Evolution of a Book

First there was the idea: After a party where I met an author whose work I admired and who seemed to duck his head in the same way I did at the question, "So do you do that full-time?" No, he didn't. I did this sketch after I got home from work the next day with the idea that I could do a zine from it. Then I put it in a drawer for a year, but didn't forget it...

Second, the 'zine:
On a media fast I suddenly could see the zine clearly and I made it in 3 days. I knew I was on to something because it glowed on my desk at home and wouldn't let me sleep. Then I gave it away via the internet. Maybe you have a copy. Thank you for having a copy. That started the ball rolling and now, finally, my friends...

The BOOK:

It's COMING! February 2! And it wants to HELP!

Something to write in! Something to read! Something to give yourself when you need a leg up, a sense that you're not NUTS (you are not nuts). Yellow like a post-it, friendly like a co-worker who gets all your jokes. The book I worked on all this year, the dream I thought would never come. All in the color of HARD KNOCKS: black and blue, baby! Stay tuned and GET READY!