I’ve always felt like an outsider.
When I was a kid, I was one of the only white kids in my neighborhood. When I was in middle school, we’d moved to the suburbs, where I was one of the poorest kids. After that, I gained weight and had horrible acne, which earned me all kinds of unpleasant nicknames.
Categories: Authors That Inspired Me, Inspiration • Tags: Clive Barker, homosexuality, Imajica, Sacrament, The Great and Secret Show
So, hey, how’s it going? Typically when people return from long absences from their blogs, they go into a litany of reasons/excuses of why they were gone, then say how they promise they’ll do better to post more frequently, and it just sounds like a friend/lover begging for forgiveness for being a jerk. (And hey, who hasn’t been there?) But I’m not going to bore you with a long list of things that I’ve been busy doing over the past many months. And […]
Categories: Book News, comics • Tags: 12, comics, Truman and Oz, Yesterday's Gone
Hi! This post was supposed to run on Monday, but I wound up holding onto it for a day or so to see if I still wanted to post it. Why would I hold it? Well, it’s kind of negative. I know, big surprise. But I try to keep these podcasts positive, because despite my now famous curmudgeonry, when it comes to creativity, I’m actually a rather positive person who hates when cynicism infects art. This post was inspired by some […]
Categories: podcast, Rant • Tags: creativity, haters, writers
I taped this episode last week, but wound up using it for today because it was raining all day and night yesterday. In this episode, I talk about an industry in its death throes as artists attempt to cobble a living together. No, I’m not talking about traditional publishing (though I very well could be), I’m talking about newspapers, and comic artists. As someone who did comics for 10 years, I was both moved and depressed by watching the documentary Stripped. […]
Categories: podcast • Tags: comics, Stephan Pastis, stripped documentary
Hey there. Dave here with a few notes. First — from now on, I’ll be posting updates on M,W,F. Next, we’re finally up on iTunes! Go check it out. And feel free to leave a review if you’re getting any enjoyment out of this podcast. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/david-w.-wright-podcast/id867072124 Back with an update in which I talk about my new favorite exercise — playing. I also talked about a short story I’m writing, Terms of Service, which we’ll be giving out free to […]
Categories: podcast • Tags: playing, short story, Terms of Service
Hey, there. Dave here with an episode I did last Wednesday, which I was supposed to upload on Friday, but totally dropped the ball on. In this episode, I answer a reader question on whether I’d write politics into our books. I also talked about concern for Kindle Serials. In the next episode, I’ll talk about this weekend, and a bit of progress I made mentally. Listen to The Walking Dave: Episode 8 below: Or right click and save: The […]
Categories: podcast
Hey, all. I’m back. Sorry for the delay. I explain why in this episode. I meant to post this on Monday, but my schedule got slammed and I dropped the ball. On the plus side, I’ve already got tomorrow’s episode recorded and ready to go! In this episode I talk about being addicted to food, and even more, diet soda, and trying to kick it. Coming tomorrow, I answer a listener question about politics in fiction. Listen below: Or right click […]
It’s Monday and I’m back on the road, walking and talking. Topics today: Non-spoiler mention of the Game of Thrones premiere. Editing Crash and Threshold. Jason Gurley’s awesome cover work and whether we should commission him to do Yesterday’s Gone covers. Then I answered a listener email from Laura who asked which I enjoy more making comic strips or writing books, and why? Listen below or right click and save: TheWalkingDavePodcast-Episode-6 Got a question or comment? Leave it below or email me. […]
Categories: art, podcast • Tags: comics, Crash, Jason Gurley, Threshold, writing, Yesterday's Gone
Just got done walking and here’s today’s podcast. Subjects included: Doing covers for Crash Brief mention of Ray Chase, the voice actor for Boricio. Talking about why I love the show, The Americans, so much. (no spoilers) Regret Meditation and I wrap things up discussing the anniversary of my best friend’s death. Note: in the podcast, I said Todd died 16 years ago. It is, in fact, 18 years ago. Not sure why I said 16, unless I was thinking of […]
Categories: podcast • Tags: Crash, loss, meditation, regret, Todd
Hey there! After being sick for all of last week, I’m back to walking. Thanks to everyone’s well wishes. First, I have to say that YES, yesterday’s post was an April Fool’s Day joke! The night before, I was talking with Carl Sinclair about doing something for April Fool’s Day. I pitched something, and Carl suggested the dancing thing, if I remember correctly, and I said YES! I must do that. Thanks to everyone who commented or emailed me regarding the post. […]
Categories: podcast
Hey, everyone. After a lot of soul searching, I’ve decided to quit writing. For a full explanation of WHY, please watch the video below or click the link to see it on YouTube. Or click here to see the video on YouTube.
