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Very Brief Update

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A plump San Franciscan specimen.

I haven’t really had a chance recently to record my daily activities like I used to. And I guess that’s a good thing since it means I’ve been super busy working on some amazing projects!

Here’s what I’ve been up to for the past few weeks:

  1. Working on my first real freelance illustration job!!! I’ve been more or less hired to design some covers and interior illustrations. More details to come.
  2. Working on blog posts documenting my Cannes/London trip. There are about 20-23 related posts I’ve been working on since I got back. I just want to polish them all before sharing them!
  3. Figuring out inventory for upcoming online store and expos/fests/conventions. This includes putting together my first zine and The Flea plush toy among other products.
  4. Production of my first zine. I’ve been printing, cutting, and assembling like mad and can’t wait to share my work! Plus, I already have a great idea for my second zine.
  5. Production of The Flea plush toy. This has involved a few failed attempts, but I’ve finally hit upon a great prototype and am ready to start making more. :D
  6. Setting up a Storenvy account.  Drafting product descriptions, etc.
  7. Pre-production for The Man Who Never Smiled. One of my short scripts is being made into a film!!! I’ve been working with a Sacramento-based director named Josh on this. We’re planning on filming in July. More details to come.
  8. Planning on finishing the first 10 pages of The First Reich. As soon as I’m done with the first deadline for the freelance illustration job, I plan to work on this.
  9. Officially began writing my third full-length screenplay. I’ve had this strange idea floating around my brain for a while now. Without giving anything away, I think the best way to describe it is as a dark dramedy.
  10. Planning on submitting some new short screenplays to various contests. While at Cannes, I had a chance to write a few new shorts. :)

To be continued…!

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


Check Out “The Poet and the Flea”!!!

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Due to my upcoming trip to Cannes and London, my online graphic novel The Poet and the Flea is on hiatus this month.

But fear not — The Flea will return with page 25 on June 5th!

In the meantime, feel free to read and re-read the first 24 pages. :D

See you in June!

–G. E.

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Start from the beginning!

Cover

Title Page

Note

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

Page 6

Page 7

Page 8

Page 9

Page 10

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


Brief Update

★ 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…!

Tuesday, April 2nd

  1. The Liebster Award: 4th Nomination!
  2. Worked on some upcoming blog posts.
  3. Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.
  4. Worked on notes for The Man Who Never Smiled.

Wednesday, April 3rd

  1. The Liebster Award: 5th Nomination!
  2. Zest Books Internship, Day #18: Worked on image research and editing.

Thursday, April 4th

  1. Comics I Admire: “A Space Boy Dream”
  2. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  3. Worked on notes for The Man Who Never Smiled.

Friday, April 5th

  • Zest Books Internship, Day #19: A little bit of editing, a little bit of Facebook-ing, a little bit of photoshopping, and a little bit of mailing.

Saturday, April 6th

  • Hanging out with family today. Went to see Oz: The Great and Powerful, which was pretty bad except for the opening credits and the Danny Elfman soundtrack.

Sunday, April 7th

  • Did a bunch of scanning today.

Monday, April 8th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Worked on first zine.
  3. Worked on notes for The Man Who Never Smiled.

Tuesday, April 9th

  1. Keeping an Eye on Expos.
  2. Updated the “Links” page — check out Lewis Manalo’s webcomic MetaMorphosis!
  3. Submissions, submissions, submissions…!
  4. Finished working on notes for The Man Who Never Smiled.

Wednesday, April 10th

  • Zest Books Internship, Day #20: Worked mostly on mailing today… I think I put together over 60 packages. Wrote a blog post for the Zest Books official blog about upcoming titles Little Fish and Super Pop! with an accompanying illustration — can’t wait to see this go up online!

Thursday, April 11th

  1. Ran some errands and worked on some preparation for the Cannes/London trip.
  2. Worked on first zine.
  3. Made an account with Storenvy and am beginning to set up my own online store. :)
  4. Went with Wes to an event at San Francisco Film Society. Talked with some of Wes’s former employers and met a filmmaker named Joey who will also be at Cannes.

Friday, April 12th

  1. Zest Books Internship, Day #21: Worked on some cover designs for an upcoming Zest Books title. Everyone really seems to like what I’ve done!
  2. Invited to be an illustrator for an upcoming collaborative project with a small publisher. More details to come!
  3. Worked on some upcoming blog posts.
  4. Worked on setting up the online store.

