive Gaming Markets Over thirty years after the 1972 release of Pong that launched the term “video game” into the public eye– and the public living room, for the first time the gaming industry is showing significant interest in expanding its market. According to PriceWaterHouseCoopers, the gaming market is expected to exceed the music market in 2008, and their figures show significant growth continuing as far as 2011 for the industry. The real problem for the industry becom... Read Full Story

What bloggers have in common it that we all want to make progress towards our goals. I spent some time reading other blogs out there, and I suddenly had an insight. We aren’t writing for anyone else. We are writing because, at the end of the day, we want to see some progress in our own life, and we want to be part of the future. The feeling of frustration sets in when you go to work, 9 to 5 , repeat. You come home, you eat dinner, you watch TV, you do your nightly chores. If you are luc... Read Full Story

It seems like this should self explanatory, but sometimes it’s hard to see the forest for the trees. I was looking at business-for-sale listings online listings a few days ago and saw a listing for an online handmade natural soap resale company, generating about $2000 a month. I read the listing, looked up soap prices, and thought about it. Soap resale: You buy a loaf of soap for $12-$20. You split each loaf into 10-12 bars. You wrap the bars nicely and gift package them (tissue and foi... Read Full Story

When I was in college, I really pushed myself because what I wanted, was, well, to be out of college (and making money). What would normally take four years or more, I wanted to accomplish as quickly as I could. I also had to deal with paying for my schooling myself. For those of you out there heading off to college, particularly those that are juggling finances and loans, I want to let you know a little about how I made the most of it. I graduate College in three years, with honors and a 3.9... Read Full Story

If I had one piece of advice to give you for today, it would be to make something happen today. Not tomorrow, not when you boss tells you to, not when the market changes, not when finances are a little better- but today. That’s right start today. The best way to know if an idea will work or no is to test it directly. If I have a new game idea that I think is a fabulous idea, the only way I know if it is going to work is if I put it together and say “Hey guys, lets play this”. Sometimes ... Read Full Story