I've been "away" for a week or so in la-la land finishing up Tattoo Dynamite (still got a couple of days left with it), making sure my revamp of Skin Shots was exactly as I had it pictured in my head (and it is - it's killer and it starts hitting the shelves tomorrow), gearing up for the 200th edition of Skin Deep (she's a monster) and fulfilling my part of the uber-event that is Tattoo Jam (don't ask... it's huge!)

So in a word, just too damn busy to blog. Throw in some general design work on The Ballad of the Goat Faced Boy (Mark's work on this is turning into something really special), a dose of the flu that won't go away, finishing up my final edits on Black Dye, White Noise (which I might even be happy with now) and to be honest, I'm fucking shattered. Have found some moments to do this at the local pool as the monkeys demanded swimming and bacon sandwiches to follow just because it's Thursday.

Obviously I am sitting at pool-side and not actually in the pool.

There have been a few 'down tools' moments though, the best one probably being at lunch today when I had to walk away and ended up outside in the sun with the first volume of Joe Hills Locke and Key. I've avoided it for the longest time and I'm not sure why. Anyway, it got read in about half an hour and it's quite easily one of the best graphic novels in years. Gabriel Rodriguez gets better with every stroke.

One day, I'd like to do something special with that man.

Currently listening to: Madina Lake Currently reading: Martin Beck: Murder at the Savoy Can't freaking wait for: Doctor Who to reboot