Saturday, April 13th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Went to North Beach to eat really tasty Italian food. ( ´◔‿ゝ◔`)

Sunday, April 14th

  • Date with Wes! Went to see The Place Beyond the Pines, which was interesting. Ate Vietnamese food afterwards. (・∀・)
Brief Update 1

Movie Theater on Van Ness!

Brief Update 2

Bun Mee on Fillmore!

Monday, April 15th

  1. Feeling under the weather today. :(
  2. Working on Blake Society talk!
  3. Worked on Elias & the City of Cats.

Tuesday, April 16th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Ran some errands and worked on some preparation for my Cannes/London trip.
  3. Thinking of investing in a professionally printed preview zine of The Poet and the Flea to sell online and at expos. Looking into various local printers!
  4. Still trying to figure out London.
  5. Received through e-mail a sneak peak of what The American Pavilion at Cannes will look like (see below). :D
Disclaimer: I do not own this image!!

Disclaimer: I do not own this image!!

Wednesday, April 17th

Zest Office 1

Exiled to the boss’s office!

Thursday, April 18th

  1. Interview today on Treasure Island. 
  2. Registered for SF Zine Fest!
Treasure Isalnd 1

Treasure Island is a strange place…

Treasure Island 2

Yep, very strange…

Friday, April 19th

  1. Zest Books Internship, Day #23: Sat in on staff meeting. Created a blog post for Earth Day. Worked on WordPress, editing some content.
  2. Worked on some upcoming blog posts.

Saturday, April 20th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Helped mom prepare for the art show next weekend.
  3. Did some research on local printers.

Sunday, April 21st

  • Elias’s 1st birthday party! Bit of a strange day… Wes and I went to Gabe’s house to celebrate his son’s first birthday. :) Unfortunately, we didn’t actually get to see Gabe since he had to take his father to the hospital for a broken leg. Later, Wes and I went to The Ice Cream Bar since it was so hot outside and we needed to cool off. Then, we ended up eating at Sunflower Vietnamese for dinner and later had dessert with my folks and Nikki the shiba inu.
Blog 1

View from Gabe’s backyard.

Blog 2

The Ice Cream Bar… again!

Monday, April 22nd

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Ran some errands for Cannes/London trip.
  3. Worked on some upcoming blog posts.

Tuesday, April 23rd

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Cannes/London 2013: Pre-Travel Planning.
  3. Cannes/London Trip Hiatus!
  4. Working on Blake Society talk!
  5. Jotted some ideas down for a future screenplay. :)

Wednesday, April 24th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Zest Books Internship, Day #24: Put together some interview questions for Dan. Worked on some button designs in Photoshop.
  3. HOLY MOLY MACARONI! I just received the most amazing e-mail. (A secret for now…)

♪(┌・。・)┌

Thursday, April 25th

  1. Working on Blake Society talk!

Friday, April 26th

  1. Wow, received another awesome piece of news. Can’t really say anything yet, but everything is really coming together it seems!!
  2. Zest Books Internship, Day #25: LAST DAY! Finished button designs and ordered them online. The office ladies took us out for lunch, which was very sweet.

Saturday, April 27th

  1. (´∩`。) Watched the first 2 hours of Sundance’s original series Rectify — words cannot describe how incredibly emotional this show is.
  2. “On Paper” at Gallerie Citi!

Sunday, April 28th

  1. Spring Cleaning: Wanted to clean up my room and get rid of a lot of junk before leaving for Cannes/London trip! Now that most of the junk is gone, it should be easier to pack. :)

Monday, April 29th

  • Feeling under the weather today. :(

Tuesday, April 30th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Helped mom with some photos I took of her work for various purposes.

Wednesday, May 1st

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Even put together some important snail mail today!
  3. Ran some errands for Cannes/London trip.

Thursday, May 2nd

  1. Reblogged portrait of me by Matthew Curry
  2. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  3. Finally got my hair cut! Now I feel like I’m almost ready for my trip. (◕‿◕✿)
  4. Correspondence with a recruiter for a potential job.

Friday, May 3rd

  1. Ran around EVERYWHERE today to finish up errands for the Cannes/London trip. Utterly exhausted!
  2. Jotted some more ideas down for a future screenplay. :)

Saturday, May 4th

  1. Today’s motto: 七転び八起き= Nanakorobi yaoki. Fall seven times and stand up eight.
  2. Family Bonding Day! This is the last weekend before I leave for Cannes/London, so spent time with the folks. Ate lunch at a great Puerto Rican restaurant. Finally got to see Girl with a Pearl Earring and Rembrandt’s Century at the de Young.