Categories: Big Announcement
Still feeling sick, so I’m going to rest up and return to The Walking Dave on Monday. I feel like I should’ve rested yesterday rather than gone out walking because when it came time to do the Author Hangout last night, I was sick, grouchy, and my back hurt (from my crappy bed), so I felt like an asshole in the Hangout as it went later than planned and Sean kept rambling, making the show longer. Usually, I’m up for these […]
Categories: everyday stuff • Tags: Crash
I’m sick today and the last two recordings I did, the audio was messed up, which meant I had to get off my ass and walk TODAY if I wanted a post up here. So, thank you, accountability! In this episode, I answered Heather’s question on what comic strips I liked and how they shaped my own characters. I also talked about the first thing which I truly loved about comic strips which shapes the stories I tell today. I wonder […]
Thanks to everyone who commented yesterday on the first post. In today’s episode (recorded last Thursday), I walked and talked about the story I’m working on, Crash. Don’t worry, no spoilers. I also talked about the music I’m listening to while writing Crash and why I think we like the music we like most. I talked about trying to get my son to listen to “cool” music. I talked about the hardest part of walking. I updated you on my bird […]
So, a few weeks ago on The Self Publishing Roundtable, we were interviewing author Nathan Lowell and one of the things that came up was the podcast he does when he goes walking each day. And I thought, wow, that is the best idea ever! So, naturally, I stole it. You see, I’ve been NEEDING to start a regular exercise habit for years. I’m 337 pounds, and not getting any lighter sitting at a desk 12 hours a day writing. […]
Categories: podcast • Tags: Nathan Lowell, walking
Before I start this post, first let me say, I like cats … at least in the abstract. They’re cute, they don’t lick you all the time with their stupid germs like certain canines (and don’t even send me a letter about dogs or cats having clean tongues — they lick their butts, how clean can they be?), and they’re good companions who don’t (usually) demand much care or attention. When it comes to pets, cats are probably the least […]
(note: This is a rare cross post which I also put up at Collective Inkwell. Sorry for the duplicate posts if you subscribe to both blogs, but since this is a post regarding the future direction of this site, I wanted to post it here, too.) If you’ve looked inside our book Z 2135, out in paperback today by the way, you may have noticed we’ve dedicated the title to another writer. “To Austin Kleon for his book, Steal Like […]
Categories: art • Tags: Austin Kleon
So, it’s that time of year again where people look at all the shit they’re doing, beat up on themselves, and proudly declare, “THIS YEAR WILL BE DIFFERENT!” I’ve never been a big believer in New Year’s resolutions, because let’s face it, I’m used to lying to myself. What’s one more broken promise to lose weight? And then there’s the whole belief I have: PEOPLE DO NOT CHANGE… …not for the better, anyway. Yes, there are exceptions. But I think […]
Categories: diet
(Note: even if you’re not a gamer, I think you’ll enjoy this post) I’ve played a few great games this year. From Dishonored to Far Cry 3 to Tomb Raider to GTA V, this has been a great year to be a gamer. But none of those games stacks up to my most recent purchase: Lego Marvel Super Heroes. I’m not sure how, as I certainly didn’t encourage it, but my son has recently caught the Lego bug. I’ll write […]
Categories: fatherhood, video games • Tags: Lego, Marvel Lego Super Heroes
Tonight we took the training wheels off my son’s bike, and I couldn’t be more nervous. My wife, in attempts to encourage him to learn to ride without the training wheels, told him he could ride faster without training wheels. For my son, who LOVES to run as fast as humanly possible, it was like throwing gas on a fire. Go faster? Yes, please! Meanwhile, my first instinct was to rush out and buy him elbow and knee pads… and […]
Categories: fatherhood • Tags: riding bikes
One day to go until Z 2135 launches… I’m excited to see how this season will be received by readers. Thoughts going into this season: Will YOU love it? Will haters still keep hating? Just waiting for the first, “the Simpson’s did it” comment. What you will think of a few of the more WTF moments. I wish I could sit there and watch your face as you read it. No, that wouldn’t be creepy at all. Short of watching […]
Categories: Behind The Scenes • Tags: Z 2135
So, in the last post, I talked about lessons learned from Z 2134. In today’s post, I’m going to talk about some of the ways we approached this season (Z 2135) to make it better. Don’t worry, there’s no spoilers for either Z 2134 or Z 2135 in here. MORE ZOMBIES One of the first things we wanted to do was actually get into the zombie element of the story. If the series is billed as The Walking Dead meets […]
Categories: Behind The Scenes • Tags: Z 2134, Z 2135
