Issue 25 is finished. The arc is done, finally. I have no excuses for how long it's taken, but it's done.
I may even release it at some point.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Friday, October 21, 2011
Cracked it... I think
The reason you haven't seen the remaining issues of Spider-Girl? Well it's because my plot tied itself in knots.
I think I just figured it out. That said, I've thought I've had it figured out before. Let's hope.
I think I just figured it out. That said, I've thought I've had it figured out before. Let's hope.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Time flies
Holy cow - almost a year without a post. Apologies, although I've been busy elsewhere, that's for sure.
The truth is I'm actually writing. In fact, been writing today. Three things are on the go, on and off: the Babysitter (which will definitely not be called that), Housesitting and occasionally Spider-Girl. Don't expect any of them soon, but with patience they'll eventually turn up.
I actually log in to Tumblr more than I do here - I even posted a short piece of fiction, but don't expect that to become a habit.
(Edit - I moved that short piece to the Maskingwriter group, as generally that's where I throw stories.)
Well, not much else to say, I do like to ensure I post on occasion here so people know I'm alive. Watch my Tumblr for, well, usually photos of ladies in fun outfits...!
The truth is I'm actually writing. In fact, been writing today. Three things are on the go, on and off: the Babysitter (which will definitely not be called that), Housesitting and occasionally Spider-Girl. Don't expect any of them soon, but with patience they'll eventually turn up.
(Edit - I moved that short piece to the Maskingwriter group, as generally that's where I throw stories.)
Well, not much else to say, I do like to ensure I post on occasion here so people know I'm alive. Watch my Tumblr for, well, usually photos of ladies in fun outfits...!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The 'lost' cover for #21
Gentlemen (and maybe even ladies), I present this limited edition comic cover for Betty Brant, the Sensational Spider-Girl #21... umm, a little late.
Late last year, when for a brief shining moment I thought I was about to be able to start releasing issues regularly again (Ha!), I commissioned DeviantArt user Poserhobbit to create this custom image of Betty. As you might guess from his name, the image was created using Poser 3D.
Poserhobbit was very helpful in letting me get exactly the pose and style of image I wanted, which was really a 'classic comic cover' look. This image is actually cropped a little from the original, which you can see here. I added the cover flash and so on.
And why didn't I post this along with issue #21...? Er, honestly, I just forgot!
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| Issue #21 cover: click to enlarge! |
Late last year, when for a brief shining moment I thought I was about to be able to start releasing issues regularly again (Ha!), I commissioned DeviantArt user Poserhobbit to create this custom image of Betty. As you might guess from his name, the image was created using Poser 3D.
Poserhobbit was very helpful in letting me get exactly the pose and style of image I wanted, which was really a 'classic comic cover' look. This image is actually cropped a little from the original, which you can see here. I added the cover flash and so on.
And why didn't I post this along with issue #21...? Er, honestly, I just forgot!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
New release: Spider-Girl, issue #22
Weeks have passed since Betty Brant's return to her own dimension, and to New York City. As she settles into her new life - one where she is no longer a passive secretary at the Daily Bugle, but a reporter in her own right - new potential threats are appearing from unexpected quarters…
Issue #22: Illusory EnemiesDownload from Maskingwriter (Yahoo! Group)
First of all, apologies for the completely unintended delay to the issue. First I had some major personal issues crop up in my life (now, thankfully, resolved), which threw me way off-kilter for a few weeks. Then when I finally got back to looking at the issue, I decided to... well, change the entire arc in a way that won't be obvious until it's actually over.
Suffice to say, this issue was a nightmare. Well, kind of. It wasn't that the issue itself was a nightmare, it was that the endless plotting, re-plotting, editing, re-editing and on and on and on... it just never seemed to end. To give you an idea, several of the sections in here were either conceived or first written in 2008. The bulk was written in 2009... but some pieces were finished, literally, today. (I can't count how many times I wrote and re-wrote that first scene, by the way. That was finally nailed a month ago.)
This is what happens when you let things stew for too long, people. You get more ideas and you think they're better than the initial ones, and then you try to cram everything in and it explodes in your face.
Anyway. I'm now pretty much happy with this issue and with the entire re-jigged arc. I had to make one major change which you probably won't even notice, but when the whole thing is told, hopefully you'll go "Ahhh, I missed that, but there it was, all along." And yeah, sometimes when I've been tearing out my hair over this, I do wonder if anyone cares! So tell me you do!!