Sunday, May 5th

  • Date with Wes! Went to see Iron Man 3, which really wasn’t as bad as I was expecting. :) Ate tasty Japanese dinner at Sanraku. Hopefully will see Wes one more time before I leave!

Monday, May 6th

  1. New suitcase arrived in the mail.
  2. Finalizing Cannes/London trip plans.
  3. Continued correspondence with a recruiter for a potential job.
  4. Worked on some upcoming blog posts.

Tuesday, May 7th

  1. Ran some errands for the Cannes/London trip.
  2. Finalizing Cannes/London trip plans.
  3. Working on Blake Society talk!

Wednesday, May 8th

  1. Ran some errands for the Cannes/London trip.
  2. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  3. Finalizing Cannes/London trip plans.
  4. Working on Blake Society talk!
  5. Jotted down some more ideas for a future screenplay.
  6. Dinner with Wes! :)

Thursday, May 9th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Finishing up odds and ends of Cannes/London travel arrangements.
  3. Packing for trip!!
  4. Worked on some upcoming blog posts.

Friday, May 10th

  1. E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
  2. Finishing up odds and ends of Cannes/London travel arrangements.
  3. PACKING!!!

Saturday, May 11th

  1. Finishing up odds and ends of Cannes/London travel arrangements.
  2. Flight leaves San Francisco at 7:05 p.m. Will arrive in Nice, France at 6:10 p.m. :D

Etcetera

  • The Poet and the Flea: 63 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-30 completed, and 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
  • The First Reich: about 1-10 pages of illustrated work in progress.
  • First Zine: 8 pages of illustrated work completed. Zine production pending.

To Do:

  • Continue to work on The First Reich.
  • Finish setting up online store.
  • Continue adding blog content to The First Reich.
  • Complete script for The Poet and the Flea.

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


Package from The Blake Society, 2013

Related Posts: Package from The Blake Society and G. E. Gallas Invited to Speak to The Blake Society!

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Photos of The Blake Society’s Calendar of Events for 2013!

Blake Package 2013 1

Blake Package 2013 2

Blake Package 2013 3

Blake Package 2013 4

Blake Package 2013 5

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The Liebster Award: 4th and 5th Nominations!

The Liebster Award: 2nd Nomination!

Thank you so much to David Blake (davidblakeimagemaker.wordpress.com and thebearggrr.wordpress.com) for nominating me a fourth time for the Liebster Award! Don’t forget to check out David’s fascinating work.

And thank you so much to Annamita Virosa (annamitavirosa.wordpress.com) for nominating me a fifth time for this award! Check our Annamita’s awesome doodles and dream memories.

To view the post from my first and second nominations, click herehere, and here.

I’d like to apologize in advanced for my answers to David and Annamita’s questions — I found a number of these queries a bit confusing. But I tried to answer to the best of my ability!

As I mentioned previously, I continue to accept these awards because I love being able to share/promote other talented WordPress bloggers by nominating them. So please take a look at the list of nominations below!!

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Rules

  1. Post eleven facts about yourself.
  2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you and create eleven questions for people you’ve nominated.
  3. Choose eleven people to give this award to and link them in your post.
  4. Go to their page and tell them.

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Instead of eleven facts about myself…

Some of My Favorite Japanese Words

  1.  めちゃくちゃ, mechakucha: absurd, nonsensical, incoherent.
  2. 奪う, ubau: to snatch away, to steal.
  3. 見失う, miushinau: to lose sight of, to miss.
  4. 罰, batsu: punishment, penalty.
  5. はしゃぐ, hashagu: to make merry, to frolic.
  6. 飛び立つ, tobitatsu: to fly away, to take off, to leap to one’s feet.
  7. 吐き出す, hakidasu: to spit out.
  8. 叫ぶ, sakebu: to shout, to cry out, to yell.
  9. 降り注ぐ, furisosogu: to rain incessantly, to downpour.
  10. 山椒魚, sanshouuo: salamandar
  11. 鹿煎餅, shikasenbei: rice crackers for feeding deer (in Nara).
  12. 理事長, rijichou: board chairman.
  13. 伯爵, hakushaku: count, earl.
  14. 恐ろしい, osoroshii: terrible, dreadful, frightening.
  15. 戸惑い, tomadoi: losing one’s bearings, confusion, wonderment.

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David’s Questions

1. What encouraged you to start blogging (honestly)?

I wanted to share my work with the world. :)

2. Heart broken or never touched. Would you rather risk it all for love or not at all?

Neither. I’m not a romantic. But I have a wonderful boyfriend!

3. What is your favourite medium to write, paint, draw or generally create with?

Difficult question. If I could only have one implement, I would choose a black felt-tip pen.

