★ Don’t forget to check out my graphic novel, The Poet and the Flea!
A new page every Wednesday!
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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
Wednesday, January 9th
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Worked on first zine!
- Received my fourth nomination for The Beautiful Blogger Award!
Thursday, January 10th
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Continued work on first zine.
Friday, January 11th
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Continued work on first zine.
- Today, set up an interview for a potential internship at a local publishing company! The interview’s Wednesday afternoon, so I have some time to prepare and de-stress beforehand.
Saturday, January 12th
- Was going to go see Gangster Squad this weekend with Wes. But I’m definitely coming down with something. Hope I get better before the interview on Wednesday! ヽ(￣д￣;)ノ
- I’m sure you’ve all heard about and seen the amazing giant squid footage recently captured by Japanese scientists. Well, I made a giant squid discovery of my own (see photograph below)! P. S. I love the Japanese word for giant squid – 大王烏賊 daiouika, which uses the characters for “big,” “king,” “crow/raven” (perhaps because squids have beaks), and “rebel/thief/bandit.” Yes, giant squid are awesome!!
Resident Squid at Woodhouse Fish Co.
Sunday, January 13th
- Under the weather!
- I just had to share something amazing with all of you. Recently, I’ve started watching a very strange show called Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy. The only way to describe it is Monty Python meets a live-action version of Yellow Submarine plus an unverified amount of crack. You might want to watch the whole episode if you’ve never seen it before to understand the humor. But I wanted to point you all in the direction of a skit about William Blake and The Ghost of a Flea (like The Poet and the Flea, but not)! Watch from 7:50 for The Flea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvx4QLHGUCs
Monday, January 14th
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Continued work on first zine.
- Prepared a bit for interview on Wednesday!
Tuesday, January 15th
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Continued work on first zine.
- Worked on preliminary design for The Flea plush toy!!
Wednesday, January 16th
Thursday, January 17th
- Discovered this amazing review of The Poet and the Flea by Sarah Goode at University College Oxford on the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies’s website!
- Correspondence with The Blake Society.
Friday, January 18th
- Brief but great meeting with Gabe! He seemed to really love what I’ve done so far on the final illustrations for Elias & the City of Cats. He didn’t make any changes other than adding a handwritten title to the cover and adding a second page for the part we call “cat craziness.” Plus, I sent Gabe a list of children’s book publishers I’ve compiled and he’ll look over it in the coming days. It’s wonderful to think that, once I’ve finished the final illustrations, Gabe will start working on submitting Elias to publishers!!!
- Began reading Wes’s screenplay!!
Saturday, January 19th
- Continued reading Wes’s screenplay!!
Sunday, January 20th
- Received some amazing news — more details to come!
- Saw Gangster Squad with Wes! Both of us agree that it wasn’t as bad as the 33% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Monday, January 21st
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Finished reading Wes’s screenplay!! Going to meet on Wednesday to go over it with him. (^-^)
- Nominated for The Liebster Award for a second time!
Tuesday, January 22nd
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Submitted The Poet and the Flea to The Belfry WebComics Index.
- Nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award!
Wednesday, January 23rd
- Discussed screenplay with Wes today! I think he has a really strong screenplay (especially for a first draft) and already knows which elements need to be further developed. (︶ω︶)
- Received Amazon order — William Blake’s Divine Comedy Illustrations and Charles Burns’s Black Hole!
Thursday, January 24th
Friday, January 25th
- Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
- Worked on preliminary design for The Flea plush toy!!
Saturday, January 26th
- Helped my mom, the abstract artist Irene Zweig, deliver her paintings to Gallerie Citi in Burlingame where she will be featured in a show sometime this Spring. You can visit Gallerie Citi’s homepage to learn more and even visit my mom’s profile on their page.
- Had dinner with a lovely relative from out of town.
Sunday, January 27th
- Had brunch with our lovely cousins.
- Date night with Wes!
Etcetera
- The Poet and the Flea: 63 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-24, 27-30 completed, and 25-26, 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
- The First Reich: about 1-10 pages of illustrated work in progress.
- First Zine: about 6-8 pages of illustrated work in progress.
To Do:
- Add more information to my Behance.net profile.
- Add more information to my Coroflot.com profile.
- Continue adding blog content to The First Reich.
- Continue to work on The First Reich.
- Continue to work on Elias & The City of Cats.
- Complete script for The Poet and the Flea.
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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas
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I’d like to thank The Rag Tree (cathay12.wordpress.com) very very very much for nominating me for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
Here is what RT said about me: “It’s always inspiring to see folks in their 20s emerge into the adult world with lots of energy and verve. Screenwriter, graphic novelist, alternative press enthusiast, Ms. Gallas certainly qualifies as an emerging writer/artist to watch.”
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Rules
1. Display the award logo on your blog.
2. Link back to the person who nominated you.
3. State 7 things about yourself.
4. Nominate 15 other bloggers for this award and link to them.
5. Notify those bloggers of the nomination and the award’s requirements.
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Seven Things About G. E. Gallas
1. I consider myself a “radiant pessimist” — I hope for the best, but expect the worst.
2. I was born in Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D. C., not far from Glen Echo Park.
3. I studied cello for about 12 years, beginning at age 4.
4. I studied Latin for 3 years, but really don’t remember any of it. However, I don’t think it was a waste since I developed a love for etymology and for Robert Graves’s I, Claudius.
5. I have a very eclectic taste in music, ranging from Japanese rock to classical opera.
6. Unlike my older sister, I have a very good sense of direction. I’m not particularly good at reading maps, but if I’ve gone someplace once, I’ll always remember how to get there again.
7. I have a very stubborn and very naughty Shiba Inu (柴犬) named Nikki. Here’s a photograph:
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Nominate 15 Other Bloggers
Wow, this is really, really hard… there’s just so much talent on WordPress!!
1. Killkaties: killkaties.wordpress.com
2. Infernal Reviews: bedlamreviews.wordpress.com
3. Laura Steele Illustration: surrealvisions.wordpress.com
4. Handlettering Cite: handletteringcite.wordpress.com
5. Humanfingers: humanfingers.wordpress.com
6. Illustrations with a Cuppa Tea: sherrillillustrations.wordpress.com
7. Korovamilkworld: korovamilkworld.com
8. Erinohsays: erinohsays.wordpress.com
9. A Little Piece of Everything: inconceivablydisorganized.wordpress.com
10. Patrick Hoye: patrickhoye.wordpress.com
11. Clive Hicks-Jenkins’ Artlog: clivehicksjenkins.wordpress.com
12. Continuous Drawing: continuousdrawing.com
13. Racoon Illustrations: racoonillustrations.wordpress.com
14. New York Street Portraits by Adam Garelick: newyorkstreetportraits.com
15. Juliette Dudley: juliettedudley.com
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December 9th, 2012
Today, I was nominated again for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
I’d like to thank Shohpie (shohpie.wordpress.com) very very very much for nominating me!
Here is what Shohpie said about me: “I honestly don’t know how I came across G. E. Gallas’ blog but I’m glad I did. She’s currently promoting her new graphic novel about William Blake called the Poet and the Flea. She also made me aware of Awkward Shelby, which is one of the best internet comics I’ve ever come across- really silly and simple, just the way I like it. She’s been awarded by other bloggers for her blog twice this month already, and since these things usually come in 3′s why don’t I just round it off here eh?”
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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