To recap on the overall arc again; right now it's probably going to finish in issue #25, it might stretch to #26... I'm not too sure. Issue #23 is done bar some rewriting to accommodate the changes mentioned above. #24 is also pretty much done. #25 is plotted, loosely. I'll probably feel comfortable releasing #23 inside a couple of weeks; at the end of that issue the whole plot takes a serious right-turn....
As I said before... after that we might go on a semi-permanent series hiatus, but never say never. I have some very interesting stuff warming up here, and keep making notes on post-arc stuff... it might just be too fun to ignore. But who knows.
If you've not read the rest of the series I highly recommend you try it via Maskingwriter (membership required). Just like real Marvel Comics I now have far too much continuity for you to jump in 'new'... but I expect you'll enjoy the ride.
And if you do enjoy, please do leave a comment below, and click on an ad - thank you!
First of all, apologies for the completely unintended delay to the issue. First I had some major personal issues crop up in my life (now, thankfully, resolved), which threw me way off-kilter for a few weeks. Then when I finally got back to looking at the issue, I decided to... well, change the entire arc in a way that won't be obvious until it's actually over.
Suffice to say, this issue was a nightmare. Well, kind of. It wasn't that the issue itself was a nightmare, it was that the endless plotting, re-plotting, editing, re-editing and on and on and on... it just never seemed to end. To give you an idea, several of the sections in here were either conceived or first written in 2008. The bulk was written in 2009... but some pieces were finished, literally, today. (I can't count how many times I wrote and re-wrote that first scene, by the way. That was finally nailed a month ago.)
This is what happens when you let things stew for too long, people. You get more ideas and you think they're better than the initial ones, and then you try to cram everything in and it explodes in your face.
Anyway. I'm now pretty much happy with this issue and with the entire re-jigged arc. I had to make one major change which you probably won't even notice, but when the whole thing is told, hopefully you'll go "Ahhh, I missed that, but there it was, all along." And yeah, sometimes when I've been tearing out my hair over this, I do wonder if anyone cares! So tell me you do!!
To recap on the overall arc again; right now it's probably going to finish in issue #25, it might stretch to #26... I'm not too sure. Issue #23 is done bar some rewriting to accommodate the changes mentioned above. #24 is also pretty much done. #25 is plotted, loosely. I'll probably feel comfortable releasing #23 inside a couple of weeks; at the end of that issue the whole plot takes a serious right-turn....
As I said before... after that we might go on a semi-permanent series hiatus, but never say never. I have some very interesting stuff warming up here, and keep making notes on post-arc stuff... it might just be too fun to ignore. But who knows.
If you've not read the rest of the series I highly recommend you try it via Maskingwriter (membership required). Just like real Marvel Comics I now have far too much continuity for you to jump in 'new'... but I expect you'll enjoy the ride.
And if you do enjoy, please do leave a comment below, and click on an ad - thank you!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
New release: Spider-Girl, issue #21
Betty has finally returned from Gotham City, having helped cage the Chameleon once more. In her absence, Susan Storm, AKA the Invisible Girl, 'kept up appearances' as Spider-Girl - and in the process, may have gotten Betty into more trouble than she'd like....
Issue #21: Imaginary Friends
Issue #21: Imaginary FriendsDownload from Maskingwriter (Yahoo! Group)
Unbelievable! A new issue! Only two years after the last one! This is getting to be like real comics with these delays! Seriously, for the one or two of you who still care... thank you for waiting!
The good news for you stalwart fans is that this arc is seriously advanced, with about two, almost three more issues in the can. (It's hard to tell just how many as I'm juggling what goes where right now. Aiming for it to be three more issues but it might stretch to four.) So I'm hoping to release following issues, probably once a fortnight, until this arc is done.
After that - I warn you in advance - the series is probably going to go on hiatus again as I try and switch focus back to my novel-in-progress. This was just an itch I had to scratch and hopefully this will scratch it, at least for a while.
Getting back to this issue; this picks up right where the 'Crossover' arc left off, so if you haven't read that in a while (say, two years) you might want to refresh your memory before diving back in. This issue ties up a few things but also sets the stage for the introduction of a classic villain... you'll see exactly who at the end of the issue.
As usual, all the back issues are available at Maskingwriter (membership required). Going forward I'm not going to be using steekr - I never got any feedback on it, and I have other methods in the works to get the issues to you outside of Yahoo!. (BTW if you've tried to sign up to Maskingwriter and got rejected, it was by me. I assure you it only happens if your age isn't displayed in your profile.)
Last but not least - if you enjoy, please do leave a comment below, and click on an ad - thank you!