4. I love to day dream (but I’m also very proactive ). Are you a dreamer?

A dreamer, yes. But also a “radiant pessimist” — I hope for the best, but expect the worst.

5. Skipping this question.

6. If you were an artist, living or deceased, who would you be?

Myself. Not that I’m “the best” artist — I just have no desire to be anyone else.

7. In answering 6, do you think you have the qualities to do that person justice?

I hope I do myself justice.

8. What is your favourite hot drink?

Chai.

9. What quality do you admire most in people?

Determination and ambition without being self-absorbed.

10. Did you believe I was a bear (ggrr bear)?

Frankly, no.

11. I love imperfection, to me it is true beauty. What do you love?

Creativity and culture.

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Annamita’s Questions

1. Hello, do you know me? ( Biffy Clyro – Living is a problem because everything dies) I’m not sure — do I?

2. How did you get that way? (Lana Del Rey - Millions Dollars Man) What way? What?

3. Do you believe ? (The cardigans – Do you believe?) Not so much.

4. Are we safer or in danger? ( Otep – Confrontation) I’m guessing “in danger.”

5. Can anybody help me make it better? (BFMV – Tears don’t fall) Err…

6. Do you have an opinion? (Garbage – Special) Yes.

7. What was said about this man? ( Chevelle – sma, the man can be anyone you want) What man? Who?

8. Someone who’ll protect you? (Muse – Deadstar) Myself.

9. Remember me when you clinch your movie deal ? (Placebo – Special Needs) If I must.

10. How do we made it? (Black Infinity – Rise of the blackstars) I think I misread something.

11. Do you have any questions? (Annamita Virosa) No, I don’t want to know.

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Nominations

In no particular order… but each one filled with talent and creativity!

  1. tabascocatart.com
  2. arisbethcruz.wordpress.com
  3. juannavarro.wordpress.com
  4. shashinkaichiban1.wordpress.com
  5. emilyfellah.wordpress.com
  6. mysilvermemories.wordpress.com
  7. lewisleanne.wordpress.com
  8. sharonmanndesigns.com
  9. loudhailer.net
  10. judywatson.wordpress.com
  11. oldkingcurry.wordpress.com
  12. kathrinspycher.com
  13. thedrawingshop.wordpress.com
  14. craftedincarhartt.wordpress.com
  15. madmanchegan.com
  16. hamsterandthebee.com
  17. myhomemakes.com
  18. synkris.wordpress.com
  19. gribouilleuselondon.wordpress.com
  20. joannadunn.co.uk
  21. violetgallery.wordpress.com
  22. wildersoul.wordpress.com

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My Questions

  1. What is the strangest dream you’ve ever had?
  2. What is/was your favorite subject in school?
  3. When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
  4. Who is your role model?
  5. What is your favorite holiday?
  6. What is your least favorite vegetable?
  7. What is your guilty pleasure?
  8. Are you an optimist or pessimist?
  9. What are your short-term goals/New Year’s resolutions?
  10. What did you last eat?
  11. Do you have any special and/or bizarre talents?

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


Check Out “The Poet and the Flea”!!!

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Yesterday, I posted the 20th page of The Poet and the Flea… What!? Wow!!

The Flea premiered online November 28th, 2012 and has already received more than 10,000 views.

I have been honored to received a number of wonderful reviews thus far, such as those by Sarah Goode and Hannah Meiklejohn, as well as an incredible invitation to speak to The Blake Society in London this coming May.

Self-publishing The Flea online has been an incredible experience so far and I thank everyone for their enthusiasm and support!

Best wishes,

G. E.

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FYI, to receive information about The Flea on your Facebook news feed, please “like” me at facebook.com/gegallas!

For those of you who have yet to check out The Flea (and for those who wish to read the first 20 pages over again), I’ve included links below. Enjoy!

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Start from the beginning!

Cover

Title Page

Note

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

Page 6

Page 7

Page 8

Page 9

Page 10

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


Package from The Blake Society

Related Posts: Correspondence with The Blake Society and G. E. Gallas Invited to Speak to The Blake Society!

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At the beginning of March, the chair of the Blake Society Tim Heath confirmed my invitation to speak to the society as well as asked that I put together a title, description, and bio for this year’s programme of events.

To give me a better idea of what to write, Tim offered to send me a copy of last year’s brochure. And, late last week, this beautiful printed booklet arrived (see photos below)!

