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Dr. Gnome: Day Four

My absolute favorite piece so far — I completely adore her.It’s the only one of itskind, so buy it NOW! Original art by J.K. LeePurchase this piece here. Follow "Diary of a Mad Scientist Garden Gnome" here.

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Genre Chick Interview: Nick Mamatas

Find out which superpower author Nick Mamatas wishes he had, and whether or not he’s ever eaten a cockroach in our interview below. Bonus Material: Nick has a new short story out in the flagship issue for flash mag Brain Harvest: read “Patmos Like Pink Elephants” here. If you’re hip with the genre, you’ve already heard of Nick Mamatas….

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Dr. Gnome: Day Two

Original art by J.K. LeePurchase this piece here. Follow "Diary of a Mad Scientist Garden Gnome" here. (PS – the art for Day Seven has already sold…be sure to check the Dr. Gnome gallery for sneak peeks at future days!)

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Diary of a Mad Scientist Garden Gnome

So here’s how this all got started: It was a few weeks before Christmas, and my very good friend Janet Lee, who is a local artist, was suddenly the hottest thing since sliced bread. The arthouse in East Nashville (Art & Invention) where she sells her ornaments, cards, and paintings, couldn’t keep her stuff on the shelves. In an…

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How To Play the Musical Saw

While in Chattanooga for Mary Robinette Kowal’s birthday bash, Ken Harrison (Mary’s esteemed father) played his saw for us. He also gave us a brief tutorial on how one plays the musical saw, and I caught it on camera. The bonus bit at the end is for all my fellow Trekkies out there.

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