Basic Instructions

Emptying the inbox

scott — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:35 +0000

So, I have a spare moment or two here, so I’m taking this opportunity to mention a few things I’ve neglected.

I will be doing an “Ask Me Anything” page on Reddit next week. The page will go up on the morning of Wednesday the 18th, and I’ll check in and answer questions periodically for the rest of that day, and most likely into the next one. Feel free to ask about the comic, my former stand-up comedy career, working at Walt Disney World. Whatever. I’m thrilled that Reddit has asked me to participate in this. It should be a ton of fun.

My wife now has blog of her own, and I think it’s pretty darned good! Here’s a post that’s part of a series she did reviewing internet radio services.

There’s a big beautiful coffee table-type book out about the show Ace of Cakes. It looks really great, and I’m not just saying that because they’ve included my comic about the show in the introduction of the book.

The Russian gaming magazine Strana Igr (Game Land) has been kind enough to feature Basic Instructions in an ongoing series about webcomics. They sent me a pdf of the page, which I let Google translate. Here’s what marketing types would call the “Pull quote”:

“The practical value of these instructions can be challenged, but humorous – is unlikely.”

One last thing. A reader sent me a photo of his Halloween costume.

I think it goes without saying that I am tremendously honored. I put a black bar over his eyes because I didn’t ask his permission to post this photo, and it makes the whole thing seem seedier, which is always fun.

How to Answer a Trivia Question

scott — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:17:14 +0000

Trivia

scott — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

How to Tell Someone About Your Dreams

scott — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:50 +0000

Ideas come when they come.

scott — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:03:41 +0000

You might be wondering why I posted a strip about Halloween costumes on the day after Halloween. The answer is: “because I didn’t get the idea for the strip until this morning and I had to crank like heck to get the comic done in time to post tonight.” Please be gentle if there are more errors than usual.

Speaking of holidays, please let me take this opportunity to remind you about the Amazon Affiliate Program. If you click on the previous link, or the Amazon link on the side of my page and make any purchase, I’ll get a cut without it costing you a dime extra. Even if you don’t want to use my Affiliate link for your holiday shopping needs, please use the link provided by some other blogger or cartoonist, and if there’s a blogger/cartoonist whose work you enjoy but they don’t have an affiliate link, tell them to get one.

How to Make a Fortune in the Halloween Costume Industry

scott — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:48:17 +0000

How to Understand Your Enemy

scott — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:31:53 +0000

The third panel of that last strip.

scott — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:53:26 +0000

A few people have voiced some confusion as to the meaning of the third panel of this strip. It is meant to be a kids book rendition of one of my favorite books, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Here’s the trailer for the excellent Terry Gilliam film adaptation.

The entire film can be seen on Hulu.

I did toy with a different book. Here are two of the ideas I was batting around:

FRIEND CLUB

“The first rule of friend club is, tell all your friends about friend club.”

The Dark Tower of Tickles

“The man in black fled across the desert. The Gunslinger followed … to tickle him.”

I think I made the right choice.

How to pick Your All-Time Top Five Movies

scott — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:36:13 +0000

How to Create a Commercially Viable Series of Popular Books

scott — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:20:56 +0000