I can’t wait to see how this year’s programme will turn out! :D

P.S. I only just realized that Philip Pullman is the president of the Blake Society. What!? I mean, it makes complete and total sense, but I’m still trying to wrap my brain around that fact.

Blake Package 1

Blake Package 2

Blake Package 3

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


The Versatile Blogger Award: 2nd Nomination!

Related Post: The Versatile Blogger Award!

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Many many many thanks to Spread Information (spreadinformation.wordpress.com) for nominating me a second time for the Versatile Blogger Award!!

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Rules

  1. Display the award logo on your blog.
  2. Thank and link back to the person who nominated you.
  3. State 7 things about yourself.
  4. Nominate 15 bloggers for this award.
  5. Notify those bloggers of the nomination.

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Facts

  1. I am currently working on two graphic novels, The Poet and the Flea and The First Reich.
  2. I am an intern at Zest Books, a publishing company in San Francisco.
  3. I met my wonderful Barcelonian friend Elena in Tokyo.
  4. I have been interviewed by Hannah Meiklejohn for Lemonade Magazine.
  5. I have been invited to speak to The Blake Society in London.
  6. I am trying to figure out my trip to London.
  7. I am holding a contest for someone to win a free copy of my upcoming first zine.

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Nominations

  1. inthedarkwoods.com
  2. reneblommer.wordpress.com
  3. offsetoriginals.com
  4. meshimages.wordpress.com
  5. petitesage.wordpress.com
  6. marinakanavaki.com
  7. cyreeartworks.wordpress.com
  8. laurawilliamsblog.com
  9. jamesl182d.wordpress.com
  10. pigandpaperco.wordpress.com
  11. jakewhite599.wordpress.com
  12. mjomja.wordpress.com
  13. thememorymine.com
  14. theyetiden.wordpress.com
  15. marichkadrawsmonsters.wordpress.com

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


Very Inspiring Blogger Award, February 2013

I’d like to thank Clare (dawndancers.com) very very very much for nominating me for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! This is my third time being nominated for this award, and it’s wonderful to know how much others seems to appreciate my blog. :)

Truthfully, I continue to accept these awards because I love being able to share/promote other talented WordPress bloggers by nominating them. So please take a look at the list of nominations below!!

On that note, I would also like to ask you to please check out my review of Joshua Kemble’s extraordinary graphic novel Quarterly Stories!

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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

I think you’ll learn more than enough about me through the other award posts I’ve made!

  1. Very Inspiring Blogger Award! (First & Second Nomination)
  2. Reader Appreciation Award!
  3. The Liebster Award!
  4. The Beautiful Blogger Award (Nominated Four Times!!)
  5. The One Lovely Blog Award + The Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
  6. The Liebster Award: 2nd Nomination!
  7. The Versatile Blogger Award!

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Nominate 15 Other Bloggers

Oodles and oodles of talent and inspiration, but in no particular order!

  1. aboutafatgirl.wordpress.com
  2. craftinlightenment.wordpress.com
  3. literarybandit.wordpress.com
  4. amandakatewalker.com
  5. bygollydaily.wordpress.com
  6. tetsukuri.wordpress.com
  7. landofquo.wordpress.com
  8. becreativemary.wordpress.com
  9. adventureinart.wordpress.com
  10. corkmagazine.wordpress.com
  11. smallofferings.wordpress.com
  12. selvasolimar.wordpress.com
  13. samferdafolk.wordpress.com
  14. dollgiftbyrheea.wordpress.com
  15. brillenschnitzel.wordpress.com

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Copyright 2013 by G. E. Gallas


Celebrating 100 Posts!

I can’t believe it, but this is my 100th post to gegallas.wordpress.com!!

I started this blog in March of last year, not knowing where it would take me. It’s quite incredible how many amazing people are here on WordPress and that they have and continue to visit my humble blog.

For my 100th post, I’d like to share a drawing I’ve been meaning to squeeze in somewhere for a long time. This drawing is from August 2011, but really marks the point at which I discovered, after a long hiatus due to college, that I could enjoy drawing again.

December 2012 - 3

For my 100th post, I’d like to ask two important but simple favors from my readers:

  1. For those of you who have yet to check out my graphic novel The Poet and the Flea, it would be a great honor if you would go over to thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com and check it out!
  2. If you’d like to receive notifications on Facebook about my new WordPress posts, please follow/like me at www.facebook.com/gegallas!

By the way, if you’re interested in checking out my 99 previous posts, head over to the contents page by either clicking on “contents” at the top of this blog or by clicking the following link: gegallas.wordpress.com/contents.

Thank you very much and I look forward to writing the next hundred posts of this blog!!!

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