Unbelievable! A new issue! Only two years after the last one! This is getting to be like real comics with these delays! Seriously, for the one or two of you who still care... thank you for waiting!
The good news for you stalwart fans is that this arc is seriously advanced, with about two, almost three more issues in the can. (It's hard to tell just how many as I'm juggling what goes where right now. Aiming for it to be three more issues but it might stretch to four.) So I'm hoping to release following issues, probably once a fortnight, until this arc is done.
After that - I warn you in advance - the series is probably going to go on hiatus again as I try and switch focus back to my novel-in-progress. This was just an itch I had to scratch and hopefully this will scratch it, at least for a while.
Getting back to this issue; this picks up right where the 'Crossover' arc left off, so if you haven't read that in a while (say, two years) you might want to refresh your memory before diving back in. This issue ties up a few things but also sets the stage for the introduction of a classic villain... you'll see exactly who at the end of the issue.
As usual, all the back issues are available at Maskingwriter (membership required). Going forward I'm not going to be using steekr - I never got any feedback on it, and I have other methods in the works to get the issues to you outside of Yahoo!. (BTW if you've tried to sign up to Maskingwriter and got rejected, it was by me. I assure you it only happens if your age isn't displayed in your profile.)
Last but not least - if you enjoy, please do leave a comment below, and click on an ad - thank you!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Now on Tumblr
Blogger's a little cumbersome for quick and easy "I found this" posts, so I set myself up on Tumblr.
See you there maybe?
See you there maybe?
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Messin' with the blog
I came home ready to write tonight, but for some reason when I hit the keyboard, it wasn't coming. It's not writer's block - I'll get back to it later - but it was a good excuse to spring-clean the blog here, which I'd been meaning to do for a while.
Apart from re-arranging, cleaning out the clutter on the right hand side and giving the whole thing a damn good thrashing (ahem) I added yet another exciting way for you to interact with me here. Under every post now you'll see something called 'Reactions' where you can check a box and leave an opinion on the post. It doesn't require a login or anything, it's totally anonymous... so for all you lurkers, here's a chance to say something. Without... saying something.
Of course, I always love to hear from people via email (ghostlywriter AT g mail DOT com) and in comments - but here's a new alternative. So tick those boxes! (And also let me know if you want alternative... reactions. Like, say, 'Meh'.)
Right, back to the real work.
Monday, August 02, 2010
Fave Betty bits?
I'm writing issue #23 of BBSSG* right now, and for reasons I won't go into for fear of spoiling it, I'm referring to a lot of the previous issues to make sure I get details right.
One of the pleasures for me of having, well, quite a lot of issues behind me is that I get to revisit favorite pieces of writing and, usually to my surprise, find they don't suck. I've written so much of this stuff I genuinely forget whole scenes.
Got me to wondering: what are some of your fave bits of the series? (This is of course, assuming you've even read it. If for some strange reason you tuned in during the last two years - which we'll refer to as the Great GW Drought from now on - then this might not make any sense. And if you do intend to read the series over at Maskingwriter, well, huge spoilers below.)
Some of mine?
- The Chameleon becoming Betty, in issue #1
- Betty and Susan getting it on for the first time in issue #3
- Betty's gradual transformation into Gwen, as she seduces Peter, in issue #6
- Betty and Susan getting it on for the second time in issue #7
- The Green Goblin's defeat in issue #8
- Betty becoming Gwen full-time in issue #9
- Betty becoming her brother, Bennett, in issue #11
- Betty invoking the Chameleon in issue #12
- The Chameleon becoming Catwoman in issue #15
- Betty becoming Batgirl in issue #17
- Catwoman's seduction of Barbara Wayne in issue #18
... and as they say on the commercials, many, many more. Any of these ring bells? Any other scenes you particularly enjoyed?
* BBSSG = Betty Brant, the Sensational Spider-Girl. I'm careful in referring to the series by acronym, mostly, because frankly I don't need the Google traffic.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Two random cuttings
I was hit by inspiration on Spider-Girl a couple of weeks ago, so Babysitter is currently on hold while I try and finish this arc. As I've said before this arc has been a merciless bitch to plot, so I'm really glad it's coming together (and even more glad that I'm getting to include all of the kinky shit I wanted to...).
Anyway here are two pieces of random text that have been cut from the final issues - ie, these scenes won't be in the final version. First one is from issue #22, which is finished, and the second is from issue #23, which I'm about two-thirds done with.
Just so you know, both of these excerpts contain fairly major spoilers - even though these pieces won't be in the final issues, they still contain plot details. So if you don't want to be spoiled... stop reading!
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