Work In Progress Wedsnday: Letters, the next chapter, and hiatus.

 

Taking Care Of Business

    Welcome to the weekly update! Here we shall provide information on all of my upcoming projects. Whether they personal or through my company The Phoenix Press

    This week I'll be giving a progress report for not just my comics Project Axis and  2100 Samurai but also my novel Lost Kingdom.

            Before I get into the status of the individual comics I need to make an important announcement. Due to Covid shutting down conventions, I will of course not be attending any for at least the first half of the year. Conventions are my main source of comic income and without them it doesn't really make sense to put the time and effort in. After 2100 Samurai is finished and all backers have their orders. I will be shifting focus onto my novel until I am able to go to conventions. I will still be open to anyone who wants to work with me but I myself with not be starting up any new projects. 

    Anyway, on to the comics. 

 Project Axis

    I'm just going to get straight to the point. Issue 2 is on indefinite hiatus. The original artist has departed the project. Until a replacement can be found, work will not be able to proceed.  For some good news I am happy to announce that we have sold over 100 copies!

2100 Samurai

    

    Thankfully, work on 2100 Samurai is proceeding smoothly.

    Pencils/Inks: 6 pages have been completed so far. Page 7 will be done shortly.

    Colors: Kitty has colored 5 pages thus far.

    Letters: So far 3 pages are lettered and thus finished. (Page 3 can be seen at the top of this post.)

Lost Kingdom

    As of this writing, chapter 8 is complete. Currently I am looking to have 15 chapters total in this novel. I'm churning out on average a chapter a week. Hopefully, I will be farming out the book to the initial Beta Readers. If you want to be one such reader, shoot me an email at submissions@thephoenixpress.com.  

So, what do you think? Anything in paticular you find exciting? Let me know in the comments below!

-Nick Gibson   

You Can’t Climb The Ladder Of Success With Your Hands In Your Pockets

 

Nick Gibson

    If you are reading this you probably don’t know me. Allow me to shine bit of a light on myself. I am a writer, well obviously. If I wasn’t I wouldn't be trying to make this blog an actual thing. But yes, I am a writer.

    I have many irons in the fire. Whether it may be comic books, novels, and yes...blogs. I work very hard to make my dreams a reality. Some may say it’s a fools errand. That I need to bankrupt myself if I want to even have a chance at getting somewhere. I say fuck all that. 

    I am a man driven by my passions. A life of mundane is not for me. It may work for other people. Honestly I envy the people who are content with normal lives.  Instant gratification is a concept that is alien to me. If you were to ask the few people that know me, one of the only things they would agree on is that my drive is without equal. 

   Like any other person, I have my dark moments. In those dark times I seek the wisdom of my betters. One video that I keep coming back to is a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger. "6 Rules to Success"

    These 6 rules are law to me. If you feel the hunger in your heart I urge you to watch this video. I am sure it will be the pickup you need to get through your day. 

    Throughout my journey in life, I have come up with some rules of my own to add to these. Today I will share a few of them with you.

Create Well/Create With Passion

 

    This rule is all encompassing. Whatever you find yourself doing. Writing, Woodworking, Dancing, Design, it doesn't matter what it is. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. 

    The difference between a good work and one that is great often comes down to the passion used in it's creation. When you are passionate about what you create, it shows up in your work. Oftentimes in indistinguishable ways. You may not even be able to pin down exactly what it is, but one can certainly tell what was created with passion and those that were not. 

Never Stop/Never Surrender

 

    At the end of the day, the only thing, the only one, standing in the way of success...is you. Life comes and goes. It's easy to fall into excuses "I have a life. I have kids. I'm tired. I don't have the time." It's all bull shit. If you really want to get something done, you will make way for it. Doesn't matter if you only have 30 minutes a week to work on your dreams. You use every second of that time. It may take years to complete the project but what matters is that you finished it. 

    We as humans are very good at coming up with reasons not to do something. It's our job as individuals to fight against our base instincts.   

No Matter What...Be Humble/Be Kind

 

    This is the most important rule of my personal philosophy. As you climb up in the world, it is pathetically easy to fall into the trap of thinking yourself better than other. News flash, you're not. 

    People may be better at certain things. Yes, I am a very good writer. But I'd wager every thing I own that who ever is reading this has skills that I do not. It's not about where you are in the pecking order of life it's what you bring to the table. 

So...What Now?

    A person has an immeasurable capacity for greatness. They just need to unlock the potential inside of them. To the person reading this I say go for it. Whatever it may be...

 

    You can do it. I have faith in you.
 

Things are gearing up!

2020 was a shit year for us all no doupt about it. But we made it through. In 2020 I was able to Kickstart my comic Project Axis as well as do an IndieGoGo for 2100 Samurai.

That last one has hit a few snags but it's since gotten back on track. Expect to see more info on that in the near future.

Comics aren't the only thing I have been working on. I'm pleased to announce my upcoming novel Lost Kingdom!

A Sci-Fi/Fantasy tale set in our solar system. It is the 4000s, Earth has long since been abandoned for the wasteland it is. 

It is a story of regret, of lost honor, what would you do if you made a single choice?That choice caused you to abandon everything you once held dear.

As it stands now the first draft is about 50% complete. I'm hoping to have the book ready for beta readers by mid spring.

From here on out I'll be posting more often. Usually about anything and everything. Projects, Interests, Inspirations, and just random musings. 

Anyway if you got this far tell me your favorite sci-fi movie.

Laters!

-Nick Gibson

"I can only show you the door. You're the one who has to walk through it."